What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:48.39 to a AAAA standard of 4:21.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 Free times — 13-year-old boys (LCM)

Median
5:13.87
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:42.18
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:24.18
elite

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 5:13.87 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:42.18, and the fastest 1% go under 4:24.18. Based on 6,657 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 13 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 Free motivational standards — 13-14 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B5:48.39
BB5:23.49
A4:58.69
AA4:46.19
AAA4:33.79
AAAA4:21.29

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 5:13.87 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:42.18. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:48.39 and AAAA is 4:21.29. Based on 6,657 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 4:24.18 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:21.29. The top 10% are under 4:42.18.

What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 5:13.87 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 6,657 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 400 Free?

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 5:48.39, BB 5:23.49, A 4:58.69, AA 4:46.19, AAA 4:33.79, AAAA 4:21.29.

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