What's a good long course 1500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

For 13-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 24:28.39 to a AAAA standard of 18:21.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1500 Free times — 13-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
20:39.54
50th percentile
Top 10%
18:53.55
faster than 90%
Top 1%
17:45.22
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 1500 freestyle around 20:39.54 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 18:53.55, and the fastest 1% go under 17:45.22. Based on 2,113 swimmers with a recorded time.

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1500 Free motivational standards — 13-14 girls (LCM)

StandardTime
B24:28.39
BB22:43.49
A20:58.59
AA20:06.19
AAA19:13.69
AAAA18:21.29

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

Average 1500 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls22:13.5220:14.26
12-year-old girls21:09.4019:24.41
13-year-old girls20:39.5418:53.55
14-year-old girls20:10.8218:25.66
15-year-old girls19:53.6818:05.22
16-year-old girls19:39.2817:54.36
17-year-old girls19:16.3617:41.00
18-year-old girls18:54.8617:24.08

Average = the median recorded 1500 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 1500 freestyle around 20:39.54 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 18:53.55. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 24:28.39 and AAAA is 18:21.29. Based on 2,113 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old girls go under 17:45.22 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 18:21.29. The top 10% are under 18:53.55.

What's the average 1500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

The median 13-year-old girl swims about 20:39.54 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM), based on 2,113 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 1500 Free?

For 13-14 girls (LCM), the 1500 Free motivational cuts are B 24:28.39, BB 22:43.49, A 20:58.59, AA 20:06.19, AAA 19:13.69, AAAA 18:21.29.

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