2026 (Unofficial) USMS Percentile-based Motivational Times: https://tryopenlane.com/percentile-times
2026 (Unofficial) USMS Motivational Times: https://tryopenlane.com/motivational-times
I've calculated Motivational Times based on two different formulas:
1. Percentile-based Motivational Times are based on the percentile ranking of the personal best time of each USMS swimmer who swam the event in the same age group and gender (also known as Event Ranking) in the 2024-2025 season for SCY, and 2025 season for LCM and SCM: https://www.tryopenlane.com/percentile-times:
AAAA - overall top 2%
AAA - top 6%
AA - top 8%
A - top 15%
BB - top 35%
B - top 55%
2. USMS Motivational Times are based on the criteria USMS last used in 2024, which are 2026 NQTs with a flat percentage added to each standard:
AAAA - 2026 NQTs
AAA - 5% slower than AAAA
AA - 10% slower
A - 14% slower
BB - 24% slower
B - 33% slower