What's a good 200 backstroke time for a 13-year-old girl?

For 13-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:46.39 to a AAAA standard of 2:04.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Back times — 13-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
2:37.04
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:18.54
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:08.10
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:37.04 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:18.54, and the fastest 1% go under 2:08.10. Based on 15,515 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Back motivational standards — 13-14 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:46.39
BB2:34.49
A2:22.59
AA2:16.69
AAA2:10.69
AAAA2:04.79

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

Average 200 Back time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls2:49.602:29.54
12-year-old girls2:40.742:22.73
13-year-old girls2:37.042:18.54
14-year-old girls2:31.262:14.00
15-year-old girls2:26.652:10.58
16-year-old girls2:23.652:08.09
17-year-old girls2:20.452:05.54
18-year-old girls2:15.502:01.96

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 backstroke time for a 13-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:37.04 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:18.54. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:46.39 and AAAA is 2:04.79. Based on 15,515 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 backstroke time for a 13-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old girls go under 2:08.10 in the 200 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:04.79. The top 10% are under 2:18.54.

What's the average 200 backstroke time for a 13-year-old girl?

The median 13-year-old girl swims about 2:37.04 in the 200 backstroke (SCY), based on 15,515 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 13-14 girls (SCY), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 2:46.39, BB 2:34.49, A 2:22.59, AA 2:16.69, AAA 2:10.69, AAAA 2:04.79.

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