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

For 12-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 43.99 to a AAAA standard of 32.99. 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 girls (SCY)

Average
42.99
50th percentile
Top 10%
36.38
faster than 90%
Top 1%
32.92
elite

The average (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 50 breaststroke around 42.99 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 36.38, and the fastest 1% go under 32.92. Based on 28,674 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B43.99
BB40.89
A37.69
AA36.19
AAA34.59
AAAA32.99

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 — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls59.0749.60
9-year-old girls55.0945.98
10-year-old girls50.3341.91
11-year-old girls46.3638.88
12-year-old girls42.9936.38
13-year-old girls40.8434.75
14-year-old girls38.8933.40
15-year-old girls37.4932.54
16-year-old girls36.2631.73
17-year-old girls35.2131.15
18-year-old girls33.9830.29

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 12-year-old girl swims the 50 breaststroke around 42.99 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 36.38. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 43.99 and AAAA is 32.99. Based on 28,674 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 12-year-old girls go under 32.92 in the 50 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 32.99. The top 10% are under 36.38.

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

The median 12-year-old girl swims about 42.99 in the 50 breaststroke (SCY), based on 28,674 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 11-12 girls (SCY), the 50 Breast motivational cuts are B 43.99, BB 40.89, A 37.69, AA 36.19, AAA 34.59, AAAA 32.99.

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