What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

For 13-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:52.19 to a AAAA standard of 5:09.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 500 Free times — 13-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
6:12.56
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:31.38
faster than 90%
Top 1%
5:10.06
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 6:12.56 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:31.38, and the fastest 1% go under 5:10.06. Based on 15,282 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 500 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 13 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

500 Free motivational standards — 13-14 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B6:52.19
BB6:22.79
A5:53.39
AA5:38.59
AAA5:23.89
AAAA5:09.19

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

Average 500 Free time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls8:15.587:06.17
9-year-old girls7:43.966:45.94
10-year-old girls7:14.226:19.73
11-year-old girls6:49.966:00.02
12-year-old girls6:26.955:43.26
13-year-old girls6:12.565:31.38
14-year-old girls5:59.045:22.27
15-year-old girls5:50.525:15.14
16-year-old girls5:43.375:09.83
17-year-old girls5:38.195:05.82
18-year-old girls5:25.824:59.34

Average = the median recorded 500 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 13-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 6:12.56 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:31.38. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:52.19 and AAAA is 5:09.19. Based on 15,282 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old girls go under 5:10.06 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:09.19. The top 10% are under 5:31.38.

What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 13-year-old girl?

The median 13-year-old girl swims about 6:12.56 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 15,282 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 500 Free?

For 13-14 girls (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 6:52.19, BB 6:22.79, A 5:53.39, AA 5:38.59, AAA 5:23.89, AAAA 5:09.19.

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