What's a good 50 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

For 13-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 29.89 to a AAAA standard of 22.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Free times — 13-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
28.75
50th percentile
Top 10%
25.18
faster than 90%
Top 1%
23.30
elite

The average (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 50 freestyle around 28.75 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 25.18, and the fastest 1% go under 23.30. Based on 27,639 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 13 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B29.89
BB27.69
A25.59
AA24.59
AAA23.49
AAAA22.39

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

Average 50 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys45.7236.73
9-year-old boys41.5033.62
10-year-old boys37.6831.06
11-year-old boys34.5829.10
12-year-old boys31.4026.87
13-year-old boys28.7525.18
14-year-old boys26.5223.78
15-year-old boys25.1822.91
16-year-old boys24.2422.15
17-year-old boys23.5321.63
18-year-old boys22.8821.15

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 13-year-old boy swims the 50 freestyle around 28.75 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 25.18. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 29.89 and AAAA is 22.39. Based on 27,639 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 13-year-old boys go under 23.30 in the 50 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 22.39. The top 10% are under 25.18.

What's the average 50 freestyle time for a 13-year-old boy?

The median 13-year-old boy swims about 28.75 in the 50 freestyle (SCY), based on 27,639 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 13-and-up 50 Free?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 50 Free motivational cuts are B 29.89, BB 27.69, A 25.59, AA 24.59, AAA 23.49, AAAA 22.39.

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