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Swimming Standards By Age And Ability
What is a good 3k swim time?
A
good 3k time is
01:01:35. This is the
average 3k time across all ages and genders.
Male 3k Swimming Times
A
good 3k time for a man is
59:31. This is the
average 3k time across men of all ages.
Average 3k swim time by age and ability
- Finish Time
- 100m Pace
- 100 yd Pace
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|
| 10 | 01:53:15 | 01:30:16 | 01:11:11 | 56:08 | 44:44 |
| 15 | 01:38:01 | 01:18:08 | 01:01:36 | 48:34 | 38:43 |
| 20 | 01:34:42 | 01:15:29 | 59:31 | 46:56 | 37:25 |
| 25 | 01:34:42 | 01:15:29 | 59:31 | 46:56 | 37:25 |
| 30 | 01:34:46 | 01:15:33 | 59:34 | 46:58 | 37:26 |
| 35 | 01:36:19 | 01:16:46 | 01:00:32 | 47:44 | 38:03 |
| 40 | 01:39:39 | 01:19:26 | 01:02:38 | 49:23 | 39:22 |
| 45 | 01:43:24 | 01:22:26 | 01:05:00 | 51:15 | 40:51 |
| 50 | 01:47:27 | 01:25:39 | 01:07:32 | 53:15 | 42:27 |
| 55 | 01:51:50 | 01:29:08 | 01:10:17 | 55:25 | 44:11 |
| 60 | 01:56:35 | 01:32:56 | 01:13:16 | 57:47 | 46:03 |
| 65 | 02:01:45 | 01:37:03 | 01:16:31 | 01:00:20 | 48:06 |
| 70 | 02:07:52 | 01:41:55 | 01:20:22 | 01:03:22 | 50:31 |
| 75 | 02:17:23 | 01:49:31 | 01:26:21 | 01:08:05 | 54:16 |
| 80 | 02:32:03 | 02:01:12 | 01:35:34 | 01:15:21 | 01:00:04 |
| 85 | 02:55:03 | 02:19:32 | 01:50:01 | 01:26:45 | 01:09:09 |
| 90 | 03:33:17 | 02:50:01 | 02:14:03 | 01:45:42 | 01:24:15 |
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|
| 10 | 03:46.5 | 03:00.5 | 02:22.4 | 01:52.3 | 01:29.5 |
| 15 | 03:16.0 | 02:36.3 | 02:03.2 | 01:37.1 | 01:17.4 |
| 20 | 03:09.4 | 02:31.0 | 01:59.0 | 01:33.9 | 01:14.8 |
| 25 | 03:09.4 | 02:31.0 | 01:59.0 | 01:33.9 | 01:14.8 |
| 30 | 03:09.5 | 02:31.1 | 01:59.1 | 01:33.9 | 01:14.9 |
| 35 | 03:12.6 | 02:33.5 | 02:01.1 | 01:35.5 | 01:16.1 |
| 40 | 03:19.3 | 02:38.9 | 02:05.3 | 01:38.8 | 01:18.7 |
| 45 | 03:26.8 | 02:44.9 | 02:10.0 | 01:42.5 | 01:21.7 |
| 50 | 03:34.9 | 02:51.3 | 02:15.1 | 01:46.5 | 01:24.9 |
| 55 | 03:43.7 | 02:58.3 | 02:20.6 | 01:50.8 | 01:28.4 |
| 60 | 03:53.2 | 03:05.9 | 02:26.5 | 01:55.6 | 01:32.1 |
| 65 | 04:03.5 | 03:14.1 | 02:33.0 | 02:00.7 | 01:36.2 |
| 70 | 04:15.7 | 03:23.8 | 02:40.7 | 02:06.7 | 01:41.0 |
| 75 | 04:34.8 | 03:39.0 | 02:52.7 | 02:16.2 | 01:48.5 |
| 80 | 05:04.1 | 04:02.4 | 03:11.1 | 02:30.7 | 02:00.1 |
| 85 | 05:50.1 | 04:39.1 | 03:40.0 | 02:53.5 | 02:18.3 |
| 90 | 07:06.6 | 05:40.0 | 04:28.1 | 03:31.4 | 02:48.5 |
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|
