What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 10-year-old boy?

For 10-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:09.49 to a AAAA standard of 2:12.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Free times — 10-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
2:50.23
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:23.82
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:11.34
elite

The average (median) 10-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:50.23 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:23.82, and the fastest 1% go under 2:11.34. Based on 12,437 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 10 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Free motivational standards — 10 & Under boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B3:09.49
BB2:50.59
A2:31.59
AA2:25.29
AAA2:18.99
AAAA2:12.69

USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.

Average 200 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:14.512:43.68
9-year-old boys3:03.362:34.97
10-year-old boys2:50.232:23.82
11-year-old boys2:40.742:15.83
12-year-old boys2:27.442:06.60
13-year-old boys2:17.811:59.29
14-year-old boys2:07.371:52.69
15-year-old boys2:00.621:48.43
16-year-old boys1:56.451:45.30
17-year-old boys1:52.861:42.98
18-year-old boys1:49.541:40.71

Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 10-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 10-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:50.23 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:23.82. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:09.49 and AAAA is 2:12.69. Based on 12,437 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 freestyle time for a 10-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 10-year-old boys go under 2:11.34 in the 200 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:12.69. The top 10% are under 2:23.82.

What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 10-year-old boy?

The median 10-year-old boy swims about 2:50.23 in the 200 freestyle (SCY), based on 12,437 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 10-and-under 200 Free?

For 10 & Under boys (SCY), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 3:09.49, BB 2:50.59, A 2:31.59, AA 2:25.29, AAA 2:18.99, AAAA 2:12.69.

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