What's a good 50 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

For 17-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 34.59 to a AAAA standard of 25.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Back times — 17-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
30.77
50th percentile
Top 10%
27.35
faster than 90%
Top 1%
25.50
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 50 backstroke around 30.77 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 27.35, and the fastest 1% go under 25.50. Based on 5,411 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Back (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 17 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B34.59
BB32.19
A29.69
AA28.39
AAA27.19
AAAA25.99

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

Average 50 Back time by age — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls52.9043.95
9-year-old girls49.1240.57
10-year-old girls44.8037.00
11-year-old girls41.1834.37
12-year-old girls37.9332.21
13-year-old girls35.6930.56
14-year-old girls33.8229.40
15-year-old girls32.6428.61
16-year-old girls31.6227.83
17-year-old girls30.7727.35
18-year-old girls29.4426.56

Average = the median recorded 50 Back time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of girls the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 50 backstroke around 30.77 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 27.35. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 34.59 and AAAA is 25.99. Based on 5,411 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 17-year-old girls go under 25.50 in the 50 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 25.99. The top 10% are under 27.35.

What's the average 50 backstroke time for a 17-year-old girl?

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 30.77 in the 50 backstroke (SCY), based on 5,411 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 17-and-up 50 Back?

For 17-18 girls (SCY), the 50 Back motivational cuts are B 34.59, BB 32.19, A 29.69, AA 28.39, AAA 27.19, AAAA 25.99.

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