What's a good long course 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?
For 12-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:40.59 to a AAAA standard of 1:12.89. 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 (LCM)
The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:29.78 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:18.12, and the fastest 1% go under 1:11.41. Based on 16,414 swimmers with a recorded time.
100 Back motivational standards — 11-12 girls (LCM)
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 (LCM)
Average = the median recorded 100 Back time (LCM) 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 1:29.78 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:18.12. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:40.59 and AAAA is 1:12.89. Based on 16,414 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 1:11.41 in the 100 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:12.89. The top 10% are under 1:18.12.
What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 12-year-old girl?
The median 12-year-old girl swims about 1:29.78 in the 100 backstroke (LCM), based on 16,414 swimmers with a recorded time.
What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 12-and-up 100 Back?
For 11-12 girls (LCM), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:40.59, BB 1:32.69, A 1:24.79, AA 1:20.79, AAA 1:16.89, AAAA 1:12.89.
