What's a good long course 100 backstroke time for a 14-year-old boy?

For 14-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:23.69 to a AAAA standard of 1:02.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 14-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
1:17.64
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:07.36
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:01.67
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:17.64 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:07.36, and the fastest 1% go under 1:01.67. Based on 12,095 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 14 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B1:23.69
BB1:17.69
A1:11.69
AA1:08.69
AAA1:05.79
AAAA1:02.79

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:58.801:39.65
9-year-old boys1:49.251:32.69
10-year-old boys1:41.531:26.20
11-year-old boys1:35.591:21.51
12-year-old boys1:28.621:15.97
13-year-old boys1:23.121:11.25
14-year-old boys1:17.641:07.36
15-year-old boys1:13.921:04.84
16-year-old boys1:11.121:02.84
17-year-old boys1:08.841:01.14
18-year-old boys1:06.5059.34

Average = the median recorded 100 Back time (LCM) 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 14-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:17.64 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:07.36. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:23.69 and AAAA is 1:02.79. Based on 12,095 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 14-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 1:01.67 in the 100 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:02.79. The top 10% are under 1:07.36.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 14-year-old boy?

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 1:17.64 in the 100 backstroke (LCM), based on 12,095 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 100 Back?

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:23.69, BB 1:17.69, A 1:11.69, AA 1:08.69, AAA 1:05.79, AAAA 1:02.79.

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