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

For 13-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:04.99 to a AAAA standard of 48.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
1:03.62
50th percentile
Top 10%
55.00
faster than 90%
Top 1%
50.63
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:03.62 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 55.00, and the fastest 1% go under 50.63. Based on 26,604 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:04.99
BB1:00.29
A55.69
AA53.39
AAA51.09
AAAA48.69

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

Average 100 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:38.781:20.62
9-year-old boys1:31.871:14.26
10-year-old boys1:23.681:08.16
11-year-old boys1:17.101:03.64
12-year-old boys1:09.6258.61
13-year-old boys1:03.6255.00
14-year-old boys58.4451.78
15-year-old boys55.2449.88
16-year-old boys53.0448.36
17-year-old boys51.3747.27
18-year-old boys49.9346.22

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:03.62 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 55.00. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:04.99 and AAAA is 48.69. Based on 26,604 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 50.63 in the 100 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 48.69. The top 10% are under 55.00.

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

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 1:03.62 in the 100 freestyle (SCY), based on 26,604 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 100 Free motivational cuts are B 1:04.99, BB 1:00.29, A 55.69, AA 53.39, AAA 51.09, AAAA 48.69.

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