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

For 11-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:35.99 to a AAAA standard of 1:56.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Free times — 11-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
2:40.73
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:15.82
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:03.83
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:40.73 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:15.82, and the fastest 1% go under 2:03.83. Based on 15,985 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:35.99
BB2:24.89
A2:13.69
AA2:08.19
AAA2:02.59
AAAA1:56.99

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 boys3:14.502:43.60
9-year-old boys3:03.272:35.02
10-year-old boys2:50.262:23.89
11-year-old boys2:40.732:15.82
12-year-old boys2:27.442:06.59
13-year-old boys2:17.861:59.41
14-year-old boys2:07.481:52.83
15-year-old boys2:00.741:48.53
16-year-old boys1:56.571:45.43
17-year-old boys1:53.011:43.07
18-year-old boys1:49.681:40.78

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 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:40.73 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:15.82. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:35.99 and AAAA is 1:56.99. Based on 15,985 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 2:03.83 in the 200 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:56.99. The top 10% are under 2:15.82.

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

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 2:40.73 in the 200 freestyle (SCY), based on 15,985 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:35.99, BB 2:24.89, A 2:13.69, AA 2:08.19, AAA 2:02.59, AAAA 1:56.99.

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