What's a good long course 50 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

For 14-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 34.29 to a AAAA standard of 25.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Free times — 14-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
29.69
50th percentile
Top 10%
26.92
faster than 90%
Top 1%
25.29
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 50 freestyle around 29.69 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 26.92, and the fastest 1% go under 25.29. Based on 15,737 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Free (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 14 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B34.29
BB31.79
A29.39
AA28.19
AAA26.89
AAAA25.69

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys48.9239.74
9-year-old boys43.7536.42
10-year-old boys39.8933.91
11-year-old boys37.2432.16
12-year-old boys34.1529.87
13-year-old boys31.7028.29
14-year-old boys29.6926.92
15-year-old boys28.5126.17
16-year-old boys27.6125.43
17-year-old boys26.9024.90
18-year-old boys26.1724.25

Average = the median recorded 50 Free time (LCM) 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 14-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 50 freestyle around 29.69 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 26.92. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 34.29 and AAAA is 25.69. Based on 15,737 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 25.29 in the 50 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 25.69. The top 10% are under 26.92.

What's the average 50 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 29.69 in the 50 freestyle (LCM), based on 15,737 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 50 Free?

For 13-14 boys (LCM), the 50 Free motivational cuts are B 34.29, BB 31.79, A 29.39, AA 28.19, AAA 26.89, AAAA 25.69.

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