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

For 15-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:11.79 to a AAAA standard of 53.79. 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 (LCM)

Average
1:02.74
50th percentile
Top 10%
57.20
faster than 90%
Top 1%
53.96
elite

The average (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 1:02.74 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 57.20, and the fastest 1% go under 53.96. Based on 13,661 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:11.79
BB1:06.69
A1:01.49
AA58.99
AAA56.39
AAAA53.79

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:48.071:28.93
9-year-old boys1:38.301:21.09
10-year-old boys1:29.541:14.92
11-year-old boys1:23.371:10.76
12-year-old boys1:16.041:05.57
13-year-old boys1:10.391:01.97
14-year-old boys1:05.6258.85
15-year-old boys1:02.7457.20
16-year-old boys1:00.6255.61
17-year-old boys59.0254.40
18-year-old boys57.2852.94

Average = the median recorded 100 Free time (LCM) 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 1:02.74 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 57.20. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:11.79 and AAAA is 53.79. Based on 13,661 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 53.96 in the 100 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 53.79. The top 10% are under 57.20.

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

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 1:02.74 in the 100 freestyle (LCM), based on 13,661 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 100 Free motivational cuts are B 1:11.79, BB 1:06.69, A 1:01.49, AA 58.99, AAA 56.39, AAAA 53.79.

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