For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 750 yd is 11:37 for men and 12:15 for women.
A good 750 yd time is 11:37 for men and 12:15 for women. This is the average 750 yd time across all ages. Compare your 750 yd time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate swimmer, the average time to swim 750 yd is 11:37 for men and 12:15 for women.
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 19:10 | 21:20 |
| Novice | 14:50 | 15:51 |
| Intermediate | 11:37 | 12:15 |
| Advanced | 09:17 | 09:50 |
| Elite | 07:36 | 08:11 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:47.6 | 03:06.6 |
| Novice | 02:09.8 | 02:18.6 |
| Intermediate | 01:41.6 | 01:47.1 |
| Advanced | 01:21.2 | 01:26.0 |
| Elite | 01:06.5 | 01:11.6 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Swimming Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:33.3 | 02:50.6 |
| Novice | 01:58.7 | 02:06.7 |
| Intermediate | 01:32.9 | 01:38.0 |
| Advanced | 01:14.2 | 01:18.6 |
| Elite | 01:00.8 | 01:05.4 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 750 yd time is 11:37 for men. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 24:43 | 19:08 | 14:59 | 11:58 | 09:48 |
| 15 | 19:41 | 15:14 | 11:56 | 09:32 | 07:48 |
| 20 | 19:10 | 14:50 | 11:37 | 09:17 | 07:36 |
| 25 | 19:25 | 15:02 | 11:46 | 09:24 | 07:42 |
| 30 | 19:55 | 15:25 | 12:04 | 09:39 | 07:54 |
| 35 | 20:26 | 15:49 | 12:23 | 09:54 | 08:06 |
| 40 | 21:00 | 16:15 | 12:44 | 10:10 | 08:20 |
| 45 | 21:36 | 16:43 | 13:06 | 10:27 | 08:34 |
| 50 | 22:12 | 17:11 | 13:28 | 10:45 | 08:48 |
| 55 | 22:38 | 17:31 | 13:44 | 10:58 | 08:59 |
| 60 | 23:18 | 18:02 | 14:08 | 11:17 | 09:15 |
| 65 | 24:26 | 18:55 | 14:49 | 11:50 | 09:42 |
| 70 | 25:36 | 19:49 | 15:32 | 12:24 | 10:09 |
| 75 | 27:13 | 21:04 | 16:30 | 13:11 | 10:48 |
| 80 | 29:34 | 22:53 | 17:56 | 14:19 | 11:44 |
| 85 | 33:00 | 25:33 | 20:01 | 15:59 | 13:05 |
| 90 | 38:03 | 29:27 | 23:04 | 18:26 | 15:05 |
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 | 03:36.2 | 02:47.4 | 02:11.1 | 01:44.7 | 01:25.8 |
| 15 | 02:52.2 | 02:13.3 | 01:44.4 | 01:23.4 | 01:08.3 |
| 20 | 02:47.7 | 02:09.8 | 01:41.7 | 01:21.2 | 01:06.5 |
| 25 | 02:49.8 | 02:11.5 | 01:43.0 | 01:22.3 | 01:07.4 |
| 30 | 02:54.2 | 02:14.8 | 01:45.6 | 01:24.4 | 01:09.1 |
| 35 | 02:58.8 | 02:18.4 | 01:48.4 | 01:26.6 | 01:10.9 |
| 40 | 03:03.7 | 02:22.2 | 01:51.4 | 01:29.0 | 01:12.9 |
| 45 | 03:08.9 | 02:26.2 | 01:54.6 | 01:31.5 | 01:14.9 |
| 50 | 03:14.3 | 02:30.4 | 01:57.8 | 01:34.1 | 01:17.1 |
| 55 | 03:18.0 | 02:33.3 | 02:00.1 | 01:35.9 | 01:18.5 |
| 60 | 03:23.9 | 02:37.8 | 02:03.6 | 01:38.7 | 01:20.9 |
| 65 | 03:33.8 | 02:45.5 | 02:09.7 | 01:43.6 | 01:24.8 |
