What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

For 11-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:59.89 to a AAAA standard of 5:14.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 500 Free times — 11-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
6:42.60
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:52.00
faster than 90%
Top 1%
5:27.90
elite

The average (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 500 freestyle around 6:42.60 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:52.00, and the fastest 1% go under 5:27.90. Based on 7,545 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 500 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 11 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B6:59.89
BB6:29.99
A5:59.99
AA5:44.99
AAA5:29.99
AAAA5:14.99

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

Average 500 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys7:54.836:52.83
9-year-old boys7:29.706:33.84
10-year-old boys7:04.296:10.82
11-year-old boys6:42.605:52.00
12-year-old boys6:16.705:32.62
13-year-old boys5:56.345:15.51
14-year-old boys5:36.075:00.88
15-year-old boys5:23.144:51.40
16-year-old boys5:14.344:45.01
17-year-old boys5:07.534:40.18
18-year-old boys4:57.404:32.90

Average = the median recorded 500 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 11-year-old boy swims the 500 freestyle around 6:42.60 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:52.00. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:59.89 and AAAA is 5:14.99. Based on 7,545 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 11-year-old boys go under 5:27.90 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 5:14.99. The top 10% are under 5:52.00.

What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 11-year-old boy?

The median 11-year-old boy swims about 6:42.60 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 7,545 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 11-and-up 500 Free?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 6:59.89, BB 6:29.99, A 5:59.99, AA 5:44.99, AAA 5:29.99, AAAA 5:14.99.

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