What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old boy?

For 12-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:17.09 to a AAAA standard of 4:42.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 IM times — 12-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
5:23.19
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:51.76
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:32.76
elite

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:23.19 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:51.76, and the fastest 1% go under 4:32.76. Based on 3,479 swimmers with a recorded time.

How does your swimmer's time rank?

Enter a 400 IM (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 12 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 IM motivational standards — 11-12 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B6:17.09
BB5:50.09
A5:23.19
AA5:09.79
AAA4:56.29
AAAA4:42.79

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 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:23.19 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:51.76. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:17.09 and AAAA is 4:42.79. Based on 3,479 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 4:32.76 in the 400 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:42.79. The top 10% are under 4:51.76.

What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 12-year-old boy?

The median 12-year-old boy swims about 5:23.19 in the 400 individual medley (SCY), based on 3,479 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 400 IM?

For 11-12 boys (SCY), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 6:17.09, BB 5:50.09, A 5:23.19, AA 5:09.79, AAA 4:56.29, AAAA 4:42.79.

Other ages: 11-year-old boys13-year-old boys
Other events: 50 Free100 Free200 Free500 Free1000 Free1650 Free
See the full 11-12 boys standards →
Get the full experience in the app
See where 12-year-old boys rank, then track your swimmer's 400 IM automatically — every drop and cut on your phone, in the app.
Get the app