What's a good 50 butterfly time for a 18-year-old boy?

For 18-year-old boys (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 30.59 to a AAAA standard of 22.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Fly times — 18-year-old boys (SCY)

Average
25.05
50th percentile
Top 10%
23.02
faster than 90%
Top 1%
21.74
elite

The average (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 50 butterfly around 25.05 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 23.02, and the fastest 1% go under 21.74. Based on 2,210 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Fly (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 18 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

50 Fly motivational standards — 17-18 boys (SCY)

StandardTime
B30.59
BB28.39
A26.19
AA25.09
AAA23.99
AAAA22.99

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

Average 50 Fly time by age — boys (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys52.3240.46
9-year-old boys48.4637.29
10-year-old boys44.0134.20
11-year-old boys40.0131.98
12-year-old boys35.9329.51
13-year-old boys32.5927.66
14-year-old boys29.6425.99
15-year-old boys27.9224.99
16-year-old boys26.7224.16
17-year-old boys25.7823.56
18-year-old boys25.0523.02

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 butterfly time for a 18-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 18-year-old boy swims the 50 butterfly around 25.05 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 23.02. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 30.59 and AAAA is 22.99. Based on 2,210 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 butterfly time for a 18-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 18-year-old boys go under 21.74 in the 50 butterfly (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 22.99. The top 10% are under 23.02.

What's the average 50 butterfly time for a 18-year-old boy?

The median 18-year-old boy swims about 25.05 in the 50 butterfly (SCY), based on 2,210 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 18-and-up 50 Fly?

For 17-18 boys (SCY), the 50 Fly motivational cuts are B 30.59, BB 28.39, A 26.19, AA 25.09, AAA 23.99, AAAA 22.99.

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