What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

For 18-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:53.39 to a AAAA standard of 4:25.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 Free times — 18-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
4:50.43
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:27.69
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:15.13
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 4:50.43 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:27.69, and the fastest 1% go under 4:15.13. Based on 1,765 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 18 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B5:53.39
BB5:28.19
A5:02.99
AA4:50.29
AAA4:37.69
AAAA4:25.09

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

Average 400 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls7:04.726:13.90
9-year-old girls6:38.905:53.51
10-year-old girls6:16.035:32.91
11-year-old girls5:56.385:17.88
12-year-old girls5:39.105:03.64
13-year-old girls5:26.964:54.23
14-year-old girls5:18.124:46.66
15-year-old girls5:11.224:41.46
16-year-old girls5:05.654:37.20
17-year-old girls4:59.734:33.08
18-year-old girls4:50.434:27.69

Average = the median recorded 400 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 4:50.43 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:27.69. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:53.39 and AAAA is 4:25.09. Based on 1,765 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 4:15.13 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:25.09. The top 10% are under 4:27.69.

What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 18-year-old girl?

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 4:50.43 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,765 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 18-and-up 400 Free?

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 5:53.39, BB 5:28.19, A 5:02.99, AA 4:50.29, AAA 4:37.69, AAAA 4:25.09.

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