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

For 12-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:06.39 to a AAAA standard of 2:19.79. 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 girls (LCM)

Median
2:45.94
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:26.73
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:16.90
elite

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:45.94 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.73, and the fastest 1% go under 2:16.90. Based on 13,819 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:06.39
BB2:53.09
A2:39.79
AA2:33.09
AAA2:26.49
AAAA2:19.79

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:45.94 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.73. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:06.39 and AAAA is 2:19.79. Based on 13,819 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 2:16.90 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:19.79. The top 10% are under 2:26.73.

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

The median 12-year-old girl swims about 2:45.94 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 13,819 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 3:06.39, BB 2:53.09, A 2:39.79, AA 2:33.09, AAA 2:26.49, AAAA 2:19.79.

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