What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:11.29 to a AAAA standard of 53.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 13-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
1:14.34
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:02.59
faster than 90%
Top 1%
56.38
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:14.34 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:02.59, and the fastest 1% go under 56.38. Based on 21,526 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 13 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Back motivational standards — 13-14 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:11.29
BB1:06.19
A1:01.09
AA58.59
AAA55.99
AAAA53.49

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 — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:45.931:27.88
9-year-old boys1:40.541:22.91
10-year-old boys1:32.871:17.09
11-year-old boys1:26.811:12.16
12-year-old boys1:19.751:06.98
13-year-old boys1:14.341:02.59
14-year-old boys1:08.2358.44
15-year-old boys1:04.0855.90
16-year-old boys1:01.2353.87
17-year-old boys59.1052.41
18-year-old boys56.7550.80

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:14.34 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:02.59. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:11.29 and AAAA is 53.49. Based on 21,526 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 56.38 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 53.49. The top 10% are under 1:02.59.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 1:14.34 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 21,526 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 100 Back?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:11.29, BB 1:06.19, A 1:01.09, AA 58.59, AAA 55.99, AAAA 53.49.

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