What's a good long course 200 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
For 12-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:59.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:14.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 200 Free times — 12-year-old boys (LCM)
The average (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:42.79 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:22.08, and the fastest 1% go under 2:12.19. Based on 11,226 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (LCM)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 200 Free time by age — boys (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:42.79 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:22.08. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:59.19 and AAAA is 2:14.39. Based on 11,226 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 200 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 2:12.19 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:14.39. The top 10% are under 2:22.08.
What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
The median 12-year-old boy swims about 2:42.79 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 11,226 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 200 Free?
For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:59.19, BB 2:46.39, A 2:33.59, AA 2:27.19, AAA 2:20.79, AAAA 2:14.39.
