What's a good 400 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 6:31.69 to a AAAA standard of 4:53.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 IM times — 12-year-old girls (SCY)
The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:31.59 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:00.50, and the fastest 1% go under 4:42.29. Based on 4,951 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 IM motivational standards — 11-12 girls (SCY)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 400 IM time by age — girls (SCY)
Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:31.59 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:00.50. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:31.69 and AAAA is 4:53.79. Based on 4,951 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 4:42.29 in the 400 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:53.79. The top 10% are under 5:00.50.
What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old girl?
The median 12-year-old girl swims about 5:31.59 in the 400 individual medley (SCY), based on 4,951 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 400 IM?
For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:31.69, BB 6:03.69, A 5:35.79, AA 5:21.79, AAA 5:07.79, AAAA 4:53.79.
