What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?

For 12-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:26.59 to a AAAA standard of 1:02.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 12-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
1:20.07
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:08.52
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:02.48
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:20.07 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:08.52, and the fastest 1% go under 1:02.48. Based on 24,998 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

100 Back motivational standards — 11-12 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:26.59
BB1:19.79
A1:12.99
AA1:09.59
AAA1:06.19
AAAA1:02.69

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

Average 100 Back time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls1:48.511:31.08
9-year-old girls1:42.281:25.50
10-year-old girls1:33.541:18.45
11-year-old girls1:26.541:13.01
12-year-old girls1:20.071:08.52
13-year-old girls1:16.551:05.61
14-year-old girls1:12.861:03.08
15-year-old girls1:10.111:01.31
16-year-old girls1:08.1759.91
17-year-old girls1:06.3758.74
18-year-old girls1:03.5856.82

Average = the median recorded 100 Back time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:20.07 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:08.52. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:26.59 and AAAA is 1:02.69. Based on 24,998 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 1:02.48 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:02.69. The top 10% are under 1:08.52.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?

The median 12-year-old girl swims about 1:20.07 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 24,998 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:26.59, BB 1:19.79, A 1:12.99, AA 1:09.59, AAA 1:06.19, AAAA 1:02.69.

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