What's a good 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

For 15-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 12:51.79 to a AAAA standard of 9:38.89. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1000 Free times — 15-year-old boys (SCY)

Median
10:46.99
50th percentile
Top 10%
9:52.84
faster than 90%
Top 1%
9:20.74
elite

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 1000 freestyle around 10:46.99 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 9:52.84, and the fastest 1% go under 9:20.74. Based on 3,300 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 1000 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 15 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1000 Free motivational standards — 15-16 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B12:51.79
BB11:56.69
A11:01.59
AA10:33.99
AAA10:06.39
AAAA9:38.89

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 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 15-year-old boy swims the 1000 freestyle around 10:46.99 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 9:52.84. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 12:51.79 and AAAA is 9:38.89. Based on 3,300 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 15-year-old boys go under 9:20.74 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 9:38.89. The top 10% are under 9:52.84.

What's the average 1000 freestyle time for a 15-year-old boy?

The median 15-year-old boy swims about 10:46.99 in the 1000 freestyle (SCY), based on 3,300 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 15-and-up 1000 Free?

For 15-16 boys (SCY), the 1000 Free motivational cuts are B 12:51.79, BB 11:56.69, A 11:01.59, AA 10:33.99, AAA 10:06.39, AAAA 9:38.89.

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