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

For 8-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 2:09.49 to a AAAA standard of 1:19.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
1:59.22
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:36.94
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:24.31
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 100 butterfly around 1:59.22 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:36.94, and the fastest 1% go under 1:24.31. Based on 578 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

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

StandardTime
B2:09.49
BB1:52.89
A1:36.19
AA1:30.69
AAA1:25.09
AAAA1:19.59

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

Average 100 Fly time by age — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys1:59.221:36.94
9-year-old boys1:48.361:29.40
10-year-old boys1:40.521:22.99
11-year-old boys1:33.681:17.66
12-year-old boys1:25.821:12.18
13-year-old boys1:19.761:07.85
14-year-old boys1:13.641:04.20
15-year-old boys1:09.901:01.92
16-year-old boys1:07.191:00.17
17-year-old boys1:04.7958.92
18-year-old boys1:02.8857.42

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 100 butterfly around 1:59.22 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:36.94. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 2:09.49 and AAAA is 1:19.59. Based on 578 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old boys go under 1:24.31 in the 100 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:19.59. The top 10% are under 1:36.94.

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

The median 8-year-old boy swims about 1:59.22 in the 100 butterfly (LCM), based on 578 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 100 Fly motivational cuts are B 2:09.49, BB 1:52.89, A 1:36.19, AA 1:30.69, AAA 1:25.09, AAAA 1:19.59.

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