What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

For 8-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 8:36.69 to a AAAA standard of 6:01.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 500 Free times — 8-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
8:16.56
50th percentile
Top 10%
7:06.02
faster than 90%
Top 1%
6:15.03
elite

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 8:16.56 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 7:06.02, and the fastest 1% go under 6:15.03. Based on 650 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 500 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 8 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

500 Free motivational standards — 10 & Under girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B8:36.69
BB7:45.09
A6:53.39
AA6:36.19
AAA6:18.99
AAAA6:01.69

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 500 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 8-year-old girl swims the 500 freestyle around 8:16.56 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 7:06.02. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 8:36.69 and AAAA is 6:01.69. Based on 650 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old girls go under 6:15.03 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 6:01.69. The top 10% are under 7:06.02.

What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 8-year-old girl?

The median 8-year-old girl swims about 8:16.56 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 650 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 8-and-under 500 Free?

For 10 & Under girls (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 8:36.69, BB 7:45.09, A 6:53.39, AA 6:36.19, AAA 6:18.99, AAAA 6:01.69.

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