For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 25m is 18.6s for men and 23.7s for women. Beginner swimmers take 31.4s for men and 41.2s for women.
A good 25m time is 18.6s for men and 23.7s for women. This is the average 25m time across all ages. Compare your 25m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 25m is 18.6s for men and 23.7s for women. Beginner swimmers take 31.4s for men and 41.2s for women.
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 31.4 | 41.2 |
| Novice | 24.1 | 31.1 |
| Intermediate | 18.6 | 23.7 |
| Advanced | 14.6 | 18.3 |
| Elite | 11.8 | 14.5 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:05.7 | 02:44.8 |
| Novice | 01:36.5 | 02:04.6 |
| Intermediate | 01:14.5 | 01:34.7 |
| Advanced | 00:58.5 | 01:13.3 |
| Elite | 00:47.1 | 00:58.2 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 01:54.9 | 02:30.7 |
| Novice | 01:28.2 | 01:53.9 |
| Intermediate | 01:08.1 | 01:26.6 |
| Advanced | 00:53.5 | 01:07.0 |
| Elite | 00:43.0 | 00:53.2 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 25m time is 18.6s for men. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 41.3 | 31.7 | 24.5 | 19.2 | 15.5 |
| 15 | 33.8 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 15.7 | 12.7 |
| 20 | 31.7 | 24.4 | 18.8 | 14.8 | 11.9 |
| 25 | 31.4 | 24.1 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 11.8 |
| 30 | 31.4 | 24.1 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 11.8 |
| 35 | 32.1 | 24.6 | 19.0 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
| 40 | 33.0 | 25.4 | 19.6 | 15.4 | 12.4 |
| 45 | 34.0 | 26.1 | 20.2 | 15.8 | 12.7 |
| 50 | 35.1 | 26.9 | 20.8 | 16.3 | 13.1 |
| 55 | 36.2 | 27.8 | 21.4 | 16.8 | 13.5 |
| 60 | 37.4 | 28.7 | 22.1 | 17.4 | 14.0 |
| 65 | 38.6 | 29.6 | 22.9 | 18.0 | 14.5 |
| 70 | 40.3 | 30.9 | 23.9 | 18.8 | 15.1 |
| 75 | 42.7 | 32.8 | 25.3 | 19.9 | 16.0 |
| 80 | 46.1 | 35.4 | 27.3 | 21.4 | 17.2 |
| 85 | 50.8 | 39.0 | 30.1 | 23.6 | 19.0 |
| 90 | 57.6 | 44.2 | 34.1 | 26.8 | 21.6 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:45.1 | 02:06.7 | 01:37.8 | 01:16.8 | 01:01.8 |
| 15 | 02:15.2 | 01:43.8 | 01:20.2 | 01:02.9 | 00:50.6 |
| 20 | 02:06.9 | 01:37.4 | 01:15.2 | 00:59.1 | 00:47.5 |
| 25 | 02:05.7 | 01:36.5 | 01:14.5 | 00:58.5 | 00:47.1 |
| 30 | 02:05.7 | 01:36.5 | 01:14.5 | 00:58.5 | 00:47.1 |
| 35 | 02:08.4 | 01:38.6 | 01:16.1 | 00:59.8 | 00:48.1 |
| 40 | 02:12.1 | 01:41.4 | 01:18.3 | 01:01.5 | 00:49.5 |
| 45 | 02:16.1 | 01:44.5 | 01:20.7 | 01:03.3 | 00:51.0 |
