For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 100m is 01:17.9 for men and 01:31.1 for women. Beginner swimmers take 02:08.4 for men and 02:31.8 for women.
A good 100m time is 01:17.9 for men and 01:31.1 for women. This is the average 100m time across all ages. Compare your 100m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 100m is 01:17.9 for men and 01:31.1 for women. Beginner swimmers take 02:08.4 for men and 02:31.8 for women.
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:08.4 | 02:31.8 |
| Novice | 01:39.1 | 01:56.3 |
| Intermediate | 01:17.9 | 01:31.1 |
| Advanced | 01:02.7 | 01:13.5 |
| Elite | 52.0 | 01:01.1 |
| WR | 46.40 | 51.68 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:08.4 | 02:31.8 |
| Novice | 01:39.1 | 01:56.3 |
| Intermediate | 01:17.9 | 01:31.1 |
| Advanced | 01:02.7 | 01:13.5 |
| Elite | 00:52.0 | 01:01.1 |
| WR | 00:46.4 | 00:51.7 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 01:57.4 | 02:18.8 |
| Novice | 01:30.6 | 01:46.3 |
| Intermediate | 01:11.2 | 01:23.3 |
| Advanced | 00:57.4 | 01:07.2 |
| Elite | 00:47.6 | 00:55.9 |
| WR | 00:42.4 | 00:47.3 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 100m time is 01:17.9 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 100m time is 46.40s for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:47.8 | 02:09.5 | 01:41.8 | 01:22.0 | 01:08.0 | 01:00.67 |
| 15 | 02:17.6 | 01:46.2 | 01:23.5 | 01:07.2 | 55.7 | 46.40 |
| 20 | 02:08.9 | 01:39.5 | 01:18.2 | 01:03.0 | 52.2 | - |
| 25 | 02:11.5 | 01:41.5 | 01:19.8 | 01:04.3 | 53.3 | 48.72 |
| 30 | 02:14.3 | 01:43.7 | 01:21.5 | 01:05.6 | 54.4 | 49.80 |
| 35 | 02:17.2 | 01:45.9 | 01:23.2 | 01:07.1 | 55.6 | 50.55 |
| 40 | 02:20.3 | 01:48.3 | 01:25.1 | 01:08.5 | 56.8 | 50.73 |
| 45 | 02:23.5 | 01:50.7 | 01:27.0 | 01:10.1 | 58.1 | 52.24 |
| 50 | 02:26.8 | 01:53.3 | 01:29.0 | 01:11.7 | 59.5 | 53.04 |
| 55 | 02:30.3 | 01:56.0 | 01:31.1 | 01:13.4 | 01:00.9 | 55.76 |
| 60 | 02:33.9 | 01:58.8 | 01:33.3 | 01:15.2 | 01:02.3 | 57.39 |
| 65 | 02:38.4 | 02:02.2 | 01:36.1 | 01:17.4 | 01:04.2 | 59.49 |
| 70 | 02:45.4 | 02:07.6 | 01:40.3 | 01:20.8 | 01:07.0 | 01:02.80 |
| 75 | 02:55.6 | 02:15.6 | 01:46.5 | 01:25.8 | 01:11.1 | 01:06.40 |
| 80 | 03:10.3 | 02:26.9 | 01:55.4 | 01:33.0 | 01:17.1 | 01:08.76 |
| 85 | 03:31.3 | 02:43.1 | 02:08.2 | 01:43.3 | 01:25.6 | 01:22.25 |
| 90 | 04:02.6 | 03:07.2 | 02:27.1 | 01:58.5 | 01:38.3 | 01:33.00 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:47.8 | 02:09.5 | 01:41.8 | 01:22.0 | 01:08.0 | 01:00.7 |
| 15 | 02:17.6 | 01:46.2 | 01:23.5 | 01:07.2 | 00:55.7 | 00:46.4 |
| 20 | 02:08.9 | 01:39.5 | 01:18.2 | 01:03.0 | 00:52.2 | - |
| 25 | 02:11.5 | 01:41.5 | 01:19.8 | 01:04.3 | 00:53.3 | 00:48.7 |
| 30 | 02:14.3 | 01:43.7 | 01:21.5 | 01:05.6 | 00:54.4 | 00:49.8 |
| 35 | 02:17.2 | 01:45.9 | 01:23.2 | 01:07.1 | 00:55.6 | 00:50.6 |
| 40 | 02:20.3 | 01:48.3 | 01:25.1 | 01:08.5 | 00:56.8 | 00:50.7 |
| 45 | 02:23.5 | 01:50.7 | 01:27.0 | 01:10.1 | 00:58.1 | 00:52.2 |
| 50 | 02:26.8 | 01:53.3 | 01:29.0 | 01:11.7 | 00:59.5 | 00:53.0 |
