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

For 8-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:50.99 to a AAAA standard of 2:35.09. 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 (LCM)

Median
3:38.68
50th percentile
Top 10%
3:08.71
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:45.64
elite

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:38.68 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 3:08.71, and the fastest 1% go under 2:45.64. Based on 1,771 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:50.99
BB3:25.69
A3:00.39
AA2:51.99
AAA2:43.49
AAAA2:35.09

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 girl?

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:38.68 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 3:08.71. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:50.99 and AAAA is 2:35.09. Based on 1,771 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 2:45.64 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:35.09. The top 10% are under 3:08.71.

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

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 3:38.68 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,771 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under girls (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 3:50.99, BB 3:25.69, A 3:00.39, AA 2:51.99, AAA 2:43.49, AAAA 2:35.09.

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