What's a good long course 400 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 6:44.69 to a AAAA standard of 5:03.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 400 IM times — 16-year-old girls (LCM)
The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:39.50 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:12.04, and the fastest 1% go under 4:56.17. Based on 2,931 swimmers with a recorded time.
400 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 400 IM time by age — girls (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 16-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:39.50 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:12.04. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:44.69 and AAAA is 5:03.59. Based on 2,931 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 16-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 4:56.17 in the 400 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:03.59. The top 10% are under 5:12.04.
What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 5:39.50 in the 400 individual medley (LCM), based on 2,931 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 400 IM?
For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:44.69, BB 6:15.79, A 5:46.89, AA 5:32.49, AAA 5:17.99, AAAA 5:03.59.
