What's a good long course 200 individual medley time for a 18-year-old boy?

For 18-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:51.89 to a AAAA standard of 2:08.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 IM times — 18-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
2:23.22
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:10.25
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:04.17
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 2:23.22 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:10.25, and the fastest 1% go under 2:04.17. Based on 3,027 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 IM motivational standards — 17-18 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B2:51.89
BB2:39.59
A2:27.39
AA2:21.19
AAA2:15.09
AAAA2:08.99

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

Average 200 IM time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:52.563:19.38
9-year-old boys3:36.013:08.95
10-year-old boys3:25.072:59.41
11-year-old boys3:14.692:50.63
12-year-old boys3:01.882:40.44
13-year-old boys2:51.912:32.23
14-year-old boys2:42.202:24.98
15-year-old boys2:36.022:20.64
16-year-old boys2:31.342:16.71
17-year-old boys2:27.882:13.97
18-year-old boys2:23.222:10.25

Average = the median recorded 200 IM time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 2:23.22 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:10.25. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:51.89 and AAAA is 2:08.99. Based on 3,027 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old boys go under 2:04.17 in the 200 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:08.99. The top 10% are under 2:10.25.

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

The median 18-year-old boy swims about 2:23.22 in the 200 individual medley (LCM), based on 3,027 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 boys (LCM), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 2:51.89, BB 2:39.59, A 2:27.39, AA 2:21.19, AAA 2:15.09, AAAA 2:08.99.

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