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

For 16-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 38.99 to a AAAA standard of 29.29. 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 (LCM)

Average
33.39
50th percentile
Top 10%
29.94
faster than 90%
Top 1%
28.04
elite

The average (median) 16-year-old girl swims the 50 butterfly around 33.39 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 29.94, and the fastest 1% go under 28.04. Based on 4,993 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B38.99
BB36.19
A33.49
AA32.09
AAA30.69
AAAA29.29

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls59.7546.78
9-year-old girls54.3042.28
10-year-old girls48.1338.16
11-year-old girls43.6335.68
12-year-old girls39.4033.52
13-year-old girls37.0432.29
14-year-old girls35.4431.23
15-year-old girls34.3230.54
16-year-old girls33.3929.94
17-year-old girls32.5229.35
18-year-old girls31.3028.66

Average = the median recorded 50 Fly time (LCM) 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 33.39 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 29.94. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 38.99 and AAAA is 29.29. Based on 4,993 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 28.04 in the 50 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 29.29. The top 10% are under 29.94.

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

The median 16-year-old girl swims about 33.39 in the 50 butterfly (LCM), based on 4,993 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 15-16 girls (LCM), the 50 Fly motivational cuts are B 38.99, BB 36.19, A 33.49, AA 32.09, AAA 30.69, AAAA 29.29.

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