What's a good long course 1500 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
For 12-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 26:06.89 to a AAAA standard of 19:35.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 1500 Free times — 12-year-old girls (LCM)
The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 1500 freestyle around 21:09.40 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 19:24.41, and the fastest 1% go under 18:18.42. Based on 1,121 swimmers with a recorded time.
1500 Free motivational standards — 11-12 girls (LCM)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 1500 Free time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 1500 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 1500 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 1500 freestyle around 21:09.40 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 19:24.41. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 26:06.89 and AAAA is 19:35.19. Based on 1,121 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 1500 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 18:18.42 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 19:35.19. The top 10% are under 19:24.41.
What's the average 1500 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
The median 12-year-old girl swims about 21:09.40 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,121 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 1500 Free?
For 11-12 girls (LCM), the 1500 Free motivational cuts are B 26:06.89, BB 24:14.99, A 22:22.99, AA 21:27.09, AAA 20:31.09, AAAA 19:35.19.
