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

For 13-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:30.69 to a AAAA standard of 4:52.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
5:47.03
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:15.36
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:54.93
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:47.03 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:15.36, and the fastest 1% go under 4:54.93. Based on 3,647 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B6:30.69
BB6:02.79
A5:34.89
AA5:20.89
AAA5:06.99
AAAA4:52.99

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 — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys6:18.605:46.13
12-year-old boys6:02.645:31.20
13-year-old boys5:47.035:15.36
14-year-old boys5:32.845:02.91
15-year-old boys5:22.754:53.68
16-year-old boys5:15.354:46.24
17-year-old boys5:09.174:42.55
18-year-old boys5:01.164:35.95

Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:47.03 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:15.36. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:30.69 and AAAA is 4:52.99. Based on 3,647 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 4:54.93 in the 400 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:52.99. The top 10% are under 5:15.36.

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

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 5:47.03 in the 400 individual medley (LCM), based on 3,647 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:30.69, BB 6:02.79, A 5:34.89, AA 5:20.89, AAA 5:06.99, AAAA 4:52.99.

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