For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 800m is 13:35 for men and 14:19 for women.
A good 800m time is 13:35 for men and 14:19 for women. This is the average 800m time across all ages. Compare your 800m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 800m is 13:35 for men and 14:19 for women.
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 22:56 | 25:35 |
| Novice | 17:29 | 18:41 |
| Intermediate | 13:35 | 14:19 |
| Advanced | 10:50 | 11:28 |
| Elite | 08:53 | 09:33 |
| WR | 07:32.12 | 08:04.12 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:52.1 | 03:11.9 |
| Novice | 02:11.2 | 02:20.1 |
| Intermediate | 01:41.9 | 01:47.4 |
| Advanced | 01:21.2 | 01:26.0 |
| Elite | 01:06.7 | 01:11.7 |
| WR | 00:56.5 | 01:00.5 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:37.3 | 02:55.5 |
| Novice | 01:59.9 | 02:08.1 |
| Intermediate | 01:33.2 | 01:38.2 |
| Advanced | 01:14.2 | 01:18.6 |
| Elite | 01:01.0 | 01:05.5 |
| WR | 00:51.7 | 00:55.3 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 800m time is 13:35 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 800m time is 07:32.12 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 30:00 | 22:53 | 17:46 | 14:10 | 11:38 | - |
| 15 | 23:39 | 18:02 | 14:00 | 11:10 | 09:10 | 07:48.28 |
| 20 | 22:56 | 17:29 | 13:35 | 10:50 | 08:53 | 07:32.12 |
| 25 | 23:16 | 17:44 | 13:47 | 10:59 | 09:01 | 08:24.46 |
| 30 | 23:52 | 18:12 | 14:08 | 11:16 | 09:15 | 08:08.53 |
| 35 | 24:30 | 18:41 | 14:31 | 11:34 | 09:30 | 08:17.65 |
| 40 | 25:10 | 19:11 | 14:54 | 11:53 | 09:45 | 08:35.85 |
| 45 | 25:52 | 19:43 | 15:19 | 12:12 | 10:02 | 08:40.79 |
| 50 | 26:37 | 20:17 | 15:46 | 12:34 | 10:19 | 08:55.05 |
| 55 | 27:24 | 20:54 | 16:14 | 12:56 | 10:37 | 09:00.09 |
| 60 | 28:16 | 21:33 | 16:44 | 13:20 | 10:57 | 09:21.08 |
| 65 | 29:25 | 22:26 | 17:25 | 13:53 | 11:24 | 09:48.95 |
| 70 | 31:00 | 23:38 | 18:21 | 14:38 | 12:01 | 10:12.57 |
| 75 | 33:07 | 25:15 | 19:37 | 15:38 | 12:50 | 11:01.70 |
| 80 | 35:59 | 27:26 | 21:19 | 16:59 | 13:57 | 11:49.29 |
| 85 | 39:56 | 30:27 | 23:39 | 18:51 | 15:28 | 13:56.29 |
| 90 | 45:32 | 34:42 | 26:57 | 21:29 | 17:39 | 15:20.31 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:45.1 | 02:51.6 | 02:13.3 | 01:46.2 | 01:27.2 | - |
| 15 | 02:57.4 | 02:15.3 | 01:45.0 | 01:23.7 | 01:08.8 | 00:58.5 |
| 20 | 02:52.1 | 02:11.2 | 01:41.9 | 01:21.2 | 01:06.7 | 00:56.5 |
| 25 | 02:54.5 | 02:13.1 | 01:43.3 | 01:22.4 | 01:07.6 | 01:03.1 |
| 30 | 02:59.0 | 02:16.5 | 01:46.0 | 01:24.5 | 01:09.4 | 01:01.1 |
| 35 | 03:03.8 | 02:20.1 | 01:48.8 | 01:26.7 | 01:11.2 | 01:02.2 |
| 40 | 03:08.8 | 02:23.9 | 01:51.8 | 01:29.1 | 01:13.2 | 01:04.5 |
| 45 | 03:14.0 | 02:27.9 | 01:54.9 | 01:31.6 | 01:15.2 | 01:05.1 |
| 50 | 03:19.6 | 02:32.2 | 01:58.2 | 01:34.2 | 01:17.4 | 01:06.9 |
| 55 | 03:25.5 | 02:36.7 | 02:01.7 | 01:37.0 | 01:19.6 | 01:07.5 |
| 60 | 03:32.0 | 02:41.6 | 02:05.5 | 01:40.0 | 01:22.2 | 01:10.1 |
| 65 | 03:40.7 | 02:48.2 | 02:10.7 | 01:44.1 | 01:25.5 | 01:13.6 |
| 70 | 03:52.5 | 02:57.3 | 02:17.7 | 01:49.7 | 01:30.1 | 01:16.6 |
| 75 | 04:08.4 | 03:09.4 | 02:27.1 | 01:57.2 | 01:36.3 | 01:22.7 |
