What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:21.09 to a AAAA standard of 4:45.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 Free times — 11-year-old boys (LCM)

Median
5:48.40
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:11.74
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:51.12
elite

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 5:48.40 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:11.74, and the fastest 1% go under 4:51.12. Based on 4,197 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B6:21.09
BB5:53.89
A5:26.69
AA5:13.09
AAA4:59.49
AAAA4:45.89

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 5:48.40 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:11.74. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:21.09 and AAAA is 4:45.89. Based on 4,197 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 4:51.12 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:45.89. The top 10% are under 5:11.74.

What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 5:48.40 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 4,197 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 400 Free?

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 6:21.09, BB 5:53.89, A 5:26.69, AA 5:13.09, AAA 4:59.49, AAAA 4:45.89.

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