What's a good 100 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
For 12-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:11.49 to a AAAA standard of 53.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.
National 100 Free times — 12-year-old boys (SCY)
The average (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:09.62 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 58.61, and the fastest 1% go under 53.66. Based on 26,611 swimmers with a recorded time.
100 Free motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)
USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times. A time faster than a level's cut counts as that standard achieved.
Average 100 Free time by age — boys (SCY)
Average = the median recorded 100 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good 100 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:09.62 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 58.61. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:11.49 and AAAA is 53.59. Based on 26,611 swimmers with a recorded time.
What's a fast 100 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 53.66 in the 100 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 53.59. The top 10% are under 58.61.
What's the average 100 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?
The median 12-year-old boy swims about 1:09.62 in the 100 freestyle (SCY), based on 26,611 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 100 Free?
For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 100 Free motivational cuts are B 1:11.49, BB 1:06.39, A 1:01.29, AA 58.69, AAA 56.19, AAAA 53.59.
