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)
The average (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 2:18.10 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:04.83, and the fastest 1% go under 1:57.53. Based on 11,197 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 Free motivational standards — 15-16 boys (LCM)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 200 Free time by age — boys (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
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 2:18.10 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:04.83. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:36.59 and AAAA is 1:57.49. Based on 11,197 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 1:57.53 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:57.49. The top 10% are under 2:04.83.
What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?
The median 15-year-old boy swims about 2:18.10 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 11,197 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.