| 80 | 04:29.9 | 03:25.8 | 02:39.8 | 02:07.4 | 01:44.6 | 01:28.7 |
| 85 | 04:59.5 | 03:48.3 | 02:57.3 | 02:21.3 | 01:56.1 | 01:44.5 |
| 90 | 05:41.5 | 04:20.3 | 03:22.2 | 02:41.1 | 02:12.3 | 01:55.0 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:25.8 | 02:36.9 | 02:01.8 | 01:37.1 | 01:19.7 | - |
| 15 | 02:42.2 | 02:03.7 | 01:36.1 | 01:16.5 | 01:02.9 | 00:53.5 |
| 20 | 02:37.3 | 01:59.9 | 01:33.2 | 01:14.2 | 01:01.0 | 00:51.7 |
| 25 | 02:39.6 | 02:01.7 | 01:34.5 | 01:15.3 | 01:01.8 | 00:57.7 |
| 30 | 02:43.7 | 02:04.8 | 01:36.9 | 01:17.3 | 01:03.4 | 00:55.8 |
| 35 | 02:48.1 | 02:08.1 | 01:39.5 | 01:19.3 | 01:05.1 | 00:56.9 |
| 40 | 02:52.6 | 02:11.6 | 01:42.2 | 01:21.5 | 01:06.9 | 00:59.0 |
| 45 | 02:57.4 | 02:15.3 | 01:45.1 | 01:23.7 | 01:08.8 | 00:59.5 |
| 50 | 03:02.5 | 02:19.2 | 01:48.1 | 01:26.1 | 01:10.7 | 01:01.2 |
| 55 | 03:07.9 | 02:23.3 | 01:51.3 | 01:28.7 | 01:12.8 | 01:01.7 |
| 60 | 03:13.9 | 02:27.8 | 01:54.8 | 01:31.5 | 01:15.1 | 01:04.1 |
| 65 | 03:21.8 | 02:33.8 | 01:59.5 | 01:35.2 | 01:18.2 | 01:07.3 |
| 70 | 03:32.6 | 02:42.1 | 02:05.9 | 01:40.3 | 01:22.4 | 01:10.0 |
| 75 | 03:47.2 | 02:53.2 | 02:14.5 | 01:47.2 | 01:28.0 | 01:15.6 |
| 80 | 04:06.8 | 03:08.2 | 02:26.1 | 01:56.5 | 01:35.6 | 01:21.1 |
| 85 | 04:33.9 | 03:28.8 | 02:42.1 | 02:09.2 | 01:46.1 | 01:35.6 |
| 90 | 05:12.2 | 03:58.0 | 03:04.9 | 02:27.3 | 02:01.0 | 01:45.2 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 800m time is 14:19 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 800m time is 08:04.12 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 29:29 | 21:31 | 16:30 | 13:13 | 11:01 | - |
| 15 | 26:27 | 19:18 | 14:48 | 11:51 | 09:52 | 08:13.86 |
| 20 | 25:35 | 18:41 | 14:19 | 11:28 | 09:33 | - |
| 25 | 25:35 | 18:41 | 14:19 | 11:28 | 09:33 | 08:04.12 |
| 30 | 25:53 | 18:54 | 14:29 | 11:36 | 09:40 | 08:46.47 |
| 35 | 26:43 | 19:31 | 14:57 | 11:58 | 09:59 | 09:08.47 |
| 40 | 27:37 | 20:10 | 15:27 | 12:22 | 10:19 | 08:59.06 |
| 45 | 28:34 | 20:51 | 15:59 | 12:48 | 10:40 | 09:11.47 |
| 50 | 29:35 | 21:36 | 16:33 | 13:15 | 11:03 | 09:34.12 |
| 55 | 30:41 | 22:24 | 17:10 | 13:45 | 11:27 | 09:44.76 |
| 60 | 31:51 | 23:15 | 17:49 | 14:16 | 11:54 | 10:02.66 |
| 65 | 33:11 | 24:14 | 18:34 | 14:52 | 12:24 | 10:41.12 |
| 70 | 35:01 | 25:34 | 19:36 | 15:42 | 13:05 | 11:04.90 |
| 75 | 37:32 | 27:24 | 21:00 | 16:49 | 14:01 | 12:24.18 |
| 80 | 41:00 | 29:56 | 22:56 | 18:22 | 15:18 | 13:51.21 |
| 85 | 45:52 | 33:29 | 25:40 | 20:33 | 17:08 | 14:27.71 |
| 90 | 52:59 | 38:41 | 29:39 | 23:44 | 19:47 | 17:48.89 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:41.1 | 02:41.4 | 02:03.7 | 01:39.1 | 01:22.6 | - |
| 15 | 03:18.3 | 02:24.8 | 01:51.0 | 01:28.9 | 01:14.0 | 01:01.7 |
| 20 | 03:11.9 | 02:20.1 | 01:47.4 | 01:26.0 | 01:11.7 | - |
| 25 | 03:11.9 | 02:20.1 | 01:47.4 | 01:26.0 | 01:11.7 | 01:00.5 |
| 30 | 03:14.2 | 02:21.8 | 01:48.6 | 01:27.0 | 01:12.5 | 01:05.8 |
| 35 | 03:20.4 | 02:26.3 | 01:52.1 | 01:29.8 | 01:14.8 | 01:08.6 |
| 40 | 03:27.1 | 02:31.2 | 01:55.9 | 01:32.8 | 01:17.3 | 01:07.4 |
| 45 | 03:34.2 | 02:36.4 | 01:59.9 | 01:36.0 | 01:20.0 | 01:08.9 |