| 55 | 02:30.3 | 01:56.0 | 01:31.1 | 01:13.4 | 01:00.9 | 00:55.8 |
| 60 | 02:33.9 | 01:58.8 | 01:33.3 | 01:15.2 | 01:02.3 | 00:57.4 |
| 65 | 02:38.4 | 02:02.2 | 01:36.1 | 01:17.4 | 01:04.2 | 00:59.5 |
| 70 | 02:45.4 | 02:07.6 | 01:40.3 | 01:20.8 | 01:07.0 | 01:02.8 |
| 75 | 02:55.6 | 02:15.6 | 01:46.5 | 01:25.8 | 01:11.1 | 01:06.4 |
| 80 | 03:10.3 | 02:26.9 | 01:55.4 | 01:33.0 | 01:17.1 | 01:08.8 |
| 85 | 03:31.3 | 02:43.1 | 02:08.2 | 01:43.3 | 01:25.6 | 01:22.3 |
| 90 | 04:02.6 | 03:07.2 | 02:27.1 | 01:58.5 | 01:38.3 | 01:33.0 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:33.5 | 01:58.4 | 01:33.1 | 01:15.0 | 01:02.2 | 00:55.5 |
| 15 | 02:05.9 | 01:37.1 | 01:16.3 | 01:01.5 | 00:51.0 | 00:42.4 |
| 20 | 01:57.8 | 01:30.9 | 01:11.5 | 00:57.6 | 00:47.7 | - |
| 25 | 02:00.3 | 01:32.8 | 01:12.9 | 00:58.8 | 00:48.7 | 00:44.5 |
| 30 | 02:02.8 | 01:34.8 | 01:14.5 | 01:00.0 | 00:49.7 | 00:45.5 |
| 35 | 02:05.5 | 01:36.9 | 01:16.1 | 01:01.3 | 00:50.8 | 00:46.2 |
| 40 | 02:08.3 | 01:39.0 | 01:17.8 | 01:02.7 | 00:52.0 | 00:46.4 |
| 45 | 02:11.2 | 01:41.2 | 01:19.6 | 01:04.1 | 00:53.1 | 00:47.8 |
| 50 | 02:14.2 | 01:43.6 | 01:21.4 | 01:05.6 | 00:54.4 | 00:48.5 |
| 55 | 02:17.4 | 01:46.1 | 01:23.3 | 01:07.1 | 00:55.7 | 00:51.0 |
| 60 | 02:20.7 | 01:48.6 | 01:25.4 | 01:08.8 | 00:57.0 | 00:52.5 |
| 65 | 02:24.8 | 01:51.8 | 01:27.8 | 01:10.8 | 00:58.7 | 00:54.4 |
| 70 | 02:31.2 | 01:56.7 | 01:31.7 | 01:13.9 | 01:01.3 | 00:57.4 |
| 75 | 02:40.6 | 02:04.0 | 01:37.4 | 01:18.5 | 01:05.0 | 01:00.7 |
| 80 | 02:54.0 | 02:14.3 | 01:45.5 | 01:25.0 | 01:10.5 | 01:02.9 |
| 85 | 03:13.2 | 02:29.1 | 01:57.2 | 01:34.4 | 01:18.3 | 01:15.2 |
| 90 | 03:41.8 | 02:51.2 | 02:14.5 | 01:48.4 | 01:29.8 | 01:25.0 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 100m time is 01:31.1 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 100m time is 51.68s for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:59.6 | 02:17.5 | 01:47.8 | 01:26.9 | 01:12.3 | 01:01.29 |
| 15 | 02:35.9 | 01:59.4 | 01:33.6 | 01:15.5 | 01:02.8 | 52.79 |
| 20 | 02:31.8 | 01:56.3 | 01:31.1 | 01:13.5 | 01:01.1 | - |
| 25 | 02:31.8 | 01:56.3 | 01:31.1 | 01:13.5 | 01:01.1 | 51.68 |
| 30 | 02:34.8 | 01:58.6 | 01:32.9 | 01:15.0 | 01:02.3 | 55.24 |
| 35 | 02:38.8 | 02:01.7 | 01:35.4 | 01:16.9 | 01:04.0 | 57.24 |
| 40 | 02:43.1 | 02:04.9 | 01:37.9 | 01:19.0 | 01:05.7 | 58.04 |
| 45 | 02:47.6 | 02:08.4 | 01:40.7 | 01:21.2 | 01:07.5 | 57.40 |
| 50 | 02:52.4 | 02:12.0 | 01:43.5 | 01:23.5 | 01:09.4 | 01:00.40 |
| 55 | 02:57.5 | 02:15.9 | 01:46.5 | 01:25.9 | 01:11.5 | 01:01.87 |
| 60 | 03:02.8 | 02:20.0 | 01:49.8 | 01:28.5 | 01:13.6 | 01:03.70 |
| 65 | 03:08.5 | 02:24.4 | 01:53.2 | 01:31.3 | 01:15.9 | 01:04.89 |
| 70 | 03:15.9 | 02:30.0 | 01:57.6 | 01:34.8 | 01:18.9 | 01:06.68 |
| 75 | 03:28.1 | 02:39.4 | 02:04.9 | 01:40.8 | 01:23.8 | 01:12.77 |
| 80 | 03:47.0 | 02:53.9 | 02:16.3 | 01:49.9 | 01:31.4 | 01:23.16 |
| 85 | 04:16.3 | 03:16.3 | 02:33.9 | 02:04.1 | 01:43.2 | 01:27.42 |
| 90 | 05:03.3 | 03:52.3 | 03:02.1 | 02:26.9 | 02:02.2 | 01:46.18 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:59.6 | 02:17.5 | 01:47.8 | 01:26.9 | 01:12.3 | 01:01.3 |