| 10 | 03:27.1 | 02:45.1 | 02:10.2 | 01:42.6 | 01:21.8 |
| 15 | 02:59.2 | 02:22.9 | 01:52.7 | 01:28.8 | 01:10.8 |
| 20 | 02:53.2 | 02:18.0 | 01:48.9 | 01:25.8 | 01:08.4 |
| 25 | 02:53.2 | 02:18.0 | 01:48.9 | 01:25.8 | 01:08.4 |
| 30 | 02:53.3 | 02:18.2 | 01:48.9 | 01:25.9 | 01:08.5 |
| 35 | 02:56.1 | 02:20.4 | 01:50.7 | 01:27.3 | 01:09.6 |
| 40 | 03:02.2 | 02:25.3 | 01:54.5 | 01:30.3 | 01:12.0 |
| 45 | 03:09.1 | 02:30.7 | 01:58.9 | 01:33.7 | 01:14.7 |
| 50 | 03:16.5 | 02:36.6 | 02:03.5 | 01:37.4 | 01:17.6 |
| 55 | 03:24.5 | 02:43.0 | 02:08.5 | 01:41.4 | 01:20.8 |
| 60 | 03:33.2 | 02:49.9 | 02:14.0 | 01:45.7 | 01:24.2 |
| 65 | 03:42.7 | 02:57.5 | 02:19.9 | 01:50.3 | 01:28.0 |
| 70 | 03:53.8 | 03:06.4 | 02:27.0 | 01:55.9 | 01:32.4 |
| 75 | 04:11.2 | 03:20.3 | 02:37.9 | 02:04.5 | 01:39.3 |
| 80 | 04:38.1 | 03:41.7 | 02:54.8 | 02:17.8 | 01:49.9 |
| 85 | 05:20.1 | 04:15.2 | 03:21.2 | 02:38.7 | 02:06.5 |
| 90 | 06:30.1 | 05:10.9 | 04:05.2 | 03:13.3 | 02:34.1 |
Female 3k Swimming Times
A
good 3k time for a woman is
01:04:20. This is the
average 3k time across women of all ages.
Average 3k swim time by age and ability
- Finish Time
- 100m Pace
- 100 yd Pace
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|
| 10 | 01:53:54 | 01:33:03 | 01:15:17 | 01:00:55 | 49:46 |
| 15 | 01:42:14 | 01:23:31 | 01:07:35 | 54:41 | 44:40 |
| 20 | 01:37:20 | 01:19:31 | 01:04:20 | 52:03 | 42:31 |
| 25 | 01:37:20 | 01:19:31 | 01:04:20 | 52:03 | 42:31 |
| 30 | 01:37:20 | 01:19:31 | 01:04:20 | 52:03 | 42:31 |
| 35 | 01:37:58 | 01:20:02 | 01:04:45 | 52:24 | 42:48 |
| 40 | 01:39:59 | 01:21:41 | 01:06:05 | 53:28 | 43:41 |
| 45 | 01:43:34 | 01:24:36 | 01:08:27 | 55:23 | 45:15 |
| 50 | 01:48:54 | 01:28:58 | 01:11:59 | 58:15 | 47:35 |
| 55 | 01:55:10 | 01:34:05 | 01:16:08 | 01:01:36 | 50:19 |
| 60 | 02:02:11 | 01:39:49 | 01:20:46 | 01:05:21 | 53:23 |
| 65 | 02:10:07 | 01:46:18 | 01:26:00 | 01:09:35 | 56:51 |
| 70 | 02:19:08 | 01:53:40 | 01:31:58 | 01:14:25 | 01:00:47 |
| 75 | 02:29:32 | 02:02:10 | 01:38:50 | 01:19:58 | 01:05:20 |
| 80 | 02:41:52 | 02:12:14 | 01:46:59 | 01:26:34 | 01:10:43 |
| 85 | 03:02:16 | 02:28:54 | 02:00:28 | 01:37:29 | 01:19:38 |
| 90 | 03:39:39 | 02:59:27 | 02:25:11 | 01:57:28 | 01:35:58 |
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|
| 10 | 03:47.8 | 03:06.1 | 02:30.6 | 02:01.8 | 01:39.5 |
| 15 | 03:24.5 | 02:47.0 | 02:15.2 | 01:49.4 | 01:29.3 |
| 20 | 03:14.7 | 02:39.0 | 02:08.7 | 01:44.1 | 01:25.0 |
| 25 | 03:14.7 | 02:39.0 | 02:08.7 | 01:44.1 | 01:25.0 |
