What is a Swimming time standard?
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. B TIMES. The B time standard is usually the one you’ll reach first.
What is a zone time in swimming?
AAA (AAA Cut) Is a time classification for a swimmer or a swim sometimes called a Zone cut. 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.
How do swimming zones work?
At Zones, each LSC compiles a team of its fastest age group swimmers to compete against other LSCs in the same zone, and these swimmers compete under the name of their LSC (not their clubs). At Sectionals, however, swimmers generally compete under their own club’s name.
What is a min in swimming?
Swimmers who have never done an event and do not have a time (NT) are considered a C swimmer, or slower than B. Once a swimmer achieves a B time standard, they qualify for any meet marked as AB or B minimum. Once a swimmer achieves an A time, they qualify for a meet marked as A or A minimum.
What is a good time for 50 freestyle?
An average time would probably be around 40–45 seconds give or take. And lastly a good freestyle time would be 35 or below. Anything below 30 would be objectively pretty quick and if your time is that fast you should get into some competitions!
What do USA Swimming motivational times mean?
The theory behind the motivational time standards is to allow swimmers to achieve success in an even, incremental manner and to show them that they are making progress at all times.
What are the different levels of swim meets?
| Meet level | Who attends? |
|---|---|
| A or A+ Meets | Swimmers who have achieved an A (or A+) time and higher. |
| A/B Meets | Swimmers who have achieved an A/B time. |
| B/C Open Meets | All swimmers (especially beginners); there are no minimum time standards for this meet. |
| C-Finals | Swimmers who have C times. |
What is futures swim meet?
Futures time standards are slower than those of Junior Nationals, allowing for more younger swimmers to compete and get a taste of competition on a larger level than they might at a Sectionals or Zones meet.
What does cut slower than B mean in swimming?
Swimmers who have never done an event and do not have a time (NT) are considered a C swimmer, or slower than B. The short course time standards are for all events done in a short course yards pool (25 yards long).
What is a fast 100m swim time?
Interval Basics 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.