What's a good 200 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

For 17-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:38.79 to a AAAA standard of 1:59.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Back times — 17-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
2:20.54
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:05.85
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:58.22
elite

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:20.54 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:05.85, and the fastest 1% go under 1:58.22. Based on 5,381 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Back motivational standards — 17-18 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:38.79
BB2:27.39
A2:16.09
AA2:10.39
AAA2:04.79
AAAA1:59.09

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 200 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:20.54 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:05.85. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:38.79 and AAAA is 1:59.09. Based on 5,381 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old girls go under 1:58.22 in the 200 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:59.09. The top 10% are under 2:05.85.

What's the average 200 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 2:20.54 in the 200 backstroke (SCY), based on 5,381 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (SCY), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 2:38.79, BB 2:27.39, A 2:16.09, AA 2:10.39, AAA 2:04.79, AAAA 1:59.09.

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