What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

For 15-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 13:52.89 to a AAAA standard of 10:24.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1000 Free times — 15-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
11:35.49
50th percentile
Top 10%
10:33.67
faster than 90%
Top 1%
10:02.05
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:35.49 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 10:33.67, and the fastest 1% go under 10:02.05. Based on 3,441 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 1000 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 15 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1000 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B13:52.89
BB12:53.49
A11:53.99
AA11:24.19
AAA10:54.49
AAAA10:24.69

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 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:35.49 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 10:33.67. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 13:52.89 and AAAA is 10:24.69. Based on 3,441 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old girls go under 10:02.05 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 10:24.69. The top 10% are under 10:33.67.

What's the average 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The median 15-year-old girl swims about 11:35.49 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY), based on 3,441 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 1000 Free?

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 1000 Free motivational cuts are B 13:52.89, BB 12:53.49, A 11:53.99, AA 11:24.19, AAA 10:54.49, AAAA 10:24.69.

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