Male Norms for Freestyle

Boys - Freestyle
Percentile
 
50%
75%
90%
95%
10/U
 
 
 
 
Stroke Length (yd/cycle)
1.54
1.64
1.73
1.79
Stroke Rate (cycles/sec)
.83
.88
.93
.96
Peak Hand Force (lbs)
12.5
14.4
16.1
17.2
Average Hand Force (lbs)
3.9
4.5
5.0
5.3
Active Drag Coefficient
1.39
1.22
1.07
.98
11&12
 
 
 
 
Stroke Length (yd/cycle)
1.83
1.92
2.01
2.06
Stroke Rate (cycles/sec)
.81
.85
.89
.91
Peak Hand Force (lbs)
14.2
16.8
19.2
20.6
Average Hand Force (lbs)
4.9
5.7
6.4
6.8
Active Drag Coefficient
.95
.82
.71
.64
13&14
 
 
 
 
Stroke Length (yd/cycle)
2.06
2.18
2.29
2.36
Stroke Rate (cycles/sec)
.78
.82
.86
.88
Peak Hand Force (lbs)
23.7
28.2
32.2
34.6
Average Hand Force (lbs)
7.5
8.7
9.8
10.4
Active Drag Coefficient
.98
.85
.74
.67
15&16
 
 
 
 
Stroke Length (yd/cycle)
2.17
2.31
2.44
2.52
Stroke Rate (cycles/sec)
.79
.85
.91
.94
Peak Hand Force (lbs)
28.4
32.2
35.7
37.8
Average Hand Force (lbs)
9.3
10.5
11.6
12.3
Active Drag Coefficient
.94
.84
.75
.69
17&18
 
 
 
 
Stroke Length (yd/cycle)
2.20
2.36
2.49
2.58
Stroke Rate (cycles/sec)
.80
.86
.92
.95
Peak Hand Force (lbs)
33.2
38.6
43.5
46.5
Average Hand Force (lbs)
10.6
12.1
13.4
14.2
Active Drag Coefficient
.97
.87
.78
.72
19-22
 
 
 
 
Stroke Length (yd/cycle)
2.15
2.22
2.29
2.33
Stroke Rate (cycles/sec)
.86
.91
.95
.98
Peak Hand Force (lbs)
39.3
43.0
46.3
48.3
Average Hand Force (lbs)
12.8
14.2
15.4
16.2
Active Drag Coefficient