What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 14:43.49 to a AAAA standard of 11:02.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1000 Free times — 11-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
12:57.67
50th percentile
Top 10%
11:39.23
faster than 90%
Top 1%
10:58.24
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 1000 freestyle around 12:57.67 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 11:39.23, and the fastest 1% go under 10:58.24. Based on 1,313 swimmers with a recorded time.

How does your swimmer's time rank?

Enter a 1000 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1000 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B14:43.49
BB13:40.39
A12:37.29
AA12:05.79
AAA11:34.19
AAAA11:02.59

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

Average 1000 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys12:57.6711:39.23
12-year-old boys12:14.5011:07.32
13-year-old boys11:42.2110:35.88
14-year-old boys11:08.6610:09.53
15-year-old boys10:47.139:52.99
16-year-old boys10:31.099:40.51
17-year-old boys10:21.199:31.40
18-year-old boys10:09.029:19.91

Average = the median recorded 1000 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 1000 freestyle around 12:57.67 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 11:39.23. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 14:43.49 and AAAA is 11:02.59. Based on 1,313 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1000 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 10:58.24 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 11:02.59. The top 10% are under 11:39.23.

What's the average 1000 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 12:57.67 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY), based on 1,313 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 1000 Free?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 1000 Free motivational cuts are B 14:43.49, BB 13:40.39, A 12:37.29, AA 12:05.79, AAA 11:34.19, AAAA 11:02.59.

Other events: 50 Free100 Free200 Free500 Free1650 Free50 Back
See the full 11-12 boys standards →
Get the full experience in the app
See where 11-year-old boys rank, then track your swimmer's 1000 Free automatically — every drop and cut on your phone, in the app.
Download on the App Store