What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

For 14-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 6:25.69 to a AAAA standard of 4:49.29. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 500 Free times — 14-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
5:36.07
50th percentile
Top 10%
5:00.88
faster than 90%
Top 1%
4:42.97
elite

The average (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 500 freestyle around 5:36.07 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 5:00.88, and the fastest 1% go under 4:42.97. Based on 11,137 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 500 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 14 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B6:25.69
BB5:58.19
A5:30.59
AA5:16.89
AAA5:03.09
AAAA4:49.29

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

Average 500 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys7:54.836:52.83
9-year-old boys7:29.706:33.84
10-year-old boys7:04.296:10.82
11-year-old boys6:42.605:52.00
12-year-old boys6:16.705:32.62
13-year-old boys5:56.345:15.51
14-year-old boys5:36.075:00.88
15-year-old boys5:23.144:51.40
16-year-old boys5:14.344:45.01
17-year-old boys5:07.534:40.18
18-year-old boys4:57.404:32.90

Average = the median recorded 500 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 500 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 14-year-old boy swims the 500 freestyle around 5:36.07 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 5:00.88. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 6:25.69 and AAAA is 4:49.29. Based on 11,137 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 500 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 14-year-old boys go under 4:42.97 in the 500 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 4:49.29. The top 10% are under 5:00.88.

What's the average 500 freestyle time for a 14-year-old boy?

The median 14-year-old boy swims about 5:36.07 in the 500 freestyle (SCY), based on 11,137 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 14-and-up 500 Free?

For 13-14 boys (SCY), the 500 Free motivational cuts are B 6:25.69, BB 5:58.19, A 5:30.59, AA 5:16.89, AAA 5:03.09, AAAA 4:49.29.

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