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

For 18-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:09.29 to a AAAA standard of 2:21.99. 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 (LCM)

Median
2:38.48
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:25.45
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:17.74
elite

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:38.48 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:25.45, and the fastest 1% go under 2:17.74. Based on 2,265 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:09.29
BB2:55.79
A2:42.29
AA2:35.49
AAA2:28.79
AAAA2:21.99

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 individual medley time for a 18-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 2:38.48 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:25.45. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:09.29 and AAAA is 2:21.99. Based on 2,265 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 2:17.74 in the 200 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:21.99. The top 10% are under 2:25.45.

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

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 2:38.48 in the 200 individual medley (LCM), based on 2,265 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 3:09.29, BB 2:55.79, A 2:42.29, AA 2:35.49, AAA 2:28.79, AAAA 2:21.99.

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