What's a good long course 200 individual medley time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:11.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:23.39. 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 (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:46.59 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:30.17, and the fastest 1% go under 2:20.28. Based on 7,885 swimmers with a recorded time.
200 IM 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 IM time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 200 IM time (LCM) 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 2:46.59 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:30.17. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:11.19 and AAAA is 2:23.39. Based on 7,885 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 2:20.28 in the 200 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:23.39. The top 10% are under 2:30.17.
What's the average 200 individual medley time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 2:46.59 in the 200 individual medley (LCM), based on 7,885 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 200 IM?
For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 3:11.19, BB 2:57.49, A 2:43.89, AA 2:36.99, AAA 2:30.19, AAAA 2:23.39.
