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

For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:32.49 to a AAAA standard of 2:39.39. 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 (LCM)

Average
3:08.10
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:47.55
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:35.49
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 3:08.10 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:47.55, and the fastest 1% go under 2:35.49. Based on 4,565 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:32.49
BB3:17.29
A3:02.09
AA2:54.49
AAA2:46.99
AAAA2:39.39

USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.

Average 200 Breast time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls3:37.923:13.83
12-year-old girls3:27.633:05.68
13-year-old girls3:24.763:00.68
14-year-old girls3:18.132:55.66
15-year-old girls3:13.002:51.53
16-year-old girls3:08.102:47.55
17-year-old girls3:03.862:44.21
18-year-old girls2:57.892:39.63

Average = the median recorded 200 Breast time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

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 3:08.10 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:47.55. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:32.49 and AAAA is 2:39.39. Based on 4,565 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 2:35.49 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:39.39. The top 10% are under 2:47.55.

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

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 3:08.10 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM), based on 4,565 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 3:32.49, BB 3:17.29, A 3:02.09, AA 2:54.49, AAA 2:46.99, AAAA 2:39.39.

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