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

For 15-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:01.99 to a AAAA standard of 46.49. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
55.21
50th percentile
Top 10%
49.84
faster than 90%
Top 1%
47.03
elite

The average (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 55.21 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 49.84, and the fastest 1% go under 47.03. Based on 18,469 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:01.99
BB57.59
A53.19
AA50.99
AAA48.79
AAAA46.49

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

Average 100 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:38.861:20.66
9-year-old boys1:31.841:14.20
10-year-old boys1:23.641:08.10
11-year-old boys1:17.181:03.64
12-year-old boys1:09.6358.61
13-year-old boys1:03.6354.97
14-year-old boys58.4351.74
15-year-old boys55.2149.84
16-year-old boys52.9948.34
17-year-old boys51.3347.28
18-year-old boys49.9046.20

Average = the median recorded 100 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 55.21 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 49.84. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:01.99 and AAAA is 46.49. Based on 18,469 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old boys go under 47.03 in the 100 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 46.49. The top 10% are under 49.84.

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

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 55.21 in the 100 freestyle (SCY), based on 18,469 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 boys (SCY), the 100 Free motivational cuts are B 1:01.99, BB 57.59, A 53.19, AA 50.99, AAA 48.79, AAAA 46.49.

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