What's a good long course 200 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

For 12-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:47.89 to a AAAA standard of 2:50.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Breast times — 12-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
3:22.77
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:59.91
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:46.51
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 200 breaststroke around 3:22.77 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:59.91, and the fastest 1% go under 2:46.51. Based on 3,924 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Breast (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 12 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Breast motivational standards — 11-12 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B3:47.89
BB3:31.59
A3:15.39
AA3:07.19
AAA2:59.09
AAAA2:50.99

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

Average 200 Breast time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys3:37.063:11.75
12-year-old boys3:22.772:59.91
13-year-old boys3:15.622:51.63
14-year-old boys3:05.422:43.72
15-year-old boys2:58.022:37.29
16-year-old boys2:52.412:32.63
17-year-old boys2:47.822:29.48
18-year-old boys2:42.382:24.01

Average = the median recorded 200 Breast time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 200 breaststroke around 3:22.77 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:59.91. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:47.89 and AAAA is 2:50.99. Based on 3,924 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 2:46.51 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:50.99. The top 10% are under 2:59.91.

What's the average 200 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

The median 12-year-old boy swims about 3:22.77 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM), based on 3,924 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 200 Breast?

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 3:47.89, BB 3:31.59, A 3:15.39, AA 3:07.19, AAA 2:59.09, AAAA 2:50.99.

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