What's a good long course 400 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 6:14.69 to a AAAA standard of 4:41.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 IM times — 16-year-old boys (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:15.35 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:46.24, and the fastest 1% go under 4:30.63. Based on 3,431 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 IM 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 400 IM time by age — boys (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 16-year-old boy?
A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:15.35 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:46.24. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:14.69 and AAAA is 4:41.09. Based on 3,431 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 16-year-old boy?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old boys go under 4:30.63 in the 400 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:41.09. The top 10% are under 4:46.24.
What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 16-year-old boy?
The median 16-year-old boy swims about 5:15.35 in the 400 individual medley (LCM), based on 3,431 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 400 IM?
For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:14.69, BB 5:47.99, A 5:21.19, AA 5:07.79, AAA 4:54.39, AAAA 4:41.09.
