What's a good long course 400 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 6:40.29 to a AAAA standard of 5:00.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
5:25.68
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:03.65
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:48.80
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:25.68 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:03.65, and the fastest 1% go under 4:48.80. Based on 932 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

StandardTime
B6:40.29
BB6:11.69
A5:43.09
AA5:28.79
AAA5:14.49
AAAA5:00.29

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

Average 400 IM time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old girls6:29.515:52.39
12-year-old girls6:14.445:41.25
13-year-old girls6:04.265:30.75
14-year-old girls5:54.315:23.10
15-year-old girls5:46.165:16.34
16-year-old girls5:39.505:12.04
17-year-old girls5:34.855:08.02
18-year-old girls5:25.685:03.65

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 18-year-old girl swims the 400 individual medley around 5:25.68 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:03.65. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:40.29 and AAAA is 5:00.29. Based on 932 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old girls go under 4:48.80 in the 400 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:00.29. The top 10% are under 5:03.65.

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

The median 18-year-old girl swims about 5:25.68 in the 400 individual medley (LCM), based on 932 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:40.29, BB 6:11.69, A 5:43.09, AA 5:28.79, AAA 5:14.49, AAAA 5:00.29.

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