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

For 18-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:04.49 to a AAAA standard of 2:18.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Fly times — 18-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
2:32.96
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:20.22
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:12.93
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 butterfly around 2:32.96 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:20.22, and the fastest 1% go under 2:12.93. Based on 907 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:04.49
BB2:51.39
A2:38.19
AA2:31.59
AAA2:24.99
AAAA2:18.39

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

Average 200 Fly time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls3:11.952:48.33
12-year-old girls3:02.482:40.97
13-year-old girls2:57.992:35.84
14-year-old girls2:51.902:30.82
15-year-old girls2:46.282:26.35
16-year-old girls2:41.412:23.86
17-year-old girls2:38.042:22.14
18-year-old girls2:32.962:20.22

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 butterfly around 2:32.96 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:20.22. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:04.49 and AAAA is 2:18.39. Based on 907 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 2:12.93 in the 200 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:18.39. The top 10% are under 2:20.22.

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

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 2:32.96 in the 200 butterfly (LCM), based on 907 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 200 Fly motivational cuts are B 3:04.49, BB 2:51.39, A 2:38.19, AA 2:31.59, AAA 2:24.99, AAAA 2:18.39.

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