What's a good long course 800 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 12:00.59 to a AAAA standard of 9:00.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 800 Free times — 13-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
10:28.12
50th percentile
Top 10%
9:33.72
faster than 90%
Top 1%
9:00.04
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 10:28.12 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 9:33.72, and the fastest 1% go under 9:00.04. Based on 2,431 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 800 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 13 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B12:00.59
BB11:09.19
A10:17.69
AA9:51.99
AAA9:26.19
AAAA9:00.49

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 — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys11:19.0710:24.48
12-year-old boys10:54.069:58.35
13-year-old boys10:28.129:33.72
14-year-old boys10:05.039:13.33
15-year-old boys9:46.108:56.12
16-year-old boys9:35.248:46.01
17-year-old boys9:22.838:37.56
18-year-old boys9:07.498:27.18

Average = the median recorded 800 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 800 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 10:28.12 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 9:33.72. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 12:00.59 and AAAA is 9:00.49. Based on 2,431 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 800 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 9:00.04 in the 800 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 9:00.49. The top 10% are under 9:33.72.

What's the average 800 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 10:28.12 in the 800 freestyle (LCM), based on 2,431 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 800 Free?

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 800 Free motivational cuts are B 12:00.59, BB 11:09.19, A 10:17.69, AA 9:51.99, AAA 9:26.19, AAAA 9:00.49.

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