| 15 | 02:35.9 | 01:59.4 | 01:33.6 | 01:15.5 | 01:02.8 | 00:52.8 |
| 20 | 02:31.8 | 01:56.3 | 01:31.1 | 01:13.5 | 01:01.1 | - |
| 25 | 02:31.8 | 01:56.3 | 01:31.1 | 01:13.5 | 01:01.1 | 00:51.7 |
| 30 | 02:34.8 | 01:58.6 | 01:32.9 | 01:15.0 | 01:02.3 | 00:55.2 |
| 35 | 02:38.8 | 02:01.7 | 01:35.4 | 01:16.9 | 01:04.0 | 00:57.2 |
| 40 | 02:43.1 | 02:04.9 | 01:37.9 | 01:19.0 | 01:05.7 | 00:58.0 |
| 45 | 02:47.6 | 02:08.4 | 01:40.7 | 01:21.2 | 01:07.5 | 00:57.4 |
| 50 | 02:52.4 | 02:12.0 | 01:43.5 | 01:23.5 | 01:09.4 | 01:00.4 |
| 55 | 02:57.5 | 02:15.9 | 01:46.5 | 01:25.9 | 01:11.5 | 01:01.9 |
| 60 | 03:02.8 | 02:20.0 | 01:49.8 | 01:28.5 | 01:13.6 | 01:03.7 |
| 65 | 03:08.5 | 02:24.4 | 01:53.2 | 01:31.3 | 01:15.9 | 01:04.9 |
| 70 | 03:15.9 | 02:30.0 | 01:57.6 | 01:34.8 | 01:18.9 | 01:06.7 |
| 75 | 03:28.1 | 02:39.4 | 02:04.9 | 01:40.8 | 01:23.8 | 01:12.8 |
| 80 | 03:47.0 | 02:53.9 | 02:16.3 | 01:49.9 | 01:31.4 | 01:23.2 |
| 85 | 04:16.3 | 03:16.3 | 02:33.9 | 02:04.1 | 01:43.2 | 01:27.4 |
| 90 | 05:03.3 | 03:52.3 | 03:02.1 | 02:26.9 | 02:02.2 | 01:46.2 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:44.2 | 02:05.8 | 01:38.6 | 01:19.5 | 01:06.1 | 00:56.0 |
| 15 | 02:22.6 | 01:49.2 | 01:25.6 | 01:09.0 | 00:57.4 | 00:48.3 |
| 20 | 02:18.8 | 01:46.3 | 01:23.3 | 01:07.2 | 00:55.9 | - |
| 25 | 02:18.8 | 01:46.3 | 01:23.3 | 01:07.2 | 00:55.9 | 00:47.3 |
| 30 | 02:21.5 | 01:48.4 | 01:25.0 | 01:08.5 | 00:57.0 | 00:50.5 |
| 35 | 02:25.3 | 01:51.3 | 01:27.2 | 01:10.3 | 00:58.5 | 00:52.3 |
| 40 | 02:29.2 | 01:54.3 | 01:29.6 | 01:12.2 | 01:00.1 | 00:53.1 |
| 45 | 02:33.3 | 01:57.4 | 01:32.0 | 01:14.2 | 01:01.7 | 00:52.5 |
| 50 | 02:37.6 | 02:00.7 | 01:34.6 | 01:16.3 | 01:03.5 | 00:55.2 |
| 55 | 02:42.3 | 02:04.3 | 01:37.4 | 01:18.6 | 01:05.3 | 00:56.6 |
| 60 | 02:47.2 | 02:08.0 | 01:40.4 | 01:20.9 | 01:07.3 | 00:58.2 |
| 65 | 02:52.3 | 02:12.0 | 01:43.5 | 01:23.5 | 01:09.4 | 00:59.3 |
| 70 | 02:59.1 | 02:17.2 | 01:47.5 | 01:26.7 | 01:12.1 | 01:01.0 |
| 75 | 03:10.3 | 02:25.7 | 01:54.2 | 01:32.1 | 01:16.6 | 01:06.5 |
| 80 | 03:27.6 | 02:39.0 | 02:04.6 | 01:40.5 | 01:23.6 | 01:16.0 |
| 85 | 03:54.4 | 02:59.5 | 02:20.7 | 01:53.5 | 01:34.4 | 01:19.9 |
| 90 | 04:37.4 | 03:32.5 | 02:46.5 | 02:14.3 | 01:51.7 | 01:37.1 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of swimmers. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of swimmers. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of swimmers. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of swimmers. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of swimmers. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Swimming Level analysed 15,332 qualifying results from 57,902 community results submitted by 33,054 Swimming Level users from 2021 to 2026 to produce our 100m swim time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 57,902 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 33,054 |
| Qualifying results | 15,332 |
| Male results | 11,744 |
| Female results | 3,588 |
