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

For 14-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:43.99 to a AAAA standard of 2:02.99. 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 (LCM)

Average
2:24.05
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:08.73
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:00.64
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:24.05 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:08.73, and the fastest 1% go under 2:00.64. Based on 12,845 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:43.99
BB2:32.29
A2:20.59
AA2:14.69
AAA2:08.89
AAAA2:02.99

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:34.383:00.98
9-year-old boys3:17.952:49.87
10-year-old boys3:05.102:39.64
11-year-old boys2:55.002:31.39
12-year-old boys2:42.792:22.08
13-year-old boys2:33.022:15.09
14-year-old boys2:24.052:08.73
15-year-old boys2:18.102:04.83
16-year-old boys2:14.012:01.26
17-year-old boys2:10.801:58.84
18-year-old boys2:06.381:55.83

Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) 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 2:24.05 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:08.73. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:43.99 and AAAA is 2:02.99. Based on 12,845 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 2:00.64 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:02.99. The top 10% are under 2:08.73.

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

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 2:24.05 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 12,845 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:43.99, BB 2:32.29, A 2:20.59, AA 2:14.69, AAA 2:08.89, AAAA 2:02.99.

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