What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?
For 14-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:48.39 to a AAAA standard of 4:21.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 Free times — 14-year-old boys (LCM)
The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 4:58.46 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:30.05, and the fastest 1% go under 4:14.45. Based on 7,792 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 Free motivational standards — 13-14 boys (LCM)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 400 Free time by age — boys (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 400 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?
A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 400 freestyle around 4:58.46 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:30.05. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:48.39 and AAAA is 4:21.29. Based on 7,792 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?
The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 4:14.45 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:21.29. The top 10% are under 4:30.05.
What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?
The median 14-year-old boy swims about 4:58.46 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 7,792 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 400 Free?
For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 5:48.39, BB 5:23.49, A 4:58.69, AA 4:46.19, AAA 4:33.79, AAAA 4:21.29.
