In competitive swimming there are numerous motivational and qualifying time standards at the local, regional, and national levels, and these can be confusing to newcomers. For example, Pacific Swimming (the Local Swimming Committee or LSC to which the Douglas Dolfins belong) has a set of A, B, and C times for each age group that are different from the A, B, and C times used nationally by USA Swimming. Many championship swim meets have their own set of qualifying standards (always read the meet announcement carefully!).

Time standards of interest to Douglas Dolfins members can be found at the following links:

Local time standards:

• Zone-4 All-star qualifying: Pacific Swimming A (PC-A) times in at least 3 events of any length.
• Nevada State Championships:2017 

Pacific Swimming time standards:

• Age-group motivational/qualifying times (PC-A, PC-B, etc.)
• Junior Olympics & Far Western qualifying times
• Senior qualifying times

USA Swimming national time standards:

• Age Group Motivational Times
• National Qualifying Times
• National Grand Prix  Qualifying Times (check each individual meet)