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

For 11-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:59.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:14.39. 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 (LCM)

Average
2:55.00
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:31.39
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:19.77
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:55.00 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:31.39, and the fastest 1% go under 2:19.77. Based on 8,800 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:59.19
BB2:46.39
A2:33.59
AA2:27.19
AAA2:20.79
AAAA2:14.39

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:34.383:00.98
9-year-old boys3:17.952:49.87
10-year-old boys3:05.102:39.64
11-year-old boys2:55.002:31.39
12-year-old boys2:42.792:22.08
13-year-old boys2:33.022:15.09
14-year-old boys2:24.052:08.73
15-year-old boys2:18.102:04.83
16-year-old boys2:14.012:01.26
17-year-old boys2:10.801:58.84
18-year-old boys2:06.381:55.83

Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) 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 2:55.00 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:31.39. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:59.19 and AAAA is 2:14.39. Based on 8,800 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 2:19.77 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:14.39. The top 10% are under 2:31.39.

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

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 2:55.00 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 8,800 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:59.19, BB 2:46.39, A 2:33.59, AA 2:27.19, AAA 2:20.79, AAAA 2:14.39.

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