| 50 | 03:41.9 | 02:42.0 | 02:04.1 | 01:39.4 | 01:22.8 | 01:11.8 |
| 55 | 03:50.1 | 02:48.0 | 02:08.7 | 01:43.1 | 01:25.9 | 01:13.1 |
| 60 | 03:58.9 | 02:54.4 | 02:13.7 | 01:47.1 | 01:29.2 | 01:15.3 |
| 65 | 04:08.9 | 03:01.7 | 02:19.3 | 01:51.5 | 01:32.9 | 01:20.1 |
| 70 | 04:22.7 | 03:11.7 | 02:27.0 | 01:57.7 | 01:38.1 | 01:23.1 |
| 75 | 04:41.5 | 03:25.5 | 02:37.5 | 02:06.1 | 01:45.1 | 01:33.0 |
| 80 | 05:07.5 | 03:44.5 | 02:52.0 | 02:17.8 | 01:54.8 | 01:43.9 |
| 85 | 05:44.0 | 04:11.1 | 03:12.5 | 02:34.2 | 02:08.4 | 01:48.5 |
| 90 | 06:37.4 | 04:50.1 | 03:42.3 | 02:58.1 | 02:28.4 | 02:13.6 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:22.2 | 02:27.6 | 01:53.1 | 01:30.6 | 01:15.5 | - |
| 15 | 03:01.3 | 02:12.4 | 01:41.5 | 01:21.3 | 01:07.7 | 00:56.4 |
| 20 | 02:55.5 | 02:08.1 | 01:38.2 | 01:18.6 | 01:05.5 | - |
| 25 | 02:55.5 | 02:08.1 | 01:38.2 | 01:18.6 | 01:05.5 | 00:55.3 |
| 30 | 02:57.6 | 02:09.6 | 01:39.3 | 01:19.6 | 01:06.3 | 01:00.2 |
| 35 | 03:03.3 | 02:13.8 | 01:42.5 | 01:22.1 | 01:08.4 | 01:02.7 |
| 40 | 03:09.4 | 02:18.3 | 01:46.0 | 01:24.9 | 01:10.7 | 01:01.6 |
| 45 | 03:15.9 | 02:23.0 | 01:49.6 | 01:27.8 | 01:13.1 | 01:03.0 |
| 50 | 03:22.9 | 02:28.1 | 01:53.5 | 01:30.9 | 01:15.8 | 01:05.6 |
| 55 | 03:30.4 | 02:33.6 | 01:57.7 | 01:34.3 | 01:18.5 | 01:06.8 |
| 60 | 03:38.5 | 02:39.5 | 02:02.2 | 01:37.9 | 01:21.6 | 01:08.9 |
| 65 | 03:47.6 | 02:46.2 | 02:07.4 | 01:42.0 | 01:25.0 | 01:13.3 |
| 70 | 04:00.2 | 02:55.3 | 02:14.4 | 01:47.6 | 01:29.7 | 01:16.0 |
| 75 | 04:17.4 | 03:07.9 | 02:24.0 | 01:55.3 | 01:36.1 | 01:25.1 |
| 80 | 04:41.2 | 03:25.3 | 02:37.3 | 02:06.0 | 01:45.0 | 01:35.0 |
| 85 | 05:14.6 | 03:49.6 | 02:56.0 | 02:21.0 | 01:57.4 | 01:39.2 |
| 90 | 06:03.4 | 04:25.3 | 03:23.3 | 02:42.8 | 02:15.7 | 02:02.2 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of swimmers. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of swimmers. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of swimmers. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of swimmers. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of swimmers. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Swimming Level analysed 1,630 qualifying results from 10,210 community results submitted by 5,574 Swimming Level users from 2021 to 2026 to produce our 800m swim time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 10,210 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 5,574 |
| Qualifying results | 1,630 |
| Male results | 1,096 |
| Female results | 534 |
| Data start | |
| Data cutoff | |
| Model generated |
Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
The old average finish time for 800m was 15:46 across all ages and genders, 15:16 for men (now 12.3% faster) and 16:26 for women (now 14.8% faster).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 24:17 | 22:56 | -5.5% |
| Novice | 19:21 | 17:29 | -9.6% |
| Intermediate | 15:16 | 13:35 | -11.0% |
| Advanced | 12:02 | 10:50 | -10.0% |
| Elite | 09:35 | 08:53 | -7.3% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 24:52 | 25:35 | +2.9% |
| Novice | 20:19 | 18:41 | -8.0% |
| Intermediate | 16:26 | 14:19 | -12.9% |
