What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old girl?

For 11-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 7:16.89 to a AAAA standard of 5:27.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 500 Free times — 11-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
6:49.96
50th percentile
Top 10%
6:00.02
faster than 90%
Top 1%
5:33.02
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 6:49.96 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 6:00.02, and the fastest 1% go under 5:33.02. Based on 11,016 swimmers with a recorded time.

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500 Free motivational standards — 11-12 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B7:16.89
BB6:45.69
A6:14.49
AA5:58.89
AAA5:43.29
AAAA5:27.69

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

Average 500 Free time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls8:15.587:06.17
9-year-old girls7:43.966:45.94
10-year-old girls7:14.226:19.73
11-year-old girls6:49.966:00.02
12-year-old girls6:26.955:43.26
13-year-old girls6:12.565:31.38
14-year-old girls5:59.045:22.27
15-year-old girls5:50.525:15.14
16-year-old girls5:43.375:09.83
17-year-old girls5:38.195:05.82
18-year-old girls5:25.824:59.34

Average = the median recorded 500 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 11-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 6:49.96 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 6:00.02. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 7:16.89 and AAAA is 5:27.69. Based on 11,016 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old girls go under 5:33.02 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:27.69. The top 10% are under 6:00.02.

What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old girl?

The median 11-year-old girl swims about 6:49.96 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 11,016 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 500 Free?

For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 7:16.89, BB 6:45.69, A 6:14.49, AA 5:58.89, AAA 5:43.29, AAAA 5:27.69.

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