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

For 12-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:56.79 to a AAAA standard of 2:57.59. 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 girls (LCM)

Average
3:27.87
50th percentile
Top 10%
3:06.09
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:51.70
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 3:27.87 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 3:06.09, and the fastest 1% go under 2:51.70. Based on 5,607 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:56.79
BB3:39.89
A3:22.99
AA3:14.49
AAA3:06.09
AAAA2:57.59

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 — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls3:38.293:14.22
12-year-old girls3:27.873:06.09
13-year-old girls3:25.023:01.63
14-year-old girls3:18.602:56.36
15-year-old girls3:13.382:52.06
16-year-old girls3:08.842:48.64
17-year-old girls3:04.442:45.58
18-year-old girls2:58.942:40.87

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 3:27.87 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 3:06.09. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:56.79 and AAAA is 2:57.59. Based on 5,607 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 2:51.70 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:57.59. The top 10% are under 3:06.09.

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

The median 12-year-old girl swims about 3:27.87 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM), based on 5,607 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (LCM), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 3:56.79, BB 3:39.89, A 3:22.99, AA 3:14.49, AAA 3:06.09, AAAA 2:57.59.

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