What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:40.99 to a AAAA standard of 5:00.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 500 Free times — 16-year-old girls (SCY)
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 5:43.24 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:09.94, and the fastest 1% go under 4:53.20. Based on 8,726 swimmers with a recorded time.
500 Free motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)
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 500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 5:43.24 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:09.94. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:40.99 and AAAA is 5:00.79. Based on 8,726 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 4:53.20 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:00.79. The top 10% are under 5:09.94.
What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 16-year-old girl?
The median 16-year-old girl swims about 5:43.24 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 8,726 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 500 Free?
For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 6:40.99, BB 6:12.39, A 5:43.69, AA 5:29.39, AAA 5:15.09, AAAA 5:00.79.