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

For 10-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:56.69 to a AAAA standard of 1:19.99. 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 (LCM)

Average
1:41.53
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:26.20
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:17.86
elite

The average (median) 10-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:41.53 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:26.20, and the fastest 1% go under 1:17.86. Based on 9,491 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:56.69
BB1:44.49
A1:32.29
AA1:28.19
AAA1:24.09
AAAA1:19.99

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:58.801:39.65
9-year-old boys1:49.251:32.69
10-year-old boys1:41.531:26.20
11-year-old boys1:35.591:21.51
12-year-old boys1:28.621:15.97
13-year-old boys1:23.121:11.25
14-year-old boys1:17.641:07.36
15-year-old boys1:13.921:04.84
16-year-old boys1:11.121:02.84
17-year-old boys1:08.841:01.14
18-year-old boys1:06.5059.34

Average = the median recorded 100 Back time (LCM) 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 1:41.53 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:26.20. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:56.69 and AAAA is 1:19.99. Based on 9,491 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 1:17.86 in the 100 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:19.99. The top 10% are under 1:26.20.

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

The median 10-year-old boy swims about 1:41.53 in the 100 backstroke (LCM), based on 9,491 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:56.69, BB 1:44.49, A 1:32.29, AA 1:28.19, AAA 1:24.09, AAAA 1:19.99.

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