What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

For 14-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 22:22.89 to a AAAA standard of 16:47.19. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1650 Free times — 14-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
18:31.98
50th percentile
Top 10%
16:59.34
faster than 90%
Top 1%
16:06.28
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 1650 freestyle around 18:31.98 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 16:59.34, and the fastest 1% go under 16:06.28. Based on 3,206 swimmers with a recorded time.

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1650 Free motivational standards — 13-14 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B22:22.89
BB20:46.99
A19:11.09
AA18:23.09
AAA17:35.19
AAAA16:47.19

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

Average 1650 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys21:48.4619:27.89
12-year-old boys20:26.0418:30.52
13-year-old boys19:25.3917:36.53
14-year-old boys18:31.9816:59.34
15-year-old boys17:59.9216:32.39
16-year-old boys17:40.5216:13.00
17-year-old boys17:24.0015:58.20
18-year-old boys16:51.6215:38.39

Average = the median recorded 1650 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 1650 freestyle around 18:31.98 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 16:59.34. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 22:22.89 and AAAA is 16:47.19. Based on 3,206 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1650 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 16:06.28 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 16:47.19. The top 10% are under 16:59.34.

What's the average 1650 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 18:31.98 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY), based on 3,206 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 1650 Free?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 1650 Free motivational cuts are B 22:22.89, BB 20:46.99, A 19:11.09, AA 18:23.09, AAA 17:35.19, AAAA 16:47.19.

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