What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

For 18-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 13:46.09 to a AAAA standard of 10:19.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1000 Free times — 18-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
11:00.79
50th percentile
Top 10%
10:15.66
faster than 90%
Top 1%
9:48.78
elite

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:00.79 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 10:15.66, and the fastest 1% go under 9:48.78. Based on 1,082 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 1000 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 18 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1000 Free motivational standards — 17-18 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B13:46.09
BB12:47.09
A11:48.09
AA11:18.59
AAA10:49.09
AAAA10:19.59

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 1000 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:00.79 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 10:15.66. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 13:46.09 and AAAA is 10:19.59. Based on 1,082 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1000 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 9:48.78 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 10:19.59. The top 10% are under 10:15.66.

What's the average 1000 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 11:00.79 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY), based on 1,082 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 18-and-up 1000 Free?

For 17-18 girls (SCY), the 1000 Free motivational cuts are B 13:46.09, BB 12:47.09, A 11:48.09, AA 11:18.59, AAA 10:49.09, AAAA 10:19.59.

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