What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 23:15.89 to a AAAA standard of 17:26.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1650 Free times — 16-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
19:09.05
50th percentile
Top 10%
17:28.91
faster than 90%
Top 1%
16:37.68
elite

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 1650 freestyle around 19:09.05 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 17:28.91, and the fastest 1% go under 16:37.68. Based on 2,267 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 1650 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 16 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1650 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B23:15.89
BB21:36.19
A19:56.49
AA19:06.69
AAA18:16.79
AAAA17:26.89

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 1650 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 1650 freestyle around 19:09.05 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 17:28.91. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 23:15.89 and AAAA is 17:26.89. Based on 2,267 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1650 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 16:37.68 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 17:26.89. The top 10% are under 17:28.91.

What's the average 1650 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 19:09.05 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY), based on 2,267 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 1650 Free?

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 1650 Free motivational cuts are B 23:15.89, BB 21:36.19, A 19:56.49, AA 19:06.69, AAA 18:16.79, AAAA 17:26.89.

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