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

For 12-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:36.49 to a AAAA standard of 1:11.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
1:31.47
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:18.42
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:11.19
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:31.47 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:18.42, and the fastest 1% go under 1:11.19. Based on 25,284 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:36.49
BB1:29.29
A1:22.19
AA1:18.59
AAA1:15.09
AAAA1:11.49

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

Average 100 Breast time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls2:00.051:43.24
9-year-old girls1:53.701:37.19
10-year-old girls1:45.161:29.27
11-year-old girls1:38.061:23.41
12-year-old girls1:31.471:18.42
13-year-old girls1:27.951:15.36
14-year-old girls1:23.761:12.23
15-year-old girls1:20.481:09.85
16-year-old girls1:18.041:08.17
17-year-old girls1:15.761:06.91
18-year-old girls1:12.711:04.88

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:31.47 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:18.42. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:36.49 and AAAA is 1:11.49. Based on 25,284 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 1:11.19 in the 100 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:11.49. The top 10% are under 1:18.42.

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

The median 12-year-old girl swims about 1:31.47 in the 100 breaststroke (SCY), based on 25,284 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 100 Breast motivational cuts are B 1:36.49, BB 1:29.29, A 1:22.19, AA 1:18.59, AAA 1:15.09, AAAA 1:11.49.

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