What are swimming time standards?

What are USA Swimming Time Standards? The letters refer to the time standards that are used to place swimmers in terms of how fast they swim. As you become a better swimmer your times will improve and you’ll find yourself shifting from one standard to another. The B time standard is usually the one you’ll reach first.

What is a good 100 yard swim time?

Swim times vary according to age and ability. In general, average lap swimmers in a 100 m pool comfortably complete a 100 m swim in two minutes. A swimmer who has an easy interval time of two minutes would consider a 100 m time of one minute 30 seconds very good.

What is a AAAA cut in swimming?

AAA is faster than the AA time standard. AAAA (AAAA Cut) Is a time classification for a swimmer or a swim. It is faster than the AAA time standard and is the fastest typically listed in times standards. A-Meet A swim meet that requires swimmers to have previously swam an A time standard in events they wish to enter.

What is the 12 minute swim test?

The 12-Minute Swim Test • Locate a swimming area with premeasured distances, preferably 20 yards or longer. After a warm-up, swim as far as possible in 12 minutes using the stroke of your choice. For best results, have a partner keep track of your time and distance.

What is a decent swimming pace?

The average swimmer can move at a speed of about 2 miles per hour, which is about the same as taking 56 seconds to swim a 50 metre length of a pool. For comparison, Michael Phelps, the aquatic champ, swims at a speedy 6 miles per hour, according to ESPN.

How fast is Katie Ledecky?

Ledecky swims alone most of the time

When do we get the USA Swimming Times?

Starting on September 1 and continuing until August 31 of the following year, USA Swimming records the times of swimmers across the country. Then in September and October, we work to compile the list of the top 10 swimmers of each age. In November, those top athletes are recognized online and in a special section of Splash magazine.

What’s the average swimming time for a 25 year old woman?

But the middle time of the top 500 is 1:04.64. For the 25- to 29-year-old women, the average swimming time for the 1650 (the swimming competition version of a mile), out of the times recorded, is around 21:30.

What should I know about NCSA swimming times?

NCSA’s college swimming times provide clarity for those wanting to compete in women’s college swimming at various levels. Remember that while coaches primarily look at a swimmer’s event times, they also may evaluate things like height, hand or foot size or swimming technique to understand the potential maximum performance of a swimmer.

When do the USA Swimming age group standards start?

Age Group motivational standards are calculated on a four year, or “quad”, basis. The current Age Group standards started on 9/1/2016 and run through 8/31/2020. The Age Group motivational standards are based on the previous Quad’s data, using the fastest 25th place time for event, gender, and age group to calculate.