What's a good long course 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 23:33.49 to a AAAA standard of 17:40.09. 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 girls (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 1500 freestyle around 19:39.28 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 17:54.36, and the fastest 1% go under 16:54.07. Based on 1,426 swimmers with a recorded time.
1500 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (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 — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 1500 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 1500 freestyle around 19:39.28 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 17:54.36. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 23:33.49 and AAAA is 17:40.09. Based on 1,426 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 16:54.07 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 17:40.09. The top 10% are under 17:54.36.
What's the average 1500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 19:39.28 in the 1500 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,426 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 1500 Free?
For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 1500 Free motivational cuts are B 23:33.49, BB 21:52.49, A 20:11.59, AA 19:21.09, AAA 18:30.59, AAAA 17:40.09.
