Time Standards
National Age Group (NAG) standards and championship cuts—organized and easy to browse.
💡 Pages 1–2 are LCM, 3–4 SCM, 5–6 SCY. Most of our fall/winter season uses SCY.
National Age Group (NAG)
Motivational Standards — Explained How the percentile levels (B / BB / A / AA / AAA / AAAA) are set.
2024–2028 NAG Motivational Standards Pages 1–2 LCM • 3–4 SCM • 5–6 SCY
Swimmers with Disabilities — Parallel Standards
2024–2028 Parallel Standards — P1 Non-ambulatory (wheelchair user): limited use of all four extremities.
2024–2028 Parallel Standards — P2 Dwarfism, multiple limb deficiencies, ambulatory with assistance.
2024–2028 Parallel Standards — P3 Single limb deficiencies, visual impairments, intellectual impairments.
South Texas Championship Qualifiers — Quick Guide
B Champs Standards
Requires a NAG “B” time to attend (see Motivational Standards).
BB Champs / STX Champs Standards
Requires a NAG “BB” time to attend (see Motivational Standards).
STAGS / Senior Champs Standards
South Texas Age Group Champs — requires a NAG “A” time to attend.
Championship Cuts
2026 TAGS Standards Texas Age Group Swimming (14 & Under).
2026 Sectional Standards State/Regional level meet.
2025 Futures Standards National (zoned) meet—between Sectionals and Juniors.
2025 Winter Junior National Standards SCY-focused winter meet for top 18 & Under.
2025 Summer Junior National Standards LCM summer meet; typically faster than Winter Juniors.
2025 TYR Pro Swim Series Standards Elite national series—domestic & international contenders.
2025 TYR Pro Summer Champs Standards Series finale in late summer.
2025 U.S. Nationals Standards Open national championship; deepest domestic field.
2025 Toyota U.S. Open Standards Winter national championship meet.
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Standards Highest domestic qualifying meet in Olympic years.