| 70 | 03:44.0 | 02:53.4 | 02:15.9 | 01:48.5 | 01:28.9 |
| 75 | 03:58.1 | 03:04.3 | 02:24.4 | 01:55.3 | 01:34.5 |
| 80 | 04:18.7 | 03:20.2 | 02:36.9 | 02:05.3 | 01:42.6 |
| 85 | 04:48.7 | 03:43.5 | 02:55.1 | 02:19.8 | 01:54.5 |
| 90 | 05:32.8 | 04:17.7 | 03:21.8 | 02:41.2 | 02:12.0 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:17.7 | 02:33.1 | 01:59.9 | 01:35.8 | 01:18.4 |
| 15 | 02:37.5 | 02:01.9 | 01:35.5 | 01:16.3 | 01:02.5 |
| 20 | 02:33.4 | 01:58.7 | 01:33.0 | 01:14.3 | 01:00.8 |
| 25 | 02:35.3 | 02:00.2 | 01:34.2 | 01:15.2 | 01:01.6 |
| 30 | 02:39.3 | 02:03.3 | 01:36.6 | 01:17.1 | 01:03.2 |
| 35 | 02:43.5 | 02:06.5 | 01:39.1 | 01:19.2 | 01:04.8 |
| 40 | 02:48.0 | 02:10.0 | 01:41.8 | 01:21.3 | 01:06.6 |
| 45 | 02:52.7 | 02:13.7 | 01:44.7 | 01:23.7 | 01:08.5 |
| 50 | 02:57.6 | 02:17.5 | 01:47.7 | 01:26.0 | 01:10.5 |
| 55 | 03:01.1 | 02:20.2 | 01:49.8 | 01:27.7 | 01:11.8 |
| 60 | 03:06.4 | 02:24.3 | 01:53.1 | 01:30.3 | 01:13.9 |
| 65 | 03:15.5 | 02:31.4 | 01:58.6 | 01:34.7 | 01:17.6 |
| 70 | 03:24.9 | 02:38.6 | 02:04.2 | 01:39.2 | 01:21.3 |
| 75 | 03:37.7 | 02:48.6 | 02:12.0 | 01:45.5 | 01:26.4 |
| 80 | 03:56.5 | 03:03.1 | 02:23.4 | 01:54.6 | 01:33.8 |
| 85 | 04:24.0 | 03:24.4 | 02:40.1 | 02:07.9 | 01:44.7 |
| 90 | 05:04.4 | 03:55.6 | 03:04.6 | 02:27.4 | 02:00.7 |
100yd: Average pace per 100 yards, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
A good 750 yd time is 12:15 for women. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 25:17 | 18:47 | 14:31 | 11:39 | 09:42 |
| 15 | 21:59 | 16:20 | 12:38 | 10:08 | 08:26 |
| 20 | 21:31 | 15:59 | 12:21 | 09:55 | 08:15 |
| 25 | 22:00 | 16:21 | 12:38 | 10:09 | 08:26 |
| 30 | 22:31 | 16:44 | 12:56 | 10:23 | 08:38 |
| 35 | 23:03 | 17:07 | 13:14 | 10:37 | 08:50 |
| 40 | 23:30 | 17:27 | 13:29 | 10:50 | 09:01 |
| 45 | 23:54 | 17:45 | 13:43 | 11:01 | 09:10 |
| 50 | 24:40 | 18:20 | 14:10 | 11:22 | 09:28 |
| 55 | 25:32 | 18:58 | 14:40 | 11:46 | 09:48 |
| 60 | 26:18 | 19:32 | 15:06 | 12:07 | 10:05 |
| 65 | 27:29 | 20:25 | 15:47 | 12:40 | 10:33 |
| 70 | 29:07 | 21:37 | 16:43 | 13:25 | 11:10 |
| 75 | 31:14 | 23:12 | 17:56 | 14:24 | 11:59 |
| 80 | 34:03 | 25:18 | 19:33 | 15:42 | 13:04 |
| 85 | 38:27 | 28:33 | 22:04 | 17:43 | 14:45 |
| 90 | 44:02 | 32:43 | 25:17 | 20:18 | 16:54 |
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 | 03:41.2 | 02:44.3 | 02:07.0 | 01:41.9 | 01:24.8 |
| 15 | 03:12.4 | 02:22.9 | 01:50.5 | 01:28.7 | 01:13.8 |
| 20 | 03:08.2 | 02:19.8 | 01:48.1 | 01:26.8 | 01:12.2 |
| 25 | 03:12.5 | 02:23.0 | 01:50.5 | 01:28.7 | 01:13.8 |
| 30 | 03:17.0 | 02:26.3 | 01:53.1 | 01:30.8 | 01:15.6 |
