What's a good long course 200 backstroke time for a 15-year-old girl?

For 15-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:06.79 to a AAAA standard of 2:20.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Back times — 15-year-old girls (LCM)

Median
2:48.20
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:31.40
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:20.41
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:48.20 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:31.40, and the fastest 1% go under 2:20.41. Based on 6,636 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Back motivational standards — 15-16 girls (LCM)

StandardTime
B3:06.79
BB2:53.39
A2:40.09
AA2:33.39
AAA2:26.79
AAAA2:20.09

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 backstroke time for a 15-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:48.20 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:31.40. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:06.79 and AAAA is 2:20.09. Based on 6,636 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 backstroke time for a 15-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old girls go under 2:20.41 in the 200 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:20.09. The top 10% are under 2:31.40.

What's the average 200 backstroke time for a 15-year-old girl?

The median 15-year-old girl swims about 2:48.20 in the 200 backstroke (LCM), based on 6,636 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 3:06.79, BB 2:53.39, A 2:40.09, AA 2:33.39, AAA 2:26.79, AAAA 2:20.09.

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