What's a good long course 200 individual medley time for a 9-year-old boy?

For 9-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 4:09.49 to a AAAA standard of 2:52.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 IM times — 9-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
3:36.60
50th percentile
Top 10%
3:09.30
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:52.67
elite

The average (median) 9-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 3:36.60 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 3:09.30, and the fastest 1% go under 2:52.67. Based on 2,742 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 200 IM (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 9 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B4:09.49
BB3:43.69
A3:17.89
AA3:09.39
AAA3:00.79
AAAA2:52.19

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 — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys3:53.023:19.35
9-year-old boys3:36.603:09.30
10-year-old boys3:25.532:59.96
11-year-old boys3:14.852:51.14
12-year-old boys3:02.312:40.97
13-year-old boys2:52.142:32.59
14-year-old boys2:42.702:25.65
15-year-old boys2:36.422:21.09
16-year-old boys2:31.832:17.32
17-year-old boys2:28.612:14.91
18-year-old boys2:24.092:11.43

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 individual medley time for a 9-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 9-year-old boy swims the 200 individual medley around 3:36.60 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 3:09.30. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 4:09.49 and AAAA is 2:52.19. Based on 2,742 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 individual medley time for a 9-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 9-year-old boys go under 2:52.67 in the 200 individual medley (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:52.19. The top 10% are under 3:09.30.

What's the average 200 individual medley time for a 9-year-old boy?

The median 9-year-old boy swims about 3:36.60 in the 200 individual medley (LCM), based on 2,742 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 9-and-under 200 IM?

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 200 IM motivational cuts are B 4:09.49, BB 3:43.69, A 3:17.89, AA 3:09.39, AAA 3:00.79, AAAA 2:52.19.

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