What's a good long course 50 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

For 12-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 49.79 to a AAAA standard of 36.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Breast times — 12-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
47.11
50th percentile
Top 10%
39.37
faster than 90%
Top 1%
35.26
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 50 breaststroke around 47.11 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 39.37, and the fastest 1% go under 35.26. Based on 12,857 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Breast (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 12 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B49.79
BB45.89
A41.99
AA39.99
AAA38.09
AAAA36.09

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

Average 50 Breast time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:04.6154.07
9-year-old boys59.2949.75
10-year-old boys54.8745.97
11-year-old boys51.4142.97
12-year-old boys47.1139.37
13-year-old boys43.4836.42
14-year-old boys40.0534.12
15-year-old boys37.7932.87
16-year-old boys36.0131.68
17-year-old boys34.5530.78
18-year-old boys33.3629.90

Average = the median recorded 50 Breast time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 12-year-old boy swims the 50 breaststroke around 47.11 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 39.37. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 49.79 and AAAA is 36.09. Based on 12,857 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old boys go under 35.26 in the 50 breaststroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 36.09. The top 10% are under 39.37.

What's the average 50 breaststroke time for a 12-year-old boy?

The median 12-year-old boy swims about 47.11 in the 50 breaststroke (LCM), based on 12,857 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 50 Breast?

For 11-12 boys (LCM), the 50 Breast motivational cuts are B 49.79, BB 45.89, A 41.99, AA 39.99, AAA 38.09, AAAA 36.09.

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