What's a good long course 200 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

For 13-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:55.29 to a AAAA standard of 2:11.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Free times — 13-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
2:39.39
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:21.58
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:12.32
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:39.39 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:21.58, and the fastest 1% go under 2:12.32. Based on 15,525 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:55.29
BB2:42.79
A2:30.29
AA2:23.99
AAA2:17.79
AAAA2:11.49

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

Average 200 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:38.793:08.55
9-year-old girls3:25.032:56.18
10-year-old girls3:08.932:43.33
11-year-old girls2:56.812:34.44
12-year-old girls2:45.842:26.23
13-year-old girls2:39.392:21.58
14-year-old girls2:34.042:17.54
15-year-old girls2:30.032:14.87
16-year-old girls2:26.702:12.30
17-year-old girls2:23.442:10.17
18-year-old girls2:18.612:07.12

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:39.39 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:21.58. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:55.29 and AAAA is 2:11.49. Based on 15,525 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old girls go under 2:12.32 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:11.49. The top 10% are under 2:21.58.

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

The median 13-year-old girl swims about 2:39.39 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 15,525 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 13-14 girls (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:55.29, BB 2:42.79, A 2:30.29, AA 2:23.99, AAA 2:17.79, AAAA 2:11.49.

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