What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

For 15-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 23:15.89 to a AAAA standard of 17:26.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1650 Free times — 15-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
19:27.53
50th percentile
Top 10%
17:43.06
faster than 90%
Top 1%
16:46.74
elite

The average (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 1650 freestyle around 19:27.53 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 17:43.06, and the fastest 1% go under 16:46.74. Based on 2,802 swimmers with a recorded time.

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1650 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B23:15.89
BB21:36.19
A19:56.49
AA19:06.69
AAA18:16.79
AAAA17:26.89

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

Average 1650 Free time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls22:02.4019:49.34
12-year-old girls21:06.2219:03.76
13-year-old girls20:19.1518:26.62
14-year-old girls19:49.3017:57.17
15-year-old girls19:27.5317:43.06
16-year-old girls19:09.0517:28.91
17-year-old girls18:55.1217:17.34
18-year-old girls18:19.5316:57.50

Average = the median recorded 1650 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 1650 freestyle around 19:27.53 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 17:43.06. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 23:15.89 and AAAA is 17:26.89. Based on 2,802 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1650 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old girls go under 16:46.74 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 17:26.89. The top 10% are under 17:43.06.

What's the average 1650 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The median 15-year-old girl swims about 19:27.53 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY), based on 2,802 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 1650 Free?

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 1650 Free motivational cuts are B 23:15.89, BB 21:36.19, A 19:56.49, AA 19:06.69, AAA 18:16.79, AAAA 17:26.89.

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