https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/7145/any-time-standards-for-amateur-swimmerIs there any standard for gauging one swimmer&#39;s level of competence? for example 27.5s for 50m freestyle(long course) 1:05.00 for 100m freestyle(long course).... I mean nationally recognized, ie, if you break this time, you are entitled a *** swimmeren-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/106930?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:18:15 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3d68b363-8b13-45ef-a9da-bd9e4a4dd5ebFormer MemberTake a look at the Event Rankings on the USMS web site. The direct link is: <a href="http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/toptimes.php">www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php</a> Sweet! I didn&#39;t know that existed...I just found out that I had a top 52 time last year!! :laugh2:<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/107035?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:10:29 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e68a6c14-fb7b-4ce9-b326-9e5659b7acd5Former MemberThe only time swim meet with Qualifying Times are the two National USMS Championships <a href="http://www.usms.org/comp/nationals.php">www.usms.org/.../nationals.php</a> . Besides that each team may have standards. Check with your local USMS team. So, if you don&#39;t meet the qualifying time listed, does that mean you can&#39;t enter the event for that meet? Just curious, because when you look at the event results, there are times far slower than the qualifying times for that event.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/107149?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:53:35 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a58f3b58-4572-4061-9c71-8771218cb302pwolf66Salty, No, as a Masters swimmer you can enter any three events you wish regardless of time. But if you want to swim up to three additional events (for a total of 6) you have to have met the QTs for those three bonus events.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106887?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:01:44 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:88349ebb-9e2e-4c40-9a54-841564978d9cthe17thmanThe only time swim meet with Qualifying Times are the two National USMS Championships <a href="http://www.usms.org/comp/nationals.php">www.usms.org/.../nationals.php</a> . Besides that each team may have standards. Check with your local USMS team.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106906?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:02:36 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f0ac8e95-0897-4566-bae0-32608b36fa16Ryknothe only time standards that I have seen are for age groupers 10 &amp; under up to 17-18. <a href="http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/b6f5e251-9707-4d80-92c8-c86992c20e00/2008MotivationalTimes-Top16.pdf">www.usaswimming.org/.../2008MotivationalTimes-Top16.pdf</a> But I don&#39;t think that there are enough results in all the masters age groups to make it worth the effort to make a chart. otherwise it would be cool to see a time standards for masters.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/106783?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:26:53 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:efcb6868-0774-45a0-bf87-3db99b9faca8Former MemberTake a look at the Event Rankings on the USMS web site. Go to: www.usms.org &gt;&gt; Competition &gt;&gt; Event Rankings The direct link is: <a href="http://www.usms.org/comp/meets/toptimes.php">www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php</a><div style="clear:both;"></div>