How Fast Are the Fastest Open / Senior Men in the 100 Backstroke? (SCY)
Percentile breakdown for the 100 Yard Backstroke (SCY) — Open / Senior Men. See what an elite, excellent, average, and developing time looks like, and where your swimmer ranks.
| Tier | Time | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| EliteTop 1% | 49.00 | Among the very fastest swimmers in the country for this age and event. |
| ExcellentTop 5% | 52.00 | A standout time — strong championship-meet swimmer. |
| Above AverageTop 15% | 55.80 | Faster than most peers; competitive at regional meets. |
| AverageTop 30% | 1:00.50 | Solidly above the middle of the pack. |
| DevelopingMedian | 1:06.50 | A typical mid-pack time — common at age-group meets. |
| BeginnerTop 70% | 1:15.00 | Where a newer competitive swimmer often lands. |
The short version. A median 100 Yard Backstroke time for Open / Senior Men sits around 1:06.50. To break into the top 5% nationally you're looking at 52.00 or better, and the very fastest swimmers in this age group are dropping under 49.00.
How to read this. These are percentile cutoffs — not USA Swimming's official motivational time standards (those are separate, published by USA Swimming). They're the same thresholds LaneVault uses to rank a swimmer's PR against the broader age-group field, built from national-level performance data.
Where your swimmer fits. Drop their best 100 Yard Backstroke into LaneVault and you'll see their percentile, their tier, and how the time tracks across the season.
Other age groups · 100 Yard Backstroke (Men)
Other events · Open / Senior Men
- 50 Yard Freestyle
- 100 Yard Freestyle
- 200 Yard Freestyle
- 500 Yard Freestyle
- 1000 Yard Freestyle
- 1650 Yard Freestyle
- 50 Yard Backstroke
- 200 Yard Backstroke
- 50 Yard Breaststroke
- 100 Yard Breaststroke
- 200 Yard Breaststroke
- 50 Yard Butterfly
- 100 Yard Butterfly
- 200 Yard Butterfly
- 200 Yard Individual Medley
- 400 Yard Individual Medley
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Get started freeSource: LaneVault percentile dataset (2024 cycle), built from national age-group performance data. These are percentile-based ranking thresholds and are not the same as USA Swimming's official motivational time standards. For official cuts, consult USA Swimming directly. Last updated 2026-05-21.