What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:28.99 to a AAAA standard of 1:51.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 200 Free times — 16-year-old girls (SCY)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:09.22 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:56.34, and the fastest 1% go under 1:49.96. Based on 13,801 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 200 Free time by age — girls (SCY)
Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:09.22 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:56.34. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:28.99 and AAAA is 1:51.79. Based on 13,801 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 200 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 1:49.96 in the 200 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:51.79. The top 10% are under 1:56.34.
What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:09.22 in the 200 freestyle (SCY), based on 13,801 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 200 Free?
For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:28.99, BB 2:18.39, A 2:07.69, AA 2:02.39, AAA 1:57.09, AAAA 1:51.79.
