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

For 18-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:47.69 to a AAAA standard of 2:05.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Median
2:19.21
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:07.80
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:02.42
elite

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:19.21 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:07.80, and the fastest 1% go under 2:02.42. Based on 2,553 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:47.69
BB2:35.69
A2:23.69
AA2:17.69
AAA2:11.69
AAAA2:05.79

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

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 2:19.21 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:07.80. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:47.69 and AAAA is 2:05.79. Based on 2,553 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 2:02.42 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:05.79. The top 10% are under 2:07.80.

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

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 2:19.21 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 2,553 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 2:47.69, BB 2:35.69, A 2:23.69, AA 2:17.69, AAA 2:11.69, AAAA 2:05.79.

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