What's a good long course 200 butterfly time for a 15-year-old boy?

For 15-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:51.69 to a AAAA standard of 2:08.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Fly times — 15-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
2:31.78
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:15.32
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:06.32
elite

The average (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:31.78 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:15.32, and the fastest 1% go under 2:06.32. Based on 3,468 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Fly (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 15 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Fly motivational standards — 15-16 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B2:51.69
BB2:39.49
A2:27.19
AA2:21.09
AAA2:14.89
AAAA2:08.79

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

Average 200 Fly time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys3:06.282:44.18
12-year-old boys2:56.142:35.36
13-year-old boys2:48.672:27.23
14-year-old boys2:38.742:19.92
15-year-old boys2:31.782:15.32
16-year-old boys2:26.522:11.10
17-year-old boys2:22.142:08.08
18-year-old boys2:17.622:05.39

Average = the median recorded 200 Fly time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 butterfly time for a 15-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:31.78 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:15.32. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:51.69 and AAAA is 2:08.79. Based on 3,468 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 butterfly time for a 15-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old boys go under 2:06.32 in the 200 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:08.79. The top 10% are under 2:15.32.

What's the average 200 butterfly time for a 15-year-old boy?

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 2:31.78 in the 200 butterfly (LCM), based on 3,468 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 200 Fly?

For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 2:51.69, BB 2:39.49, A 2:27.19, AA 2:21.09, AAA 2:14.89, AAAA 2:08.79.

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