What's a good long course 50 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

For 8-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 45.29 to a AAAA standard of 32.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Free times — 8-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
49.92
50th percentile
Top 10%
41.13
faster than 90%
Top 1%
36.33
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 50 freestyle around 49.92 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 41.13, and the fastest 1% go under 36.33. Based on 7,754 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 8 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B45.29
BB40.89
A36.59
AA35.09
AAA33.69
AAAA32.19

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

Average 50 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls49.9241.13
9-year-old girls44.8337.67
10-year-old girls40.3634.53
11-year-old girls37.2732.64
12-year-old girls34.7130.93
13-year-old girls33.2630.00
14-year-old girls32.2329.21
15-year-old girls31.5428.77
16-year-old girls30.8928.29
17-year-old girls30.3727.88
18-year-old girls29.5027.25

Average = the median recorded 50 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 50 freestyle around 49.92 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 41.13. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 45.29 and AAAA is 32.19. Based on 7,754 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old girls go under 36.33 in the 50 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 32.19. The top 10% are under 41.13.

What's the average 50 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 49.92 in the 50 freestyle (LCM), based on 7,754 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 8-and-under 50 Free?

For 10 & Under girls (LCM), the 50 Free motivational cuts are B 45.29, BB 40.89, A 36.59, AA 35.09, AAA 33.69, AAAA 32.19.

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