What's a good long course 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old boy?
For 14-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:30.69 to a AAAA standard of 4:52.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 IM times — 14-year-old boys (LCM)
The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:32.84 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:02.91, and the fastest 1% go under 4:44.10. Based on 4,340 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 IM 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 IM time by age — boys (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old boy?
A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:32.84 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:02.91. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:30.69 and AAAA is 4:52.99. Based on 4,340 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old boy?
The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 4:44.10 in the 400 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:52.99. The top 10% are under 5:02.91.
What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old boy?
The median 14-year-old boy swims about 5:32.84 in the 400 individual medley (LCM), based on 4,340 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 400 IM?
For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:30.69, BB 6:02.79, A 5:34.89, AA 5:20.89, AAA 5:06.99, AAAA 4:52.99.
