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)
The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:45.84 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.23, and the fastest 1% go under 2:16.57. Based on 14,775 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 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 200 Free time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
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 2:45.84 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.23. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:06.39 and AAAA is 2:19.79. Based on 14,775 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 2:16.57 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:19.79. The top 10% are under 2:26.23.
What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
The median 12-year-old girl swims about 2:45.84 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 14,775 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.
