What's a good 100 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:11.49 to a AAAA standard of 53.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Free times — 11-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
1:17.18
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:03.64
faster than 90%
Top 1%
57.73
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:17.18 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:03.64, and the fastest 1% go under 57.73. Based on 23,800 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:11.49
BB1:06.39
A1:01.29
AA58.69
AAA56.19
AAAA53.59

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

Average 100 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:38.871:20.66
9-year-old boys1:31.841:14.21
10-year-old boys1:23.641:08.11
11-year-old boys1:17.181:03.64
12-year-old boys1:09.6358.61
13-year-old boys1:03.6354.97
14-year-old boys58.4351.74
15-year-old boys55.2149.84
16-year-old boys52.9948.34
17-year-old boys51.3347.28
18-year-old boys49.9046.19

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:17.18 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:03.64. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:11.49 and AAAA is 53.59. Based on 23,800 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 57.73 in the 100 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 53.59. The top 10% are under 1:03.64.

What's the average 100 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 1:17.18 in the 100 freestyle (SCY), based on 23,800 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 100 Free?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 100 Free motivational cuts are B 1:11.49, BB 1:06.39, A 1:01.29, AA 58.69, AAA 56.19, AAAA 53.59.

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