What's a good long course 200 freestyle time for a 9-year-old girl?

For 9-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 3:50.99 to a AAAA standard of 2:35.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 200 Free times — 9-year-old girls (LCM)

Average
3:25.22
50th percentile
Top 10%
2:56.56
faster than 90%
Top 1%
2:39.44
elite

The average (median) 9-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:25.22 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 2:56.56, and the fastest 1% go under 2:39.44. Based on 4,968 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B3:50.99
BB3:25.69
A3:00.39
AA2:51.99
AAA2:43.49
AAAA2:35.09

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

Average 200 Free time by age — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls3:38.683:08.71
9-year-old girls3:25.222:56.56
10-year-old girls3:09.372:43.78
11-year-old girls2:56.992:34.86
12-year-old girls2:45.942:26.73
13-year-old girls2:39.672:21.98
14-year-old girls2:34.282:17.85
15-year-old girls2:30.132:15.10
16-year-old girls2:27.022:12.66
17-year-old girls2:23.852:10.95
18-year-old girls2:19.212:07.80

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 200 freestyle time for a 9-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 9-year-old girl swims the 200 freestyle around 3:25.22 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 2:56.56. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 3:50.99 and AAAA is 2:35.09. Based on 4,968 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 200 freestyle time for a 9-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 9-year-old girls go under 2:39.44 in the 200 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 2:35.09. The top 10% are under 2:56.56.

What's the average 200 freestyle time for a 9-year-old girl?

The median 9-year-old girl swims about 3:25.22 in the 200 freestyle (LCM), based on 4,968 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under girls (LCM), the 200 Free motivational cuts are B 3:50.99, BB 3:25.69, A 3:00.39, AA 2:51.99, AAA 2:43.49, AAAA 2:35.09.

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