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

For 17-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:27.19 to a AAAA standard of 1:50.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
2:06.26
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:54.50
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:48.90
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:06.26 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:54.50, and the fastest 1% go under 1:48.90. Based on 9,594 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:27.19
BB2:16.69
A2:06.19
AA2:00.89
AAA1:55.69
AAAA1:50.39

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

Average 200 Free time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:19.582:49.64
9-year-old girls3:08.112:39.42
10-year-old girls2:53.522:27.45
11-year-old girls2:41.582:18.08
12-year-old girls2:29.792:10.30
13-year-old girls2:23.522:05.62
14-year-old girls2:16.822:01.09
15-year-old girls2:12.191:58.43
16-year-old girls2:09.161:56.33
17-year-old girls2:06.261:54.50
18-year-old girls2:02.121:52.30

Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:06.26 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:54.50. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:27.19 and AAAA is 1:50.39. Based on 9,594 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old girls go under 1:48.90 in the 200 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:50.39. The top 10% are under 1:54.50.

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

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 2:06.26 in the 200 freestyle (SCY), based on 9,594 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (SCY), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:27.19, BB 2:16.69, A 2:06.19, AA 2:00.89, AAA 1:55.69, AAAA 1:50.39.

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