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

For 17-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:25.89 to a AAAA standard of 1:04.49. 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 (LCM)

Median
1:16.68
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:08.40
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:03.84
elite

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:16.68 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:08.40, and the fastest 1% go under 1:03.84. Based on 5,501 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B1:25.89
BB1:19.79
A1:13.69
AA1:10.59
AAA1:07.49
AAAA1:04.49

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 1:16.68 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:08.40. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:25.89 and AAAA is 1:04.49. Based on 5,501 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 1:03.84 in the 100 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:04.49. The top 10% are under 1:08.40.

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

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 1:16.68 in the 100 backstroke (LCM), based on 5,501 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:25.89, BB 1:19.79, A 1:13.69, AA 1:10.59, AAA 1:07.49, AAAA 1:04.49.

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