What's a good long course 100 freestyle time for a 17-year-old boy?

For 17-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:09.89 to a AAAA standard of 52.39. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Free times — 17-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
59.02
50th percentile
Top 10%
54.40
faster than 90%
Top 1%
51.67
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 59.02 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 54.40, and the fastest 1% go under 51.67. Based on 9,853 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

100 Free motivational standards — 17-18 boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B1:09.89
BB1:04.89
A59.89
AA57.39
AAA54.89
AAAA52.39

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

Average 100 Free time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:48.071:28.93
9-year-old boys1:38.301:21.09
10-year-old boys1:29.541:14.92
11-year-old boys1:23.371:10.76
12-year-old boys1:16.041:05.57
13-year-old boys1:10.391:01.97
14-year-old boys1:05.6258.85
15-year-old boys1:02.7457.20
16-year-old boys1:00.6255.61
17-year-old boys59.0254.40
18-year-old boys57.2852.94

Average = the median recorded 100 Free time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 17-year-old boy swims the 100 freestyle around 59.02 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 54.40. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:09.89 and AAAA is 52.39. Based on 9,853 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old boys go under 51.67 in the 100 freestyle (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 52.39. The top 10% are under 54.40.

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

The median 17-year-old boy swims about 59.02 in the 100 freestyle (LCM), based on 9,853 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 boys (LCM), the 100 Free motivational cuts are B 1:09.89, BB 1:04.89, A 59.89, AA 57.39, AAA 54.89, AAAA 52.39.

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