What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 15-year-old girl?
For 15-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:54.99 to a AAAA standard of 4:26.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 IM times — 15-year-old girls (SCY)
The average (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:04.98 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:37.52, and the fastest 1% go under 4:21.54. Based on 5,586 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 IM motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 400 IM time by age — girls (SCY)
Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 15-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:04.98 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:37.52. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:54.99 and AAAA is 4:26.29. Based on 5,586 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 15-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 15-year-old girls go under 4:21.54 in the 400 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:26.29. The top 10% are under 4:37.52.
What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 15-year-old girl?
The median 15-year-old girl swims about 5:04.98 in the 400 individual medley (SCY), based on 5,586 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 400 IM?
For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 5:54.99, BB 5:29.69, A 5:04.29, AA 4:51.59, AAA 4:38.99, AAAA 4:26.29.
