What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 9-year-old girl?

For 9-year-old girls (SCY), USA Swimming motivational times run from a B standard of 1:45.79 to a AAAA standard of 1:10.59. Enter a time below to see exactly where it ranks nationally and which cut it's closest to.

National 100 Back times — 9-year-old girls (SCY)

Average
1:42.23
50th percentile
Top 10%
1:25.44
faster than 90%
Top 1%
1:15.76
elite

The average (median) 9-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:42.23 (SCY). Cracking the top 10% takes about 1:25.44, and the fastest 1% go under 1:15.76. Based on 16,104 swimmers with a recorded time.

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Enter a 100 Back (SCY) time to see the national percentile for 9 girls and the nearest USA Swimming cut.

100 Back motivational standards — 10 & Under girls (SCY)

StandardTime
B1:45.79
BB1:33.99
A1:22.29
AA1:18.39
AAA1:14.49
AAAA1:10.59

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 — girls (SCY)

AgeAverageTop 10%
8-year-old girls1:48.551:31.03
9-year-old girls1:42.231:25.44
10-year-old girls1:33.531:18.45
11-year-old girls1:26.471:12.99
12-year-old girls1:20.101:08.54
13-year-old girls1:16.571:05.67
14-year-old girls1:12.921:03.09
15-year-old girls1:10.151:01.30
16-year-old girls1:08.2059.87
17-year-old girls1:06.4158.70
18-year-old girls1:03.6056.80

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

Frequently asked questions

What's a good 100 backstroke time for a 9-year-old girl?

A typical (median) 9-year-old girl swims the 100 backstroke around 1:42.23 (SCY). A good time is faster than that — cracking the top 10% takes about 1:25.44. For reference, the USA Swimming B motivational standard is 1:45.79 and AAAA is 1:10.59. Based on 16,104 swimmers with a recorded time.

What's a fast 100 backstroke time for a 9-year-old girl?

The fastest 1% of 9-year-old girls go under 1:15.76 in the 100 backstroke (SCY) — around the AAAA motivational standard of 1:10.59. The top 10% are under 1:25.44.

What's the average 100 backstroke time for a 9-year-old girl?

The median 9-year-old girl swims about 1:42.23 in the 100 backstroke (SCY), based on 16,104 swimmers with a recorded time.

What are the USA Swimming motivational standards for the 9-and-under 100 Back?

For 10 & Under girls (SCY), the 100 Back motivational cuts are B 1:45.79, BB 1:33.99, A 1:22.29, AA 1:18.39, AAA 1:14.49, AAAA 1:10.59.

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