What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 15-year-old boy?

For 15-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:07.49 to a AAAA standard of 50.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 15-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
1:04.05
50th percentile
Top 10%
55.90
faster than 90%
Top 1%
51.35
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:04.05 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 55.90, and the fastest 1% go under 51.35. Based on 14,227 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 15 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Back motivational standards — 15-16 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:07.49
BB1:02.69
A57.89
AA55.49
AAA53.09
AAAA50.69

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 15-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:04.05 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 55.90. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:07.49 and AAAA is 50.69. Based on 14,227 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 15-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old boys go under 51.35 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 50.69. The top 10% are under 55.90.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 15-year-old boy?

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 1:04.05 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 14,227 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 100 Back?

For 15-16 boys (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:07.49, BB 1:02.69, A 57.89, AA 55.49, AAA 53.09, AAAA 50.69.

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