What's a good 50 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 41.09 to a AAAA standard of 30.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Breast times — 16-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
36.32
50th percentile
Top 10%
31.82
faster than 90%
Top 1%
29.56
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 breaststroke around 36.32 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 31.82, and the fastest 1% go under 29.56. Based on 4,978 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Breast (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 16 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

50 Breast motivational standards — 15-16 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B41.09
BB38.19
A35.19
AA33.79
AAA32.29
AAAA30.79

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

Average 50 Breast time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls59.0049.58
9-year-old girls55.0445.97
10-year-old girls50.3241.89
11-year-old girls46.3438.84
12-year-old girls43.0036.41
13-year-old girls40.8534.79
14-year-old girls38.9433.46
15-year-old girls37.5632.61
16-year-old girls36.3231.82
17-year-old girls35.2831.21
18-year-old girls34.0330.39

Average = the median recorded 50 Breast time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 breaststroke around 36.32 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 31.82. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 41.09 and AAAA is 30.79. Based on 4,978 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 29.56 in the 50 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 30.79. The top 10% are under 31.82.

What's the average 50 breaststroke time for a 16-year-old girl?

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 36.32 in the 50 breaststroke (SCY), based on 4,978 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 16-and-up 50 Breast?

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 50 Breast motivational cuts are B 41.09, BB 38.19, A 35.19, AA 33.79, AAA 32.29, AAAA 30.79.

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