What's a good long course 200 individual medley time for a 16-year-old boy?

For 16-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:56.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:12.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 IM times — 16-year-old boys (LCM)

Median
2:31.83
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:17.32
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:08.54
elite

A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 2:31.83 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:17.32, and the fastest 1% go under 2:08.54. Based on 7,840 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 IM motivational standards — 15-16 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B2:56.19
BB2:43.59
A2:30.99
AA2:24.69
AAA2:18.39
AAAA2:12.09

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 individual medley time for a 16-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 2:31.83 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:17.32. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:56.19 and AAAA is 2:12.09. Based on 7,840 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old boys go under 2:08.54 in the 200 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:12.09. The top 10% are under 2:17.32.

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

The median 16-year-old boy swims about 2:31.83 in the 200 individual medley (LCM), based on 7,840 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 2:56.19, BB 2:43.59, A 2:30.99, AA 2:24.69, AAA 2:18.39, AAAA 2:12.09.

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