What's a good 200 individual medley time for a 8-year-old boy?

For 8-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:38.59 to a AAAA standard of 2:30.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 IM times — 8-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
3:24.95
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:57.96
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:42.40
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 3:24.95 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:57.96, and the fastest 1% go under 2:42.40. Based on 1,111 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 IM motivational standards — 10 & Under boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B3:38.59
BB3:15.99
A2:53.49
AA2:45.89
AAA2:38.39
AAAA2:30.89

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 — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:24.952:57.96
9-year-old boys3:14.362:49.47
10-year-old boys3:03.822:39.74
11-year-old boys2:55.202:32.03
12-year-old boys2:42.862:22.13
13-year-old boys2:34.032:14.24
14-year-old boys2:23.512:06.83
15-year-old boys2:16.592:01.83
16-year-old boys2:11.891:58.17
17-year-old boys2:08.031:55.43
18-year-old boys2:03.561:52.74

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 individual medley time for a 8-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 3:24.95 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:57.96. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:38.59 and AAAA is 2:30.89. Based on 1,111 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old boys go under 2:42.40 in the 200 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:30.89. The top 10% are under 2:57.96.

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

The median 8-year-old boy swims about 3:24.95 in the 200 individual medley (SCY), based on 1,111 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under boys (SCY), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 3:38.59, BB 3:15.99, A 2:53.49, AA 2:45.89, AAA 2:38.39, AAAA 2:30.89.

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