| 50 | 02:20.3 | 01:47.7 | 01:23.1 | 01:05.3 | 00:52.5 |
| 55 | 02:24.7 | 01:51.1 | 01:25.8 | 01:07.3 | 00:54.2 |
| 60 | 02:29.4 | 01:54.7 | 01:28.6 | 01:09.5 | 00:55.9 |
| 65 | 02:34.5 | 01:58.6 | 01:31.6 | 01:11.9 | 00:57.8 |
| 70 | 02:41.2 | 02:03.8 | 01:35.6 | 01:15.0 | 01:00.4 |
| 75 | 02:50.8 | 02:11.1 | 01:41.3 | 01:19.5 | 01:04.0 |
| 80 | 03:04.2 | 02:21.4 | 01:49.2 | 01:25.7 | 01:09.0 |
| 85 | 03:23.1 | 02:35.9 | 02:00.4 | 01:34.5 | 01:16.0 |
| 90 | 03:50.3 | 02:56.8 | 02:16.5 | 01:47.2 | 01:26.2 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:30.9 | 01:55.9 | 01:29.5 | 01:10.2 | 00:56.5 |
| 15 | 02:03.7 | 01:34.9 | 01:13.3 | 00:57.5 | 00:46.3 |
| 20 | 01:56.0 | 01:29.1 | 01:08.8 | 00:54.0 | 00:43.5 |
| 25 | 01:54.9 | 01:28.2 | 01:08.1 | 00:53.5 | 00:43.0 |
| 30 | 01:54.9 | 01:28.2 | 01:08.1 | 00:53.5 | 00:43.0 |
| 35 | 01:57.4 | 01:30.1 | 01:09.6 | 00:54.6 | 00:44.0 |
| 40 | 02:00.8 | 01:32.8 | 01:11.6 | 00:56.2 | 00:45.2 |
| 45 | 02:04.4 | 01:35.5 | 01:13.8 | 00:57.9 | 00:46.6 |
| 50 | 02:08.2 | 01:38.4 | 01:16.0 | 00:59.7 | 00:48.0 |
| 55 | 02:12.3 | 01:41.6 | 01:18.4 | 01:01.6 | 00:49.5 |
| 60 | 02:16.6 | 01:44.9 | 01:21.0 | 01:03.6 | 00:51.2 |
| 65 | 02:21.3 | 01:48.4 | 01:23.7 | 01:05.7 | 00:52.9 |
| 70 | 02:27.4 | 01:53.2 | 01:27.4 | 01:08.6 | 00:55.2 |
| 75 | 02:36.2 | 01:59.9 | 01:32.6 | 01:12.7 | 00:58.5 |
| 80 | 02:48.5 | 02:09.3 | 01:39.9 | 01:18.4 | 01:03.1 |
| 85 | 03:05.7 | 02:22.6 | 01:50.1 | 01:26.4 | 01:09.5 |
| 90 | 03:30.6 | 02:41.7 | 02:04.8 | 01:38.0 | 01:18.9 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 25m time is 23.7s for women. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 49.5 | 37.4 | 28.4 | 22.0 | 17.5 |
| 15 | 43.6 | 32.9 | 25.0 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| 20 | 41.3 | 31.2 | 23.8 | 18.4 | 14.6 |
| 25 | 41.4 | 31.3 | 23.8 | 18.4 | 14.6 |
| 30 | 42.4 | 32.1 | 24.4 | 18.9 | 15.0 |
| 35 | 43.6 | 32.9 | 25.0 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| 40 | 44.7 | 33.8 | 25.7 | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| 45 | 46.0 | 34.8 | 26.4 | 20.4 | 16.2 |
| 50 | 47.3 | 35.7 | 27.2 | 21.0 | 16.7 |
| 55 | 48.7 | 36.8 | 28.0 | 21.6 | 17.2 |
| 60 | 50.1 | 37.9 | 28.8 | 22.3 | 17.7 |
| 65 | 51.7 | 39.1 | 29.7 | 23.0 | 18.3 |
| 70 | 53.9 | 40.7 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 19.0 |
| 75 | 57.2 | 43.2 | 32.9 | 25.4 | 20.2 |
| 80 | 01:02.0 | 46.9 | 35.6 | 27.6 | 21.9 |
| 85 | 01:09.1 | 52.2 | 39.7 | 30.7 | 24.4 |
