What's a good long course 200 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?
For 12-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:28.09 to a AAAA standard of 2:36.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 200 Back times — 12-year-old girls (LCM)
The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 3:00.62 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:42.76, and the fastest 1% go under 2:31.43. Based on 6,076 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 Back 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 200 Back time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 200 Back time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 200 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 3:00.62 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:42.76. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:28.09 and AAAA is 2:36.09. Based on 6,076 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 200 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 2:31.43 in the 200 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:36.09. The top 10% are under 2:42.76.
What's the average 200 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?
The median 12-year-old girl swims about 3:00.62 in the 200 backstroke (LCM), based on 6,076 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 200 Back?
For 11-12 girls (LCM), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 3:28.09, BB 3:13.29, A 2:58.39, AA 2:50.99, AAA 2:43.49, AAAA 2:36.09.
