What's a good long course 800 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
For 12-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 13:41.59 to a AAAA standard of 10:16.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 800 Free times — 12-year-old girls (LCM)
The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 800 freestyle around 11:10.78 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 10:13.41, and the fastest 1% go under 9:37.25. Based on 2,062 swimmers with a recorded time.
800 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 800 Free time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 800 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 800 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 800 freestyle around 11:10.78 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 10:13.41. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 13:41.59 and AAAA is 10:16.19. Based on 2,062 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 800 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 9:37.25 in the 800 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 10:16.19. The top 10% are under 10:13.41.
What's the average 800 freestyle time for a 12-year-old girl?
The median 12-year-old girl swims about 11:10.78 in the 800 freestyle (LCM), based on 2,062 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 800 Free?
For 11-12 girls (LCM), the 800 Free motivational cuts are B 13:41.59, BB 12:42.89, A 11:44.19, AA 11:14.89, AAA 10:45.49, AAAA 10:16.19.
