What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 10-year-old boy?

For 10-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:40.69 to a AAAA standard of 1:08.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 10-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
1:32.87
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:17.09
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:08.82
elite

The average (median) 10-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:32.87 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:17.09, and the fastest 1% go under 1:08.82. Based on 16,327 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 10 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Back motivational standards — 10 & Under boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:40.69
BB1:30.09
A1:19.59
AA1:16.09
AAA1:12.49
AAAA1:08.99

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

Average 100 Back time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:45.931:27.88
9-year-old boys1:40.541:22.91
10-year-old boys1:32.871:17.09
11-year-old boys1:26.811:12.16
12-year-old boys1:19.751:06.98
13-year-old boys1:14.341:02.59
14-year-old boys1:08.2358.44
15-year-old boys1:04.0855.90
16-year-old boys1:01.2353.87
17-year-old boys59.1052.41
18-year-old boys56.7550.80

Average = the median recorded 100 Back time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 10-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 10-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:32.87 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:17.09. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:40.69 and AAAA is 1:08.99. Based on 16,327 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 10-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 10-year-old boys go under 1:08.82 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:08.99. The top 10% are under 1:17.09.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 10-year-old boy?

The median 10-year-old boy swims about 1:32.87 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 16,327 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 10-and-under 100 Back?

For 10 & Under boys (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:40.69, BB 1:30.09, A 1:19.59, AA 1:16.09, AAA 1:12.49, AAAA 1:08.99.

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