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)

Average
3:38.79
50th percentile
Top 10%
3:08.55
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:45.37
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:38.79 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 3:08.55, and the fastest 1% go under 2:45.37. Based on 1,888 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.

Average 200 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:38.793:08.55
9-year-old girls3:25.032:56.18
10-year-old girls3:08.932:43.33
11-year-old girls2:56.812:34.44
12-year-old girls2:45.842:26.23
13-year-old girls2:39.392:21.58
14-year-old girls2:34.042:17.54
15-year-old girls2:30.032:14.87
16-year-old girls2:26.702:12.30
17-year-old girls2:23.442:10.17
18-year-old girls2:18.612:07.12

Average = the median recorded 200 Free time (LCM) 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 3:38.79 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 3:08.55. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:50.99 and AAAA is 2:35.09. Based on 1,888 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 2:45.37 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:35.09. The top 10% are under 3:08.55.

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

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 3:38.79 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 1,888 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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