What's a good long course 400 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

For 8-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 7:48.59 to a AAAA standard of 5:27.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 Free times — 8-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
7:05.29
50th percentile
Top 10%
6:16.96
faster than 90%
Top 1%
5:42.76
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 7:05.29 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 6:16.96, and the fastest 1% go under 5:42.76. Based on 287 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 8 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B7:48.59
BB7:01.69
A6:14.89
AA5:59.29
AAA5:43.69
AAAA5:27.99

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

Average 400 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls7:05.296:16.96
9-year-old girls6:39.095:53.86
10-year-old girls6:16.285:34.02
11-year-old girls5:57.285:18.61
12-year-old girls5:39.625:04.72
13-year-old girls5:27.264:54.79
14-year-old girls5:18.624:47.35
15-year-old girls5:11.504:41.94
16-year-old girls5:06.404:37.77
17-year-old girls5:00.224:33.84
18-year-old girls4:51.704:29.03

Average = the median recorded 400 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 400 freestyle around 7:05.29 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 6:16.96. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 7:48.59 and AAAA is 5:27.99. Based on 287 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old girls go under 5:42.76 in the 400 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:27.99. The top 10% are under 6:16.96.

What's the average 400 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 7:05.29 in the 400 freestyle (LCM), based on 287 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 8-and-under 400 Free?

For 10 & Under girls (LCM), the 400 Free motivational cuts are B 7:48.59, BB 7:01.69, A 6:14.89, AA 5:59.29, AAA 5:43.69, AAAA 5:27.99.

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