Approximate 500 Yard Freestyle Percentile Benchmarks — 11-12 Boys (SCY)
LaneVault's approximate percentile benchmark bands for the 500 Yard Freestyle (SCY) — 11-12 Boys. See estimated Elite, Excellent, Average, and Developing time boundaries.
| LaneVault tier | Approximate time boundary | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| EliteEstimated 99th percentile | 5:15.00 | At or faster than this approximate upper boundary. |
| EliteEstimated 95th percentile or higher | 5:35.00 | At or faster than this approximate boundary. |
| ExcellentEstimated 85th–94th percentile | 6:05.00 | At or faster than this boundary, but slower than Elite. |
| Above AverageEstimated 70th–84th percentile | 6:40.00 | At or faster than this boundary, but slower than Excellent. |
| AverageEstimated 50th–69th percentile | 7:20.00 | At or faster than this boundary, but slower than Above Average. |
| DevelopingEstimated 30th–49th percentile | 8:20.00 | At or faster than this boundary, but slower than Average. |
| BeginnerBelow estimated 30th percentile | 8:20.00 | Slower than this approximate boundary. |
How to read this. These approximate time boundaries are the same ones LaneVault uses for its estimated percentile tiers. For this age group, gender, event, and SCY course, a lower time maps to a higher estimated percentile.
What this is not. These are not an official time standard, ranking, or qualifying decision. Read the benchmark methodology and tier boundaries before relying on a comparison.
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Get started freeBenchmark set: LaneVault's estimated SCY thresholds, version 2024-cycle; last updated 2024-09-01. These are approximate percentile-ranking thresholds and are not official qualifying standards.