What's a good long course 200 backstroke time for a 14-year-old girl?

For 14-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:13.29 to a AAAA standard of 2:24.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Back times — 14-year-old girls (LCM)

Median
2:52.48
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:34.50
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:23.85
elite

A typical (median) 14-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:52.48 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:34.50, and the fastest 1% go under 2:23.85. Based on 8,574 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Back motivational standards — 13-14 girls (LCM)

StandardTime
B3:13.29
BB2:59.49
A2:45.69
AA2:38.79
AAA2:31.89
AAAA2:24.99

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 backstroke time for a 14-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 14-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:52.48 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:34.50. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:13.29 and AAAA is 2:24.99. Based on 8,574 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 backstroke time for a 14-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old girls go under 2:23.85 in the 200 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:24.99. The top 10% are under 2:34.50.

What's the average 200 backstroke time for a 14-year-old girl?

The median 14-year-old girl swims about 2:52.48 in the 200 backstroke (LCM), based on 8,574 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 13-14 girls (LCM), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 3:13.29, BB 2:59.49, A 2:45.69, AA 2:38.79, AAA 2:31.89, AAAA 2:24.99.

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