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

For 17-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:26.39 to a AAAA standard of 1:49.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Fly times — 17-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
2:04.53
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:52.81
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:47.37
elite

A typical (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:04.53 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:52.81, and the fastest 1% go under 1:47.37. Based on 4,026 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Fly motivational standards — 17-18 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:26.39
BB2:15.99
A2:05.49
AA2:00.29
AAA1:55.09
AAAA1:49.79

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 200 butterfly time for a 17-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 200 butterfly around 2:04.53 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:52.81. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:26.39 and AAAA is 1:49.79. Based on 4,026 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old boys go under 1:47.37 in the 200 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:49.79. The top 10% are under 1:52.81.

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

The median 17-year-old boy swims about 2:04.53 in the 200 butterfly (SCY), based on 4,026 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 boys (SCY), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 2:26.39, BB 2:15.99, A 2:05.49, AA 2:00.29, AAA 1:55.09, AAAA 1:49.79.

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