What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 18-year-old boy?

For 18-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 21:08.99 to a AAAA standard of 15:51.79. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 1650 Free times — 18-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
16:51.62
50th percentile
Top 10%
15:38.39
faster than 90%
Top 1%
14:56.08
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 1650 freestyle around 16:51.62 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 15:38.39, and the fastest 1% go under 14:56.08. Based on 965 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 1650 Free (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 18 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

1650 Free motivational standards — 17-18 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B21:08.99
BB19:38.39
A18:07.69
AA17:22.39
AAA16:37.09
AAAA15:51.79

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

Average 1650 Free time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
11-year-old boys21:48.4619:27.89
12-year-old boys20:26.0418:30.52
13-year-old boys19:25.3917:36.53
14-year-old boys18:31.9816:59.34
15-year-old boys17:59.9216:32.39
16-year-old boys17:40.5216:13.00
17-year-old boys17:24.0015:58.20
18-year-old boys16:51.6215:38.39

Average = the median recorded 1650 Free time (SCY) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 1650 freestyle time for a 18-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 1650 freestyle around 16:51.62 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 15:38.39. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 21:08.99 and AAAA is 15:51.79. Based on 965 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 1650 freestyle time for a 18-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old boys go under 14:56.08 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 15:51.79. The top 10% are under 15:38.39.

What's the average 1650 freestyle time for a 18-year-old boy?

The median 18-year-old boy swims about 16:51.62 in the 1650 freestyle (SCY), based on 965 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 18-and-up 1650 Free?

For 17-18 boys (SCY), the 1650 Free motivational cuts are B 21:08.99, BB 19:38.39, A 18:07.69, AA 17:22.39, AAA 16:37.09, AAAA 15:51.79.

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