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

For 16-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 34.69 to a AAAA standard of 26.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
29.96
50th percentile
Top 10%
26.98
faster than 90%
Top 1%
25.18
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 butterfly around 29.96 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 26.98, and the fastest 1% go under 25.18. Based on 5,931 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B34.69
BB32.29
A29.79
AA28.59
AAA27.29
AAAA26.09

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

Average 50 Fly time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls53.2741.97
9-year-old girls49.8138.72
10-year-old girls44.5234.92
11-year-old girls40.1432.33
12-year-old girls36.2730.32
13-year-old girls33.8429.10
14-year-old girls32.0328.13
15-year-old girls30.8827.62
16-year-old girls29.9626.98
17-year-old girls29.3526.49
18-year-old girls28.5025.93

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 butterfly around 29.96 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 26.98. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 34.69 and AAAA is 26.09. Based on 5,931 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 16-year-old girls go under 25.18 in the 50 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 26.09. The top 10% are under 26.98.

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

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 29.96 in the 50 butterfly (SCY), based on 5,931 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (SCY), the 50 Fly motivational cuts are B 34.69, BB 32.29, A 29.79, AA 28.59, AAA 27.29, AAAA 26.09.

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