What's a good 200 breaststroke time for a 18-year-old boy?

For 18-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:42.29 to a AAAA standard of 2:01.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Breast times — 18-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
2:17.64
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:03.56
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:56.88
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:17.64 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:03.56, and the fastest 1% go under 1:56.88. Based on 2,269 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Breast (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 18 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B2:42.29
BB2:30.69
A2:19.09
AA2:13.29
AAA2:07.49
AAAA2:01.69

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 (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys3:15.662:49.89
12-year-old boys3:00.942:38.26
13-year-old boys2:53.562:29.61
14-year-old boys2:42.222:21.34
15-year-old boys2:33.362:15.04
16-year-old boys2:27.822:10.73
17-year-old boys2:22.872:07.14
18-year-old boys2:17.642:03.56

Average = the median recorded 200 Breast time (SCY) 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 18-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:17.64 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:03.56. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:42.29 and AAAA is 2:01.69. Based on 2,269 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 breaststroke time for a 18-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old boys go under 1:56.88 in the 200 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:01.69. The top 10% are under 2:03.56.

What's the average 200 breaststroke time for a 18-year-old boy?

The median 18-year-old boy swims about 2:17.64 in the 200 breaststroke (SCY), based on 2,269 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 18-and-up 200 Breast?

For 17-18 boys (SCY), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 2:42.29, BB 2:30.69, A 2:19.09, AA 2:13.29, AAA 2:07.49, AAAA 2:01.69.

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