| 35 | 03:21.6 | 02:29.8 | 01:55.8 | 01:32.9 | 01:17.3 |
| 40 | 03:25.6 | 02:32.7 | 01:58.0 | 01:34.7 | 01:18.8 |
| 45 | 03:29.1 | 02:35.3 | 02:00.0 | 01:36.4 | 01:20.2 |
| 50 | 03:35.8 | 02:40.3 | 02:03.9 | 01:39.5 | 01:22.8 |
| 55 | 03:43.5 | 02:46.0 | 02:08.3 | 01:43.0 | 01:25.7 |
| 60 | 03:50.1 | 02:50.9 | 02:12.1 | 01:46.1 | 01:28.3 |
| 65 | 04:00.5 | 02:58.6 | 02:18.1 | 01:50.8 | 01:32.2 |
| 70 | 04:14.7 | 03:09.2 | 02:26.2 | 01:57.4 | 01:37.7 |
| 75 | 04:33.2 | 03:23.0 | 02:36.9 | 02:05.9 | 01:44.8 |
| 80 | 04:57.9 | 03:41.3 | 02:51.0 | 02:17.3 | 01:54.3 |
| 85 | 05:36.3 | 04:09.8 | 03:13.1 | 02:35.0 | 02:09.0 |
| 90 | 06:25.3 | 04:46.2 | 03:41.2 | 02:57.6 | 02:27.8 |
100m: Average pace per 100 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:22.2 | 02:30.2 | 01:56.1 | 01:33.2 | 01:17.6 |
| 15 | 02:55.9 | 02:10.7 | 01:41.0 | 01:21.1 | 01:07.5 |
| 20 | 02:52.1 | 02:07.9 | 01:38.8 | 01:19.3 | 01:06.0 |
| 25 | 02:56.0 | 02:10.8 | 01:41.1 | 01:21.1 | 01:07.5 |
| 30 | 03:00.1 | 02:13.8 | 01:43.4 | 01:23.0 | 01:09.1 |
| 35 | 03:04.4 | 02:17.0 | 01:45.9 | 01:25.0 | 01:10.7 |
| 40 | 03:08.0 | 02:19.6 | 01:47.9 | 01:26.6 | 01:12.1 |
| 45 | 03:11.2 | 02:22.0 | 01:49.8 | 01:28.1 | 01:13.3 |
| 50 | 03:17.4 | 02:26.6 | 01:53.3 | 01:31.0 | 01:15.7 |
| 55 | 03:24.3 | 02:31.8 | 01:57.3 | 01:34.2 | 01:18.4 |
| 60 | 03:30.4 | 02:36.3 | 02:00.8 | 01:37.0 | 01:20.7 |
| 65 | 03:39.9 | 02:43.3 | 02:06.2 | 01:41.3 | 01:24.3 |
| 70 | 03:52.9 | 02:53.0 | 02:13.7 | 01:47.3 | 01:29.3 |
| 75 | 04:09.8 | 03:05.6 | 02:23.4 | 01:55.2 | 01:35.8 |
| 80 | 04:32.4 | 03:22.4 | 02:36.4 | 02:05.6 | 01:44.5 |
| 85 | 05:07.5 | 03:48.5 | 02:56.6 | 02:21.7 | 01:58.0 |
| 90 | 05:52.3 | 04:21.7 | 03:22.3 | 02:42.4 | 02:15.1 |
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.
Our 750 yd swim time standards are based on results submitted by Swimming Level users. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
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The old average finish time for 750 yd was 13:27 across all ages and genders, 13:01 for men (now 12.1% faster) and 14:01 for women (now 14.5% faster).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 20:43 | 19:10 | -7.5% |
| Novice | 16:31 | 14:50 | -10.2% |
| Intermediate | 13:01 | 11:37 | -10.8% |
| Advanced | 10:16 | 09:17 | -9.6% |
| Elite | 08:11 | 07:36 | -7.1% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 21:12 | 21:20 | +0.6% |
| Novice | 17:19 | 15:51 | -8.5% |
| Intermediate | 14:01 | 12:15 | -12.6% |
| Advanced | 11:20 | 09:50 | -13.3% |
| Elite | 09:16 | 08:11 | -11.7% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
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