| 90 | 01:19.8 | 01:00.3 | 45.9 | 35.5 | 28.2 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:17.9 | 02:29.6 | 01:53.8 | 01:28.0 | 01:09.9 |
| 15 | 02:54.2 | 02:11.7 | 01:40.1 | 01:17.5 | 01:01.5 |
| 20 | 02:45.3 | 02:05.0 | 01:35.0 | 01:13.5 | 00:58.4 |
| 25 | 02:45.5 | 02:05.1 | 01:35.1 | 01:13.6 | 00:58.4 |
| 30 | 02:49.8 | 02:08.3 | 01:37.6 | 01:15.5 | 00:59.9 |
| 35 | 02:54.2 | 02:11.7 | 01:40.1 | 01:17.5 | 01:01.5 |
| 40 | 02:58.9 | 02:15.2 | 01:42.8 | 01:19.6 | 01:03.2 |
| 45 | 03:03.9 | 02:19.0 | 01:45.7 | 01:21.8 | 01:04.9 |
| 50 | 03:09.1 | 02:23.0 | 01:48.7 | 01:24.1 | 01:06.8 |
| 55 | 03:14.6 | 02:27.1 | 01:51.9 | 01:26.6 | 01:08.7 |
| 60 | 03:20.5 | 02:31.6 | 01:55.3 | 01:29.2 | 01:10.8 |
| 65 | 03:26.8 | 02:36.3 | 01:58.9 | 01:32.0 | 01:13.0 |
| 70 | 03:35.5 | 02:42.9 | 02:03.9 | 01:35.8 | 01:16.1 |
| 75 | 03:48.7 | 02:52.9 | 02:11.5 | 01:41.7 | 01:20.7 |
| 80 | 04:08.0 | 03:07.5 | 02:22.6 | 01:50.3 | 01:27.6 |
| 85 | 04:36.4 | 03:28.9 | 02:38.9 | 02:02.9 | 01:37.6 |
| 90 | 05:19.3 | 04:01.4 | 03:03.5 | 02:22.0 | 01:52.7 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:00.9 | 02:16.8 | 01:44.0 | 01:20.5 | 01:03.9 |
| 15 | 02:39.3 | 02:00.4 | 01:31.6 | 01:10.8 | 00:56.2 |
| 20 | 02:31.2 | 01:54.3 | 01:26.9 | 01:07.2 | 00:53.4 |
| 25 | 02:31.3 | 01:54.4 | 01:27.0 | 01:07.3 | 00:53.4 |
| 30 | 02:35.2 | 01:57.4 | 01:29.2 | 01:09.0 | 00:54.8 |
| 35 | 02:39.3 | 02:00.4 | 01:31.6 | 01:10.8 | 00:56.2 |
| 40 | 02:43.6 | 02:03.7 | 01:34.0 | 01:12.7 | 00:57.8 |
| 45 | 02:48.1 | 02:07.1 | 01:36.7 | 01:14.8 | 00:59.4 |
| 50 | 02:52.9 | 02:10.7 | 01:39.4 | 01:16.9 | 01:01.0 |
| 55 | 02:58.0 | 02:14.6 | 01:42.3 | 01:19.1 | 01:02.8 |
| 60 | 03:03.4 | 02:18.6 | 01:45.4 | 01:21.5 | 01:04.7 |
| 65 | 03:09.1 | 02:23.0 | 01:48.7 | 01:24.1 | 01:06.8 |
| 70 | 03:17.1 | 02:29.0 | 01:53.3 | 01:27.6 | 01:09.6 |
| 75 | 03:29.1 | 02:38.1 | 02:00.2 | 01:33.0 | 01:13.8 |
| 80 | 03:46.8 | 02:51.5 | 02:10.4 | 01:40.9 | 01:20.1 |
| 85 | 04:12.7 | 03:11.1 | 02:25.3 | 01:52.4 | 01:29.2 |
| 90 | 04:51.9 | 03:40.7 | 02:47.8 | 02:09.8 | 01:43.1 |
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 5,051 qualifying results from 22,209 community results submitted by 11,652 Swimming Level users from 2021 to 2026 to produce our 25m swim time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 22,209 |
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| Community users | 11,652 |
| Qualifying results | 5,051 |
| Male results | 3,881 |
| Female results | 1,170 |
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