What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 13:17.99 to a AAAA standard of 9:58.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1000 Free times — 13-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
11:41.87
50th percentile
Top 10%
10:35.87
faster than 90%
Top 1%
9:58.98
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:41.87 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 10:35.87, and the fastest 1% go under 9:58.98. Based on 3,711 swimmers with a recorded time.

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1000 Free motivational standards — 13-14 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B13:17.99
BB12:20.99
A11:23.99
AA10:55.49
AAA10:26.99
AAAA9:58.49

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

Average 1000 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys12:56.0211:39.46
12-year-old boys12:14.5011:07.45
13-year-old boys11:41.8710:35.87
14-year-old boys11:08.5410:09.54
15-year-old boys10:47.749:52.86
16-year-old boys10:31.109:40.36
17-year-old boys10:21.179:31.45
18-year-old boys10:08.709:19.93

Average = the median recorded 1000 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 1000 freestyle around 11:41.87 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 10:35.87. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 13:17.99 and AAAA is 9:58.49. Based on 3,711 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1000 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 9:58.98 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 9:58.49. The top 10% are under 10:35.87.

What's the average 1000 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 11:41.87 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY), based on 3,711 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 1000 Free?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 1000 Free motivational cuts are B 13:17.99, BB 12:20.99, A 11:23.99, AA 10:55.49, AAA 10:26.99, AAAA 9:58.49.

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