What's a good long course 50 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 36.09 to a AAAA standard of 27.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Free times — 16-year-old girls (LCM)

Median
30.99
50th percentile
Top 10%
28.42
faster than 90%
Top 1%
26.77
elite

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 freestyle around 30.99 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 28.42, and the fastest 1% go under 26.77. Based on 10,194 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 16 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

50 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (LCM)

StandardTime
B36.09
BB33.49
A30.89
AA29.59
AAA28.29
AAAA27.09

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 freestyle around 30.99 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 28.42. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 36.09 and AAAA is 27.09. Based on 10,194 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 26.77 in the 50 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 27.09. The top 10% are under 28.42.

What's the average 50 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 30.99 in the 50 freestyle (LCM), based on 10,194 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 50 Free?

For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 50 Free motivational cuts are B 36.09, BB 33.49, A 30.89, AA 29.59, AAA 28.29, AAAA 27.09.

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