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)
The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 800 freestyle around 10:05.03 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 9:13.33, and the fastest 1% go under 8:45.13. Based on 2,904 swimmers with a recorded time.
800 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 800 Free time by age — boys (LCM)
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 10:05.03 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 9:13.33. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 12:00.59 and AAAA is 9:00.49. Based on 2,904 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 8:45.13 in the 800 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 9:00.49. The top 10% are under 9:13.33.
What's the average 800 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?
The median 14-year-old boy swims about 10:05.03 in the 800 freestyle (LCM), based on 2,904 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.
