What's a good long course 200 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:49.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:06.89. 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 (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:26.70 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:12.30, and the fastest 1% go under 2:04.92. Based on 9,162 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (LCM)
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 (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) 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 2:26.70 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:12.30. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:49.19 and AAAA is 2:06.89. Based on 9,162 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 2:04.92 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:06.89. The top 10% are under 2:12.30.
What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:26.70 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 9,162 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 200 Free?
For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:49.19, BB 2:37.09, A 2:25.09, AA 2:18.99, AAA 2:12.99, AAAA 2:06.89.
