What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

For 14-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:22.49 to a AAAA standard of 1:46.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Free times — 14-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
2:07.42
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:52.66
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:45.40
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:07.42 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:52.66, and the fastest 1% go under 1:45.40. Based on 17,401 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 14 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Free motivational standards — 13-14 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:22.49
BB2:12.29
A2:02.19
AA1:57.09
AAA1:51.99
AAAA1:46.89

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 — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:14.622:43.61
9-year-old boys3:03.562:35.03
10-year-old boys2:50.302:23.83
11-year-old boys2:41.002:15.87
12-year-old boys2:27.542:06.60
13-year-old boys2:17.951:59.32
14-year-old boys2:07.421:52.66
15-year-old boys2:00.601:48.37
16-year-old boys1:56.411:45.33
17-year-old boys1:52.801:43.00
18-year-old boys1:49.491:40.73

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:07.42 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:52.66. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:22.49 and AAAA is 1:46.89. Based on 17,401 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 1:45.40 in the 200 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:46.89. The top 10% are under 1:52.66.

What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 2:07.42 in the 200 freestyle (SCY), based on 17,401 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 200 Free?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:22.49, BB 2:12.29, A 2:02.19, AA 1:57.09, AAA 1:51.99, AAAA 1:46.89.

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