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| Data cutoff | |
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | 10 & Under | Winn Aung | 01:00.67 | 2013 | - | USAS |
| WR | 15-19 | Zhanle Pan | 46.40 | 31 Jul 2024 | 19 | WA1 |
| WR | 25-29 | Vladislav Grinev | 48.72 | 26 May 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 30-34 | Darian Townsend | 49.80 | 23 Jul 2016 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 35-39 | Cameron David Owen | 50.55 | 24 Jan 2025 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 40-44 | Filippo Magnini | 50.73 | 30 Jun 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 45-49 | Hideaki Hara | 52.24 | 13 Aug 2019 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 50-54 | Hideaki Hara | 53.04 | 7 Sep 2024 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 55-59 | Mark Thompson | 55.76 | 7 Apr 2024 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 60-64 | Calvin Maughan | 57.39 | 18 May 2024 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 65-69 | Jack Groselle | 59.49 | 9 Aug 2019 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 70-74 | Rick Colella | 01:02.80 | 7 Aug 2025 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 75-79 | Akira Fujimaki | 01:06.40 | 3 Mar 2018 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 80-84 | Akira Fujimaki | 01:08.76 | 11 Mar 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 85-89 | Tohru Furukawa | 01:22.25 | 6 Aug 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 90-94 | Roberto Alberiche | 01:33.00 | 24 Jun 2023 | - | WA2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | 10 & Under | Leah Hayes | 01:01.29 | 2016 | - | USAS |
| NR | 15-16 | Rylee Erisman | 52.79 | 2025 | - | USAS |
| WR | 25-29 | Marrit Steenbergen | 51.68 | 27 Jun 2026 | 26 | WA1 |
| WR | 30-34 | Erika Erndl | 55.24 | 11 Jul 2009 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 35-39 | Veronica Balsano | 57.24 | 3 May 2025 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 40-44 | Erika Braun | 58.04 | 8 Jun 2013 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 45-49 | Melanie Thomas | 57.40 | 8 Aug 2015 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 50-54 | Erika Braun | 01:00.40 | 6 Aug 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 55-59 | Jennie Bucknell | 01:01.87 | 20 Apr 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 60-64 | Ellen Reynolds | 01:03.70 | 25 Aug 2024 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 65-69 | Laura Val | 01:04.89 | 30 Jul 2018 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 70-74 | Laura Val | 01:06.68 | 6 Aug 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 75-79 | Laura Val | 01:12.77 | 12 Jul 2026 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 80-84 | Yoshiko Osaki | 01:23.16 | 14 Jul 2018 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 85-89 | Yoshiko Osaki | 01:27.42 | 6 Aug 2023 | - | WA2 |
| WR | 90-94 | Jane Asher | 01:46.18 | 18 Jun 2022 | - | WA2 |
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