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

For 8-year-old boys (LCM), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 52.29 to a AAAA standard of 34.69. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

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

Average
59.13
50th percentile
Top 10%
45.31
faster than 90%
Top 1%
38.17
elite

The average (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 50 butterfly around 59.13 (LCM). Cracking the top 10% takes about 45.31, and the fastest 1% go under 38.17. Based on 3,107 swimmers with a recorded time.

How does your swimmer's time rank?

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

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

StandardTime
B52.29
BB46.39
A40.59
AA38.59
AAA36.59
AAAA34.69

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 (LCM)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old boys59.1345.31
9-year-old boys52.3240.38
10-year-old boys46.9737.30
11-year-old boys43.1335.07
12-year-old boys38.8132.44
13-year-old boys35.6330.48
14-year-old boys32.6928.81
15-year-old boys31.0027.86
16-year-old boys29.7127.07
17-year-old boys28.8026.42
18-year-old boys27.8325.78

Average = the median recorded 50 Fly time (LCM) 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 8-year-old boy?

A typical (median) 8-year-old boy swims the 50 butterfly around 59.13 (LCM). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 45.31. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 52.29 and AAAA is 34.69. Based on 3,107 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

The fastest 1% of 8-year-old boys go under 38.17 in the 50 butterfly (LCM) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 34.69. The top 10% are under 45.31.

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

The median 8-year-old boy swims about 59.13 in the 50 butterfly (LCM), based on 3,107 swimmers with a recorded time.

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

For 10 & Under boys (LCM), the 50 Fly motivational cuts are B 52.29, BB 46.39, A 40.59, AA 38.59, AAA 36.59, AAAA 34.69.

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