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

For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:07.79 to a AAAA standard of 2:20.89. 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 (LCM)

Average
2:41.41
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:23.86
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:15.43
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 butterfly around 2:41.41 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:23.86, and the fastest 1% go under 2:15.43. Based on 2,310 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:07.79
BB2:54.39
A2:40.99
AA2:34.29
AAA2:27.59
AAAA2:20.89

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

Average 200 Fly time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls3:11.952:48.33
12-year-old girls3:02.482:40.97
13-year-old girls2:57.992:35.84
14-year-old girls2:51.902:30.82
15-year-old girls2:46.282:26.35
16-year-old girls2:41.412:23.86
17-year-old girls2:38.042:22.14
18-year-old girls2:32.962:20.22

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

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 2:41.41 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:23.86. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:07.79 and AAAA is 2:20.89. Based on 2,310 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 2:15.43 in the 200 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:20.89. The top 10% are under 2:23.86.

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

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:41.41 in the 200 butterfly (LCM), based on 2,310 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 3:07.79, BB 2:54.39, A 2:40.99, AA 2:34.29, AAA 2:27.59, AAAA 2:20.89.

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