What's a good 200 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:05.99 to a AAAA standard of 2:19.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Breast times — 16-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
2:44.06
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:26.27
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:16.15
elite

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:44.06 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.27, and the fastest 1% go under 2:16.15. Based on 6,189 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Breast (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 16 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Breast motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B3:05.99
BB2:52.69
A2:39.39
AA2:32.79
AAA2:26.19
AAAA2:19.49

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 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:44.06 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.27. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:05.99 and AAAA is 2:19.49. Based on 6,189 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 2:16.15 in the 200 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:19.49. The top 10% are under 2:26.27.

What's the average 200 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:44.06 in the 200 breaststroke (SCY), based on 6,189 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 3:05.99, BB 2:52.69, A 2:39.39, AA 2:32.79, AAA 2:26.19, AAAA 2:19.49.

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