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

For 15-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:36.59 to a AAAA standard of 1:57.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Median
2:18.37
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:05.05
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:57.83
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:18.37 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:05.05, and the fastest 1% go under 1:57.83. Based on 10,421 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:36.59
BB2:25.39
A2:14.29
AA2:08.69
AAA2:03.09
AAAA1:57.49

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 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:18.37 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:05.05. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:36.59 and AAAA is 1:57.49. Based on 10,421 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old boys go under 1:57.83 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:57.49. The top 10% are under 2:05.05.

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

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 2:18.37 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 10,421 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:36.59, BB 2:25.39, A 2:14.29, AA 2:08.69, AAA 2:03.09, AAAA 1:57.49.

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