What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

For 17-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:13.39 to a AAAA standard of 54.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 17-year-old girls (SCY)

Median
1:06.39
50th percentile
Top 10%
58.75
faster than 90%
Top 1%
54.78
elite

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:06.39 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 58.75, and the fastest 1% go under 54.78. Based on 9,398 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

100 Back motivational standards — 17-18 girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:13.39
BB1:08.09
A1:02.89
AA1:00.29
AAA57.69
AAAA54.99

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:06.39 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 58.75. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:13.39 and AAAA is 54.99. Based on 9,398 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old girls go under 54.78 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 54.99. The top 10% are under 58.75.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 1:06.39 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 9,398 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:13.39, BB 1:08.09, A 1:02.89, AA 1:00.29, AAA 57.69, AAAA 54.99.

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