What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

For 15-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:55.19 to a AAAA standard of 4:26.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 Free times — 15-year-old girls (LCM)

Median
5:11.50
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:41.94
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:25.97
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 5:11.50 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:41.94, and the fastest 1% go under 4:25.97. Based on 6,880 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 15 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (LCM)

StandardTime
B5:55.19
BB5:29.89
A5:04.49
AA4:51.79
AAA4:39.09
AAAA4:26.39

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

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 5:11.50 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:41.94. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:55.19 and AAAA is 4:26.39. Based on 6,880 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old girls go under 4:25.97 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:26.39. The top 10% are under 4:41.94.

What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The median 15-year-old girl swims about 5:11.50 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 6,880 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 400 Free?

For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 5:55.19, BB 5:29.89, A 5:04.49, AA 4:51.79, AAA 4:39.09, AAAA 4:26.39.

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