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)

Median
1:09.63
50th percentile
Top 10%
58.62
faster than 90%
Top 1%
53.76
elite

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:09.63 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 58.62, and the fastest 1% go under 53.76. Based on 25,071 swimmers with a recorded time.

How does your swimmer's time rank?

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

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

StandardTime
B1:11.49
BB1:06.39
A1:01.29
AA58.69
AAA56.19
AAAA53.59

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 freestyle time for a 12-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:09.63 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 58.62. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:11.49 and AAAA is 53.59. Based on 25,071 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 53.76 in the 100 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 53.59. The top 10% are under 58.62.

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

The median 12-year-old boy swims about 1:09.63 in the 100 freestyle (SCY), based on 25,071 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.

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