What's a good long course 100 butterfly time for a 16-year-old boy?

For 16-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:16.79 to a AAAA standard of 57.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Fly times — 16-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
1:06.86
50th percentile
Top 10%
59.89
faster than 90%
Top 1%
56.19
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 100 butterfly around 1:06.86 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 59.89, and the fastest 1% go under 56.19. Based on 8,823 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:16.79
BB1:11.29
A1:05.79
AA1:03.09
AAA1:00.29
AAAA57.59

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

Average 100 Fly time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:58.871:35.74
9-year-old boys1:48.261:28.96
10-year-old boys1:40.141:22.51
11-year-old boys1:33.471:17.34
12-year-old boys1:25.501:11.85
13-year-old boys1:19.491:07.56
14-year-old boys1:13.321:03.91
15-year-old boys1:09.721:01.70
16-year-old boys1:06.8659.89
17-year-old boys1:04.5258.54
18-year-old boys1:02.4156.89

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 16-year-old boy swims the 100 butterfly around 1:06.86 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 59.89. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:16.79 and AAAA is 57.59. Based on 8,823 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old boys go under 56.19 in the 100 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 57.59. The top 10% are under 59.89.

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

The median 16-year-old boy swims about 1:06.86 in the 100 butterfly (LCM), based on 8,823 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 boys (LCM), the 100 Fly motivational cuts are B 1:16.79, BB 1:11.29, A 1:05.79, AA 1:03.09, AAA 1:00.29, AAAA 57.59.

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