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)

Median
6:50.14
50th percentile
Top 10%
6:00.07
faster than 90%
Top 1%
5:33.05
elite

A typical (median) 11-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 6:50.14 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 6:00.07, and the fastest 1% go under 5:33.05. Based on 10,614 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 500 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 11 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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.

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 6:50.14 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 6:00.07. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 7:16.89 and AAAA is 5:27.69. Based on 10,614 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 5:33.05 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:27.69. The top 10% are under 6:00.07.

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

The median 11-year-old girl swims about 6:50.14 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 10,614 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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