What's a good 200 butterfly time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:36.79 to a AAAA standard of 1:57.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Fly times — 13-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
2:30.78
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:10.61
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:00.13
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:30.78 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:10.61, and the fastest 1% go under 2:00.13. Based on 5,308 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Fly (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 13 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Fly motivational standards — 13-14 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:36.79
BB2:25.59
A2:14.39
AA2:08.79
AAA2:03.19
AAAA1:57.59

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

Average 200 Fly time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys2:49.462:27.37
12-year-old boys2:37.722:17.61
13-year-old boys2:30.782:10.61
14-year-old boys2:20.972:03.40
15-year-old boys2:12.901:58.30
16-year-old boys2:08.531:55.26
17-year-old boys2:04.551:52.80
18-year-old boys2:00.201:50.18

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 butterfly time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:30.78 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:10.61. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:36.79 and AAAA is 1:57.59. Based on 5,308 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 butterfly time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 2:00.13 in the 200 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:57.59. The top 10% are under 2:10.61.

What's the average 200 butterfly time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 2:30.78 in the 200 butterfly (SCY), based on 5,308 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 200 Fly?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 2:36.79, BB 2:25.59, A 2:14.39, AA 2:08.79, AAA 2:03.19, AAAA 1:57.59.

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