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

For 10-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:01.59 to a AAAA standard of 1:21.09. 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 girls (LCM)

Average
1:43.02
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:28.43
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:19.90
elite

The average (median) 10-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:43.02 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:28.43, and the fastest 1% go under 1:19.90. Based on 12,128 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:01.59
BB1:48.09
A1:34.59
AA1:30.09
AAA1:25.59
AAAA1:21.09

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 — girls (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls2:00.741:42.46
9-year-old girls1:51.841:35.56
10-year-old girls1:43.021:28.43
11-year-old girls1:36.051:22.98
12-year-old girls1:29.881:18.38
13-year-old girls1:26.131:15.40
14-year-old girls1:23.021:12.91
15-year-old girls1:20.751:11.16
16-year-old girls1:18.841:09.58
17-year-old girls1:16.681:08.40
18-year-old girls1:14.051:06.51

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 10-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:43.02 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:28.43. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:01.59 and AAAA is 1:21.09. Based on 12,128 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 10-year-old girls go under 1:19.90 in the 100 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:21.09. The top 10% are under 1:28.43.

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

The median 10-year-old girl swims about 1:43.02 in the 100 backstroke (LCM), based on 12,128 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under girls (LCM), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 2:01.59, BB 1:48.09, A 1:34.59, AA 1:30.09, AAA 1:25.59, AAAA 1:21.09.

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