What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old girl?

For 14-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:05.79 to a AAAA standard of 4:34.29. 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 girls (SCY)

Average
5:12.80
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:43.54
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:26.52
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:12.80 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:43.54, and the fastest 1% go under 4:26.52. Based on 7,372 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 IM (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 14 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 IM motivational standards — 13-14 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B6:05.79
BB5:39.69
A5:13.49
AA5:00.49
AAA4:47.39
AAAA4:34.29

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 — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls5:47.965:12.72
12-year-old girls5:31.595:00.50
13-year-old girls5:23.014:51.70
14-year-old girls5:12.804:43.54
15-year-old girls5:04.984:37.52
16-year-old girls4:58.884:33.47
17-year-old girls4:53.854:30.00
18-year-old girls4:46.124:24.76

Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 14-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:12.80 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:43.54. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:05.79 and AAAA is 4:34.29. Based on 7,372 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old girls go under 4:26.52 in the 400 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:34.29. The top 10% are under 4:43.54.

What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 14-year-old girl?

The median 14-year-old girl swims about 5:12.80 in the 400 individual medley (SCY), based on 7,372 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 400 IM?

For 13-14 girls (SCY), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:05.79, BB 5:39.69, A 5:13.49, AA 5:00.49, AAA 4:47.39, AAAA 4:34.29.

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