What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

For 8-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:22.79 to a AAAA standard of 2:16.19. 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 girls (SCY)

Average
3:19.56
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:49.57
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:30.75
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:19.56 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:49.57, and the fastest 1% go under 2:30.75. Based on 2,939 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

200 Free motivational standards — 10 & Under girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B3:22.79
BB3:00.59
A2:38.39
AA2:30.99
AAA2:23.59
AAAA2:16.19

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

Average 200 Free time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:19.562:49.57
9-year-old girls3:07.972:39.40
10-year-old girls2:53.412:27.44
11-year-old girls2:41.422:18.07
12-year-old girls2:29.802:10.38
13-year-old girls2:23.482:05.65
14-year-old girls2:16.822:01.17
15-year-old girls2:12.341:58.46
16-year-old girls2:09.221:56.34
17-year-old girls2:06.301:54.46
18-year-old girls2:02.211:52.29

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:19.56 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:49.57. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:22.79 and AAAA is 2:16.19. Based on 2,939 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old girls go under 2:30.75 in the 200 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:16.19. The top 10% are under 2:49.57.

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

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 3:19.56 in the 200 freestyle (SCY), based on 2,939 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under girls (SCY), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 3:22.79, BB 3:00.59, A 2:38.39, AA 2:30.99, AAA 2:23.59, AAAA 2:16.19.

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