What's a good long course 100 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

For 8-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:56.69 to a AAAA standard of 1:19.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 8-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
1:58.91
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:39.96
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:28.16
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:58.91 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:39.96, and the fastest 1% go under 1:28.16. Based on 2,874 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 8 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Back motivational standards — 10 & Under boys (LCM)

StandardTime
B1:56.69
BB1:44.49
A1:32.29
AA1:28.19
AAA1:24.09
AAAA1:19.99

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

Average 100 Back time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:58.911:39.96
9-year-old boys1:49.411:32.94
10-year-old boys1:41.691:26.45
11-year-old boys1:35.661:21.78
12-year-old boys1:28.841:16.23
13-year-old boys1:23.291:11.62
14-year-old boys1:17.871:07.62
15-year-old boys1:14.101:05.09
16-year-old boys1:11.381:03.17
17-year-old boys1:09.171:01.63
18-year-old boys1:06.9059.80

Average = the median recorded 100 Back time (LCM) for that age. Top 10% = faster than 90% of boys the same age.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 100 backstroke around 1:58.91 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:39.96. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:56.69 and AAAA is 1:19.99. Based on 2,874 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old boys go under 1:28.16 in the 100 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:19.99. The top 10% are under 1:39.96.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

The median 8-year-old boy swims about 1:58.91 in the 100 backstroke (LCM), based on 2,874 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 8-and-under 100 Back?

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:56.69, BB 1:44.49, A 1:32.29, AA 1:28.19, AAA 1:24.09, AAAA 1:19.99.

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