What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 13:52.89 to a AAAA standard of 10:24.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 1000 Free times — 16-year-old girls (SCY)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:24.38 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 10:24.79, and the fastest 1% go under 9:56.54. Based on 2,838 swimmers with a recorded time.
1000 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 1000 Free time by age — girls (SCY)
Average = the median recorded 1000 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:24.38 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 10:24.79. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 13:52.89 and AAAA is 10:24.69. Based on 2,838 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 1000 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 9:56.54 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 10:24.69. The top 10% are under 10:24.79.
What's the average 1000 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 11:24.38 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY), based on 2,838 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 1000 Free?
For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 1000 Free motivational cuts are B 13:52.89, BB 12:53.49, A 11:53.99, AA 11:24.19, AAA 10:54.49, AAAA 10:24.69.
