What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 5:37.69 to a AAAA standard of 4:13.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 400 IM times — 13-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
5:07.54
50th percentile
Top 10%
4:36.08
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:18.37
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:07.54 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 4:36.08, and the fastest 1% go under 4:18.37. Based on 6,695 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 400 IM (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 13 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

400 IM motivational standards — 13-14 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B5:37.69
BB5:13.59
A4:49.49
AA4:37.39
AAA4:25.39
AAAA4:13.29

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

Average 400 IM time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys5:39.805:07.15
12-year-old boys5:22.844:51.34
13-year-old boys5:07.544:36.08
14-year-old boys4:51.664:24.28
15-year-old boys4:40.574:14.98
16-year-old boys4:33.604:07.99
17-year-old boys4:27.614:03.20
18-year-old boys4:19.913:58.27

Average = the median recorded 400 IM time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 400 individual medley time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 400 individual medley around 5:07.54 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 4:36.08. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 5:37.69 and AAAA is 4:13.29. Based on 6,695 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 400 individual medley time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 4:18.37 in the 400 individual medley (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:13.29. The top 10% are under 4:36.08.

What's the average 400 individual medley time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 5:07.54 in the 400 individual medley (SCY), based on 6,695 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 400 IM?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 400 IM motivational cuts are B 5:37.69, BB 5:13.59, A 4:49.49, AA 4:37.39, AAA 4:25.39, AAAA 4:13.29.

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