What's a good long course 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old boy?
For 16-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 22:08.29 to a AAAA standard of 16:36.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 1500 Free times — 16-year-old boys (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 1500 freestyle around 18:10.78 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 16:41.37, and the fastest 1% go under 15:51.23. Based on 1,623 swimmers with a recorded time.
1500 Free motivational standards — 15-16 boys (LCM)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 1500 Free time by age — boys (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 1500 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old boy?
A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 1500 freestyle around 18:10.78 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 16:41.37. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 22:08.29 and AAAA is 16:36.19. Based on 1,623 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old boy?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old boys go under 15:51.23 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 16:36.19. The top 10% are under 16:41.37.
What's the average 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old boy?
The median 16-year-old boy swims about 18:10.78 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,623 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 1500 Free?
For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 1500 Free motivational cuts are B 22:08.29, BB 20:33.39, A 18:58.49, AA 18:11.09, AAA 17:23.59, AAAA 16:36.19.
