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

For 8-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 4:15.69 to a AAAA standard of 2:55.29. 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 girls (LCM)

Average
3:58.33
50th percentile
Top 10%
3:28.77
faster than 90%
Top 1%
3:05.07
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 3:58.33 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 3:28.77, and the fastest 1% go under 3:05.07. Based on 1,290 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B4:15.69
BB3:48.89
A3:22.09
AA3:13.09
AAA3:04.19
AAAA2:55.29

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 — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:58.333:28.77
9-year-old girls3:45.473:16.60
10-year-old girls3:30.673:03.78
11-year-old girls3:18.132:54.44
12-year-old girls3:07.022:45.90
13-year-old girls3:00.552:40.63
14-year-old girls2:54.782:36.28
15-year-old girls2:50.082:32.80
16-year-old girls2:46.592:30.21
17-year-old girls2:42.812:27.90
18-year-old girls2:37.712:24.36

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 200 individual medley around 3:58.33 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 3:28.77. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 4:15.69 and AAAA is 2:55.29. Based on 1,290 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old girls go under 3:05.07 in the 200 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:55.29. The top 10% are under 3:28.77.

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

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 3:58.33 in the 200 individual medley (LCM), based on 1,290 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under girls (LCM), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 4:15.69, BB 3:48.89, A 3:22.09, AA 3:13.09, AAA 3:04.19, AAAA 2:55.29.

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