| 30 | 03:14.7 | 02:39.0 | 02:08.7 | 01:44.1 | 01:25.0 |
| 35 | 03:15.9 | 02:40.1 | 02:09.5 | 01:44.8 | 01:25.6 |
| 40 | 03:20.0 | 02:43.4 | 02:12.2 | 01:46.9 | 01:27.4 |
| 45 | 03:27.1 | 02:49.2 | 02:16.9 | 01:50.8 | 01:30.5 |
| 50 | 03:37.8 | 02:57.9 | 02:24.0 | 01:56.5 | 01:35.2 |
| 55 | 03:50.3 | 03:08.2 | 02:32.3 | 02:03.2 | 01:40.6 |
| 60 | 04:04.4 | 03:19.6 | 02:41.5 | 02:10.7 | 01:46.8 |
| 65 | 04:20.2 | 03:32.6 | 02:52.0 | 02:19.2 | 01:53.7 |
| 70 | 04:38.3 | 03:47.3 | 03:03.9 | 02:28.8 | 02:01.6 |
| 75 | 04:59.1 | 04:04.3 | 03:17.7 | 02:39.9 | 02:10.7 |
| 80 | 05:23.7 | 04:24.5 | 03:34.0 | 02:53.1 | 02:21.4 |
| 85 | 06:04.5 | 04:57.8 | 04:00.9 | 03:15.0 | 02:39.3 |
| 90 | 07:19.3 | 05:58.9 | 04:50.4 | 03:54.9 | 03:11.9 |
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|
| 10 | 03:28.3 | 02:50.2 | 02:17.7 | 01:51.4 | 01:31.0 |
| 15 | 03:07.0 | 02:32.7 | 02:03.6 | 01:40.0 | 01:21.7 |
| 20 | 02:58.0 | 02:25.4 | 01:57.7 | 01:35.2 | 01:17.8 |
| 25 | 02:58.0 | 02:25.4 | 01:57.7 | 01:35.2 | 01:17.8 |
| 30 | 02:58.0 | 02:25.4 | 01:57.7 | 01:35.2 | 01:17.8 |
| 35 | 02:59.2 | 02:26.4 | 01:58.4 | 01:35.8 | 01:18.3 |
| 40 | 03:02.9 | 02:29.4 | 02:00.9 | 01:37.8 | 01:19.9 |
| 45 | 03:09.4 | 02:34.7 | 02:05.2 | 01:41.3 | 01:22.7 |
| 50 | 03:19.2 | 02:42.7 | 02:11.6 | 01:46.5 | 01:27.0 |
| 55 | 03:30.6 | 02:52.1 | 02:19.2 | 01:52.6 | 01:32.0 |
| 60 | 03:43.4 | 03:02.5 | 02:27.7 | 01:59.5 | 01:37.6 |
| 65 | 03:58.0 | 03:14.4 | 02:37.3 | 02:07.3 | 01:44.0 |
| 70 | 04:14.5 | 03:27.9 | 02:48.2 | 02:16.1 | 01:51.2 |
| 75 | 04:33.5 | 03:43.4 | 03:00.8 | 02:26.2 | 01:59.5 |
| 80 | 04:56.0 | 04:01.8 | 03:15.7 | 02:38.3 | 02:09.3 |
| 85 | 05:33.3 | 04:32.3 | 03:40.3 | 02:58.3 | 02:25.6 |
| 90 | 06:41.7 | 05:28.2 | 04:25.5 | 03:34.8 | 02:55.5 |
What do the swimming abilities mean?
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of swimmers. A beginner swimmer has started swimming and has swum for at least a month. |
| Novice | Faster than 20% of swimmers. A novice swimmer has swum regularly for at least six months. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of swimmers. An intermediate swimmer has swum regularly for at least two years. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of swimmers. An advanced swimmer has swum for over five years. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of swimmers. An elite swimmer has dedicated over five years to become competitive at swimming. |
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