What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

For 15-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:40.99 to a AAAA standard of 5:00.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 500 Free times — 15-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
5:50.40
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:15.18
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:57.01
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 5:50.40 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:15.18, and the fastest 1% go under 4:57.01. Based on 10,983 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 500 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 15 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B6:40.99
BB6:12.39
A5:43.69
AA5:29.39
AAA5:15.09
AAAA5:00.79

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

A typical (median) 15-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 5:50.40 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:15.18. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:40.99 and AAAA is 5:00.79. Based on 10,983 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old girls go under 4:57.01 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:00.79. The top 10% are under 5:15.18.

What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 15-year-old girl?

The median 15-year-old girl swims about 5:50.40 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 10,983 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 500 Free?

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 6:40.99, BB 6:12.39, A 5:43.69, AA 5:29.39, AAA 5:15.09, AAAA 5:00.79.

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