What's a good long course 200 freestyle time for a 8-year-old boy?

For 8-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:36.69 to a AAAA standard of 2:31.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Free times — 8-year-old boys (LCM)

Median
3:35.01
50th percentile
Top 10%
3:01.36
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:45.73
elite

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 3:35.01 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 3:01.36, and the fastest 1% go under 2:45.73. Based on 1,439 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 8 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

200 Free motivational standards — 10 & Under boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B3:36.69
BB3:14.99
A2:53.39
AA2:46.09
AAA2:38.89
AAAA2:31.69

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 8-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 200 freestyle around 3:35.01 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 3:01.36. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:36.69 and AAAA is 2:31.69. Based on 1,439 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 freestyle time for a 8-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old boys go under 2:45.73 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:31.69. The top 10% are under 3:01.36.

What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 8-year-old boy?

The median 8-year-old boy swims about 3:35.01 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,439 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 8-and-under 200 Free?

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 3:36.69, BB 3:14.99, A 2:53.39, AA 2:46.09, AAA 2:38.89, AAAA 2:31.69.

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