What's a good long course 100 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

For 12-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:47.79 to a AAAA standard of 1:18.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Breast times — 12-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
1:41.17
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:26.08
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:17.50
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:41.17 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:26.08, and the fastest 1% go under 1:17.50. Based on 11,117 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

100 Breast motivational standards — 11-12 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B1:47.79
BB1:39.59
A1:31.29
AA1:27.19
AAA1:23.09
AAAA1:18.99

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

Average 100 Breast time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys2:13.121:53.41
9-year-old boys2:04.451:46.32
10-year-old boys1:56.231:39.04
11-year-old boys1:49.801:33.35
12-year-old boys1:41.171:26.08
13-year-old boys1:34.431:20.32
14-year-old boys1:28.041:15.64
15-year-old boys1:23.811:12.67
16-year-old boys1:20.391:10.15
17-year-old boys1:17.511:08.32
18-year-old boys1:14.501:06.04

Average = the median recorded 100 Breast time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:41.17 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:26.08. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:47.79 and AAAA is 1:18.99. Based on 11,117 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 1:17.50 in the 100 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:18.99. The top 10% are under 1:26.08.

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

The median 12-year-old boy swims about 1:41.17 in the 100 breaststroke (LCM), based on 11,117 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 100 Breast motivational cuts are B 1:47.79, BB 1:39.59, A 1:31.29, AA 1:27.19, AAA 1:23.09, AAAA 1:18.99.

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