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

For 17-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:05.39 to a AAAA standard of 49.09. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
56.65
50th percentile
Top 10%
51.32
faster than 90%
Top 1%
48.50
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 100 butterfly around 56.65 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 51.32, and the fastest 1% go under 48.50. Based on 11,495 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:05.39
BB1:00.79
A56.09
AA53.69
AAA51.39
AAAA49.09

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 (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:42.511:24.02
9-year-old boys1:37.581:19.67
10-year-old boys1:31.001:14.20
11-year-old boys1:24.541:09.56
12-year-old boys1:16.971:04.44
13-year-old boys1:11.651:00.34
14-year-old boys1:05.1556.58
15-year-old boys1:01.2954.29
16-year-old boys58.6152.54
17-year-old boys56.6551.32
18-year-old boys54.9950.14

Average = the median recorded 100 Fly time (SCY) 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 17-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 100 butterfly around 56.65 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 51.32. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:05.39 and AAAA is 49.09. Based on 11,495 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old boys go under 48.50 in the 100 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 49.09. The top 10% are under 51.32.

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

The median 17-year-old boy swims about 56.65 in the 100 butterfly (SCY), based on 11,495 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 boys (SCY), the 100 Fly motivational cuts are B 1:05.39, BB 1:00.79, A 56.09, AA 53.69, AAA 51.39, AAAA 49.09.

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