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

For 12-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:03.89 to a AAAA standard of 2:17.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 IM times — 12-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
2:47.08
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:26.97
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:16.08
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:47.08 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.97, and the fastest 1% go under 2:16.08. Based on 18,678 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 IM motivational standards — 11-12 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B3:03.89
BB2:50.69
A2:37.59
AA2:30.99
AAA2:24.49
AAAA2:17.89

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

Average 200 IM time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:32.233:04.28
9-year-old girls3:22.022:55.44
10-year-old girls3:08.452:43.89
11-year-old girls2:57.792:34.91
12-year-old girls2:47.082:26.97
13-year-old girls2:41.862:22.04
14-year-old girls2:34.932:17.26
15-year-old girls2:29.952:13.86
16-year-old girls2:26.382:11.48
17-year-old girls2:23.332:09.24
18-year-old girls2:18.362:06.04

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:47.08 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.97. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:03.89 and AAAA is 2:17.89. Based on 18,678 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 2:16.08 in the 200 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:17.89. The top 10% are under 2:26.97.

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

The median 12-year-old girl swims about 2:47.08 in the 200 individual medley (SCY), based on 18,678 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 3:03.89, BB 2:50.69, A 2:37.59, AA 2:30.99, AAA 2:24.49, AAAA 2:17.89.

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