What's a good 200 butterfly time for a 16-year-old boy?

For 16-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:30.19 to a AAAA standard of 1:52.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Fly times — 16-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
2:08.52
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:55.26
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:48.67
elite

A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:08.52 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:55.26, and the fastest 1% go under 1:48.67. Based on 4,731 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Fly (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 16 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Fly motivational standards — 15-16 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:30.19
BB2:19.49
A2:08.79
AA2:03.39
AAA1:58.09
AAAA1:52.69

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 butterfly time for a 16-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:08.52 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:55.26. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:30.19 and AAAA is 1:52.69. Based on 4,731 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 butterfly time for a 16-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old boys go under 1:48.67 in the 200 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:52.69. The top 10% are under 1:55.26.

What's the average 200 butterfly time for a 16-year-old boy?

The median 16-year-old boy swims about 2:08.52 in the 200 butterfly (SCY), based on 4,731 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 200 Fly?

For 15-16 boys (SCY), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 2:30.19, BB 2:19.49, A 2:08.79, AA 2:03.39, AAA 1:58.09, AAAA 1:52.69.

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