What's a good 100 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old boy?

For 16-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:16.89 to a AAAA standard of 57.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Breast times — 16-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
1:08.82
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:00.29
faster than 90%
Top 1%
56.15
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:08.82 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:00.29, and the fastest 1% go under 56.15. Based on 12,147 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Breast (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 16 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B1:16.89
BB1:11.39
A1:05.89
AA1:03.19
AAA1:00.39
AAAA57.69

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

Average 100 Breast time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:57.541:40.78
9-year-old boys1:52.041:35.42
10-year-old boys1:44.781:28.30
11-year-old boys1:38.831:22.64
12-year-old boys1:30.101:15.88
13-year-old boys1:24.071:10.39
14-year-old boys1:17.141:05.72
15-year-old boys1:12.251:02.53
16-year-old boys1:08.821:00.29
17-year-old boys1:06.0458.66
18-year-old boys1:03.2957.03

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:08.82 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:00.29. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:16.89 and AAAA is 57.69. Based on 12,147 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old boys go under 56.15 in the 100 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 57.69. The top 10% are under 1:00.29.

What's the average 100 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old boy?

The median 16-year-old boy swims about 1:08.82 in the 100 breaststroke (SCY), based on 12,147 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 100 Breast?

For 15-16 boys (SCY), the 100 Breast motivational cuts are B 1:16.89, BB 1:11.39, A 1:05.89, AA 1:03.19, AAA 1:00.39, AAAA 57.69.

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