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

For 17-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:05.79 to a AAAA standard of 2:19.29. 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 (LCM)

Median
2:42.07
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:26.24
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:16.37
elite

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 200 backstroke around 2:42.07 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.24, and the fastest 1% go under 2:16.37. Based on 3,462 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:05.79
BB2:52.49
A2:39.19
AA2:32.59
AAA2:25.99
AAAA2:19.29

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 2:42.07 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:26.24. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:05.79 and AAAA is 2:19.29. Based on 3,462 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 2:16.37 in the 200 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:19.29. The top 10% are under 2:26.24.

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

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 2:42.07 in the 200 backstroke (LCM), based on 3,462 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 200 Back motivational cuts are B 3:05.79, BB 2:52.49, A 2:39.19, AA 2:32.59, AAA 2:25.99, AAAA 2:19.29.

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