What's a good 100 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

For 17-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:14.69 to a AAAA standard of 55.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Breast times — 17-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
1:05.96
50th percentile
Top 10%
58.69
faster than 90%
Top 1%
55.10
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:05.96 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 58.69, and the fastest 1% go under 55.10. Based on 8,971 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Breast (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 17 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Breast motivational standards — 17-18 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:14.69
BB1:09.39
A1:03.99
AA1:01.39
AAA58.69
AAAA55.99

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 boys1:57.631:40.83
9-year-old boys1:52.141:35.56
10-year-old boys1:44.801:28.21
11-year-old boys1:38.951:22.80
12-year-old boys1:30.241:15.89
13-year-old boys1:24.171:10.43
14-year-old boys1:17.171:05.67
15-year-old boys1:12.231:02.54
16-year-old boys1:08.781:00.29
17-year-old boys1:05.9658.69
18-year-old boys1:03.3557.06

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 17-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 100 breaststroke around 1:05.96 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 58.69. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:14.69 and AAAA is 55.99. Based on 8,971 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old boys go under 55.10 in the 100 breaststroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 55.99. The top 10% are under 58.69.

What's the average 100 breaststroke time for a 17-year-old boy?

The median 17-year-old boy swims about 1:05.96 in the 100 breaststroke (SCY), based on 8,971 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 17-and-up 100 Breast?

For 17-18 boys (SCY), the 100 Breast motivational cuts are B 1:14.69, BB 1:09.39, A 1:03.99, AA 1:01.39, AAA 58.69, AAAA 55.99.

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