What's a good long course 200 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

For 17-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:09.19 to a AAAA standard of 2:21.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Breast times — 17-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
2:47.82
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:29.48
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:19.27
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:47.82 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:29.48, and the fastest 1% go under 2:19.27. Based on 3,419 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Breast (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 17 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Breast motivational standards — 17-18 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B3:09.19
BB2:55.69
A2:42.19
AA2:35.39
AAA2:28.59
AAAA2:21.89

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

Average 200 Breast time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys3:37.063:11.75
12-year-old boys3:22.772:59.91
13-year-old boys3:15.622:51.63
14-year-old boys3:05.422:43.72
15-year-old boys2:58.022:37.29
16-year-old boys2:52.412:32.63
17-year-old boys2:47.822:29.48
18-year-old boys2:42.382:24.01

Average = the median recorded 200 Breast time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:47.82 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:29.48. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:09.19 and AAAA is 2:21.89. Based on 3,419 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old boys go under 2:19.27 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:21.89. The top 10% are under 2:29.48.

What's the average 200 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

The median 17-year-old boy swims about 2:47.82 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM), based on 3,419 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 17-and-up 200 Breast?

For 17-18 boys (LCM), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 3:09.19, BB 2:55.69, A 2:42.19, AA 2:35.39, AAA 2:28.59, AAAA 2:21.89.

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