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

For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:45.79 to a AAAA standard of 2:04.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Median
2:23.44
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:07.55
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:00.39
elite

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 butterfly around 2:23.44 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:07.55, and the fastest 1% go under 2:00.39. Based on 4,044 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:45.79
BB2:33.99
A2:22.09
AA2:16.19
AAA2:10.29
AAAA2:04.39

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 butterfly time for a 16-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 butterfly around 2:23.44 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:07.55. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:45.79 and AAAA is 2:04.39. Based on 4,044 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 2:00.39 in the 200 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:04.39. The top 10% are under 2:07.55.

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

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:23.44 in the 200 butterfly (SCY), based on 4,044 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 2:45.79, BB 2:33.99, A 2:22.09, AA 2:16.19, AAA 2:10.29, AAAA 2:04.39.

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