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

For 17-year-old girls (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 40.99 to a AAAA standard of 30.79. 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 (LCM)

Average
35.32
50th percentile
Top 10%
31.43
faster than 90%
Top 1%
29.54
elite

The average (median) 17-year-old girl swims the 50 backstroke around 35.32 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 31.43, and the fastest 1% go under 29.54. Based on 3,166 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

StandardTime
B40.99
BB38.09
A35.09
AA33.69
AAA32.19
AAAA30.79

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls57.8648.61
9-year-old girls52.8544.77
10-year-old girls48.3841.14
11-year-old girls45.1738.57
12-year-old girls41.9936.38
13-year-old girls40.2634.82
14-year-old girls38.5933.57
15-year-old girls37.4632.68
16-year-old girls36.3732.03
17-year-old girls35.3231.43
18-year-old girls33.6630.62

Average = the median recorded 50 Back time (LCM) 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 35.32 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 31.43. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 40.99 and AAAA is 30.79. Based on 3,166 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 29.54 in the 50 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 30.79. The top 10% are under 31.43.

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

The median 17-year-old girl swims about 35.32 in the 50 backstroke (LCM), based on 3,166 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 17-18 girls (LCM), the 50 Back motivational cuts are B 40.99, BB 38.09, A 35.09, AA 33.69, AAA 32.19, AAAA 30.79.

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