What's a good long course 200 backstroke time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:22.99 to a AAAA standard of 2:32.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Back times — 11-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
3:05.84
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:46.27
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:35.12
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 200 backstroke around 3:05.84 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:46.27, and the fastest 1% go under 2:35.12. Based on 2,841 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Back (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Back motivational standards — 11-12 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B3:22.99
BB3:08.49
A2:53.99
AA2:46.69
AAA2:39.49
AAAA2:32.19

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

Average 200 Back time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys3:05.842:46.27
12-year-old boys2:56.042:37.81
13-year-old boys2:50.642:30.38
14-year-old boys2:41.912:23.42
15-year-old boys2:36.082:19.02
16-year-old boys2:31.562:14.99
17-year-old boys2:27.402:11.52
18-year-old boys2:22.282:07.99

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 backstroke time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 200 backstroke around 3:05.84 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:46.27. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:22.99 and AAAA is 2:32.19. Based on 2,841 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 backstroke time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 2:35.12 in the 200 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:32.19. The top 10% are under 2:46.27.

What's the average 200 backstroke time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 3:05.84 in the 200 backstroke (LCM), based on 2,841 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 200 Back?

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 3:22.99, BB 3:08.49, A 2:53.99, AA 2:46.69, AAA 2:39.49, AAAA 2:32.19.

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