What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

For 12-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:22.19 to a AAAA standard of 59.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 12-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
1:19.77
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:06.97
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:00.25
elite

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:19.77 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:06.97, and the fastest 1% go under 1:00.25. Based on 19,028 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 12 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Back motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:22.19
BB1:15.69
A1:09.29
AA1:05.99
AAA1:02.79
AAAA59.49

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 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:19.77 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:06.97. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:22.19 and AAAA is 59.49. Based on 19,028 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 1:00.25 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 59.49. The top 10% are under 1:06.97.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

The median 12-year-old boy swims about 1:19.77 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 19,028 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 100 Back?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:22.19, BB 1:15.69, A 1:09.29, AA 1:05.99, AAA 1:02.79, AAAA 59.49.

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