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

For 18-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:43.59 to a AAAA standard of 2:02.69. 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 girls (SCY)

Average
2:18.36
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:06.04
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:59.75
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:18.36 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:06.04, and the fastest 1% go under 1:59.75. Based on 3,556 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 IM motivational standards — 17-18 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B2:43.59
BB2:31.89
A2:20.19
AA2:14.39
AAA2:08.49
AAAA2:02.69

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 — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:32.233:04.28
9-year-old girls3:22.022:55.44
10-year-old girls3:08.452:43.89
11-year-old girls2:57.792:34.91
12-year-old girls2:47.082:26.97
13-year-old girls2:41.862:22.04
14-year-old girls2:34.932:17.26
15-year-old girls2:29.952:13.86
16-year-old girls2:26.382:11.48
17-year-old girls2:23.332:09.24
18-year-old girls2:18.362:06.04

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:18.36 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:06.04. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:43.59 and AAAA is 2:02.69. Based on 3,556 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 1:59.75 in the 200 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:02.69. The top 10% are under 2:06.04.

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

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 2:18.36 in the 200 individual medley (SCY), based on 3,556 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (SCY), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 2:43.59, BB 2:31.89, A 2:20.19, AA 2:14.39, AAA 2:08.49, AAAA 2:02.69.

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