What's a good long course 50 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 37.39 to a AAAA standard of 28.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Free times — 11-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
37.24
50th percentile
Top 10%
32.16
faster than 90%
Top 1%
29.67
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 50 freestyle around 37.24 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 32.16, and the fastest 1% go under 29.67. Based on 14,436 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

50 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B37.39
BB34.79
A32.09
AA30.69
AAA29.39
AAAA28.09

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

Average 50 Free time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys48.9239.74
9-year-old boys43.7536.42
10-year-old boys39.8933.91
11-year-old boys37.2432.16
12-year-old boys34.1529.87
13-year-old boys31.7028.29
14-year-old boys29.6926.92
15-year-old boys28.5126.17
16-year-old boys27.6125.43
17-year-old boys26.9024.90
18-year-old boys26.1724.25

Average = the median recorded 50 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 50 freestyle around 37.24 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 32.16. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 37.39 and AAAA is 28.09. Based on 14,436 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 29.67 in the 50 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 28.09. The top 10% are under 32.16.

What's the average 50 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 37.24 in the 50 freestyle (LCM), based on 14,436 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 50 Free?

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 50 Free motivational cuts are B 37.39, BB 34.79, A 32.09, AA 30.69, AAA 29.39, AAAA 28.09.

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