What's a good long course 50 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

For 8-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 55.39 to a AAAA standard of 36.99. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 50 Back times — 8-year-old boys (LCM)

Average
56.98
50th percentile
Top 10%
47.30
faster than 90%
Top 1%
41.62
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 50 backstroke around 56.98 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 47.30, and the fastest 1% go under 41.62. Based on 5,627 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 50 Back (LCM) time to see the national percentile for 8 boys and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

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

StandardTime
B55.39
BB49.29
A43.09
AA41.09
AAA38.99
AAAA36.99

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 — boys (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys56.9847.30
9-year-old boys52.2543.53
10-year-old boys48.0840.33
11-year-old boys45.2238.10
12-year-old boys41.6435.31
13-year-old boys38.8833.11
14-year-old boys35.9931.04
15-year-old boys34.1529.88
16-year-old boys32.6528.96
17-year-old boys31.5228.28
18-year-old boys30.2027.47

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 50 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 50 backstroke around 56.98 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 47.30. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 55.39 and AAAA is 36.99. Based on 5,627 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 50 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old boys go under 41.62 in the 50 backstroke (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 36.99. The top 10% are under 47.30.

What's the average 50 backstroke time for a 8-year-old boy?

The median 8-year-old boy swims about 56.98 in the 50 backstroke (LCM), based on 5,627 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 8-and-under 50 Back?

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 50 Back motivational cuts are B 55.39, BB 49.29, A 43.09, AA 41.09, AAA 38.99, AAAA 36.99.

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