What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 24:27.69 to a AAAA standard of 18:20.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1650 Free times — 11-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
21:48.46
50th percentile
Top 10%
19:27.89
faster than 90%
Top 1%
18:22.56
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 1650 freestyle around 21:48.46 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 19:27.89, and the fastest 1% go under 18:22.56. Based on 867 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 1650 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1650 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B24:27.69
BB22:42.89
A20:58.09
AA20:05.59
AAA19:13.19
AAAA18:20.79

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

Average 1650 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys21:48.4619:27.89
12-year-old boys20:26.0418:30.52
13-year-old boys19:25.3917:36.53
14-year-old boys18:31.9816:59.34
15-year-old boys17:59.9216:32.39
16-year-old boys17:40.5216:13.00
17-year-old boys17:24.0015:58.20
18-year-old boys16:51.6215:38.39

Average = the median recorded 1650 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 1650 freestyle around 21:48.46 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 19:27.89. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 24:27.69 and AAAA is 18:20.79. Based on 867 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1650 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 18:22.56 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 18:20.79. The top 10% are under 19:27.89.

What's the average 1650 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 21:48.46 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY), based on 867 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 1650 Free?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 1650 Free motivational cuts are B 24:27.69, BB 22:42.89, A 20:58.09, AA 20:05.59, AAA 19:13.19, AAAA 18:20.79.

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