What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:17.09 to a AAAA standard of 4:42.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 IM times — 11-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
5:40.23
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:07.70
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:48.72
elite

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:40.23 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:07.70, and the fastest 1% go under 4:48.72. Based on 1,975 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 IM (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 IM motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B6:17.09
BB5:50.09
A5:23.19
AA5:09.79
AAA4:56.29
AAAA4:42.79

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:40.23 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:07.70. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:17.09 and AAAA is 4:42.79. Based on 1,975 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 4:48.72 in the 400 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:42.79. The top 10% are under 5:07.70.

What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 5:40.23 in the 400 individual medley (SCY), based on 1,975 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 400 IM?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:17.09, BB 5:50.09, A 5:23.19, AA 5:09.79, AAA 4:56.29, AAAA 4:42.79.

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