What's a good long course 800 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

For 14-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 12:00.59 to a AAAA standard of 9:00.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 800 Free times — 14-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
10:02.22
50th percentile
Top 10%
9:11.00
faster than 90%
Top 1%
8:42.45
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 10:02.22 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 9:11.00, and the fastest 1% go under 8:42.45. Based on 3,271 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 800 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 14 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B12:00.59
BB11:09.19
A10:17.69
AA9:51.99
AAA9:26.19
AAAA9:00.49

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

Average 800 Free time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys11:18.8510:23.83
12-year-old boys10:52.189:58.03
13-year-old boys10:26.609:31.76
14-year-old boys10:02.229:11.00
15-year-old boys9:44.298:55.10
16-year-old boys9:32.978:44.55
17-year-old boys9:20.348:33.41
18-year-old boys9:04.128:23.51

Average = the median recorded 800 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 800 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 10:02.22 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 9:11.00. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 12:00.59 and AAAA is 9:00.49. Based on 3,271 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 800 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 8:42.45 in the 800 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 9:00.49. The top 10% are under 9:11.00.

What's the average 800 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 10:02.22 in the 800 freestyle (LCM), based on 3,271 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 800 Free?

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 800 Free motivational cuts are B 12:00.59, BB 11:09.19, A 10:17.69, AA 9:51.99, AAA 9:26.19, AAAA 9:00.49.

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