What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:55.19 to a AAAA standard of 4:26.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 Free times — 16-year-old girls (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 5:05.65 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:37.20, and the fastest 1% go under 4:20.64. Based on 5,817 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 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 400 Free time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 400 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 5:05.65 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:37.20. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:55.19 and AAAA is 4:26.39. Based on 5,817 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 4:20.64 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:26.39. The top 10% are under 4:37.20.
What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 5:05.65 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 5,817 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 400 Free?
For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 5:55.19, BB 5:29.89, A 5:04.49, AA 4:51.79, AAA 4:39.09, AAAA 4:26.39.
