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

For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:46.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:04.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
2:26.38
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:11.48
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:03.50
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:26.38 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:11.48, and the fastest 1% go under 2:03.50. Based on 11,701 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:46.19
BB2:34.29
A2:22.39
AA2:16.49
AAA2:10.59
AAAA2:04.59

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

Average 200 IM time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:32.233:04.28
9-year-old girls3:22.022:55.44
10-year-old girls3:08.452:43.89
11-year-old girls2:57.792:34.91
12-year-old girls2:47.082:26.97
13-year-old girls2:41.862:22.04
14-year-old girls2:34.932:17.26
15-year-old girls2:29.952:13.86
16-year-old girls2:26.382:11.48
17-year-old girls2:23.332:09.24
18-year-old girls2:18.362:06.04

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:26.38 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:11.48. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:46.19 and AAAA is 2:04.59. Based on 11,701 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 2:03.50 in the 200 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:04.59. The top 10% are under 2:11.48.

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

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:26.38 in the 200 individual medley (SCY), based on 11,701 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 2:46.19, BB 2:34.29, A 2:22.39, AA 2:16.49, AAA 2:10.59, AAAA 2:04.59.

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