| Advanced | 13:18 | 11:28 | -13.8% |
| Elite | 10:52 | 09:33 | -12.0% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | 15-16 | Luka Mijatovic | 07:48.28 | 2025 | - | USAS |
| WR | 20-24 | Lin Zhang | 07:32.12 | 29 Jul 2009 | 22 | WA1 |
| WR | 25-29 | David Heron | 08:24.46 | 12 Aug 2022 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 30-34 | Jan Wolfgarten | 08:08.53 | 11 Mar 2012 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 35-39 | Irakli Revishvili | 08:17.65 | 26 Feb 2024 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 40-44 | Nicola Nisato | 08:35.85 | 12 Aug 2019 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 45-49 | Fabio Calmasini | 08:40.79 | 10 Aug 2015 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 50-54 | Marcus Mattioli | 08:55.05 | 31 Jul 2010 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 55-59 | Michael Mann | 09:00.09 | 24 Jul 2009 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 60-64 | Arnaldo Perez | 09:21.08 | 20 May 2022 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 65-69 | Djan Garrido Madruga | 09:48.95 | 3 Aug 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 70-74 | Rick Colella | 10:12.57 | 1 Jul 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 75-79 | Dan Kirkland | 11:01.70 | 11 Aug 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 80-84 | David Radcliff | 11:49.29 | 22 Aug 2014 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 85-89 | David Radcliff | 13:56.29 | 19 Jul 2019 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 90-94 | Katsura Suzuki | 15:20.31 | 23 Oct 2021 | - | WA2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | 15-16 | Katie Ledecky | 08:13.86 | 2013 | - | USAS |
| WR | 25-29 | Katie Ledecky | 08:04.12 | 3 May 2025 | 28 | WA1 |
| WR | 30-34 | Dawn Heckman | 08:46.47 | 14 Jul 2011 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 35-39 | Kirsten Cameron | 09:08.47 | 18 Nov 2012 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 40-44 | Janet Evans | 08:59.06 | 11 Jun 2011 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 45-49 | Heidi George | 09:11.47 | 27 Jun 2021 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 50-54 | Susan Preston | 09:34.12 | 23 Jul 2016 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 55-59 | Lynn Marshall | 09:44.76 | 25 Feb 2017 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 60-64 | Jeanette Brits | 10:02.66 | 3 May 2024 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 65-69 | Robyn Crotty | 10:41.12 | 15 May 2026 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 70-74 | Christie Ciraulo | 11:04.90 | 3 Jun 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 75-79 | Shirley Loftus-Charley | 12:24.18 | 26 Jul 2026 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 80-84 | Jane Asher | 13:51.21 | 29 Jan 2011 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 85-89 | Jane Asher | 14:27.71 | 1 Apr 2016 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 90-94 | Denise Robertson | 17:48.89 | 16 Jul 2026 | - | WA2 |
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