What's a good long course 800 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 13:20.19 to a AAAA standard of 10:00.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 800 Free times — 11-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
11:18.85
50th percentile
Top 10%
10:23.83
faster than 90%
Top 1%
9:47.94
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 11:18.85 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 10:23.83, and the fastest 1% go under 9:47.94. Based on 796 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 800 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B13:20.19
BB12:22.99
A11:25.89
AA10:57.29
AAA10:28.69
AAAA10:00.09

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

Average 800 Free time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys11:18.8510:23.83
12-year-old boys10:52.189:58.03
13-year-old boys10:26.609:31.76
14-year-old boys10:02.229:11.00
15-year-old boys9:44.298:55.10
16-year-old boys9:32.978:44.55
17-year-old boys9:20.348:33.41
18-year-old boys9:04.128:23.51

Average = the median recorded 800 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 800 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 11:18.85 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 10:23.83. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 13:20.19 and AAAA is 10:00.09. Based on 796 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 800 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 9:47.94 in the 800 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 10:00.09. The top 10% are under 10:23.83.

What's the average 800 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 11:18.85 in the 800 freestyle (LCM), based on 796 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 800 Free?

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 800 Free motivational cuts are B 13:20.19, BB 12:22.99, A 11:25.89, AA 10:57.29, AAA 10:28.69, AAAA 10:00.09.

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