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

For 11-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:59.49 to a AAAA standard of 2:14.59. 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 girls (SCY)

Average
2:49.81
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:29.60
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:18.33
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:49.81 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:29.60, and the fastest 1% go under 2:18.33. Based on 6,987 swimmers with a recorded time.

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200 Back motivational standards — 11-12 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:59.49
BB2:46.69
A2:33.89
AA2:27.49
AAA2:20.99
AAAA2:14.59

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 — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls2:49.812:29.60
12-year-old girls2:40.752:22.70
13-year-old girls2:37.132:18.53
14-year-old girls2:31.312:14.03
15-year-old girls2:26.712:10.64
16-year-old girls2:23.702:08.23
17-year-old girls2:20.522:05.79
18-year-old girls2:15.502:02.08

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 11-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:49.81 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:29.60. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:59.49 and AAAA is 2:14.59. Based on 6,987 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old girls go under 2:18.33 in the 200 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:14.59. The top 10% are under 2:29.60.

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

The median 11-year-old girl swims about 2:49.81 in the 200 backstroke (SCY), based on 6,987 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 2:59.49, BB 2:46.69, A 2:33.89, AA 2:27.49, AAA 2:20.99, AAAA 2:14.59.

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