What's a good long course 200 breaststroke time for a 18-year-old girl?

For 18-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:29.89 to a AAAA standard of 2:37.49. 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 girls (LCM)

Average
2:57.89
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:39.63
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:29.75
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:57.89 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:39.63, and the fastest 1% go under 2:29.75. Based on 1,423 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:29.89
BB3:14.99
A2:59.99
AA2:52.49
AAA2:44.99
AAAA2:37.49

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 — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls3:37.923:13.83
12-year-old girls3:27.633:05.68
13-year-old girls3:24.763:00.68
14-year-old girls3:18.132:55.66
15-year-old girls3:13.002:51.53
16-year-old girls3:08.102:47.55
17-year-old girls3:03.862:44.21
18-year-old girls2:57.892:39.63

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 breaststroke around 2:57.89 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:39.63. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:29.89 and AAAA is 2:37.49. Based on 1,423 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 2:29.75 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:37.49. The top 10% are under 2:39.63.

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

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 2:57.89 in the 200 breaststroke (LCM), based on 1,423 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 200 Breast motivational cuts are B 3:29.89, BB 3:14.99, A 2:59.99, AA 2:52.49, AAA 2:44.99, AAAA 2:37.49.

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