Luke Nielson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 11.18 | 2024-09-21 | 2024 IE MRA Sprint Shootout venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.68 | A+0.99s to AA | 2024-11-16 | 2024 IE MRA Thankswimming Open venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.80 | BB+0.81s to A | 2022-10-22 | 2022 LGSC Spooktacular Swim Meet slow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.76 | BB+0.87s to A | 2022-11-19 | 2022 IE MRA Thankswimming Open venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:15.45 | BB+2.76s to A | 2024-01-27 | 2024 Winter Open venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 27.77 | BB+1.28s to A | 2024-09-21 | 2024 IE MRA Sprint Shootout venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 55.26 | A+1.37s to AA | 2023-03-30 | 2023 Western Zone SCY Senior Zones venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:07.32 | BB+3.53s to A | 2024-11-16 | 2024 IE MRA Thankswimming Open venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.49 | A+0.20s to AA | 2022-09-24 | 2022 IE MRA Sprint Shootout venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.81 | AA+0.92s to AAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:11.65 | AA+3.66s to AAA | 2025-03-27 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.61 | A+0.22s to AA | 2022-09-24 | 2022 IE MRA Sprint Shootout venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.35 | AA+1.76s to AAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:59.90 | AA+4.01s to AAA | 2023-03-31 | 2023 Western Zone SCY Senior Zones venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 58.68 | 2024-09-21 | 2024 IE MRA Sprint Shootout venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:59.17 | AA+2.98s to AAA | 2025-03-30 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:44.72 | BB+11.13s to A | 2021-11-13 | 2021 IE MRA Thankswimming Open venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.57 | BB+1.18s to A | 2022-06-04 | 2022 TRI-CITY OPEN venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.18 | BB+1.99s to A | 2022-06-03 | 2022 TRI-CITY OPEN venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:48.95 | BB+8.26s to A | 2023-06-02 | 2023 TRI-CITY INVITE venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.22 | BB+1.23s to A | 2023-06-03 | 2023 TRI-CITY INVITE venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:25.67 | A+5.88s to AA | 2024-05-31 | 2024 TRI-CITY INVITATIONAL venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 48.65 | +7.66s to B | 2018-07-28 | 2018 Inland Empire Long Course Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:12.29 | A+0.70s to AA | 2022-07-30 | Finals - Western Zone Senior Champs fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:40.68 | A+4.19s to AA | 2024-06-01 | 2024 TRI-CITY INVITATIONAL venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:01.80 | A+0.21s to AA | 2022-07-30 | Finals - Western Zone Senior Champs fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:16.98 | AA+5.09s to AAA | 2022-07-27 | Finals - Western Zone Senior Champs fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:20.16 | AA+4.47s to AAA | 2022-07-28 | Finals - Western Zone Senior Champs fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:24.86 | BB+6.87s to A | 2022-07-09 | 2022 Sizzlin' Summer Splash slow pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
Pool tags are a venue speed heuristic (median deviation of all swims there vs each swimmer's typical time) — see the venue page for the method.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.63 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-02-17 | 2024 PN OB WIAA 4A Boys H.S. Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.11 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2020-03-07 | 2020 IES SC Junior Olympics |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.42 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2022-03-05 | 2022 IES SC Junior Olympics |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.44 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-02-17 | 2024 PN OB WIAA 4A Boys H.S. Champs |
Reconstructed from relay split marks. Flat = lead-off (comparable to individual times); flying starts run ~0.5–0.7s fast and are not PRs.
IMX / IMR
IMX 17-18 · SCY
4190 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:15.45 | 643 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:07.32 | 608 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:11.65 | 789 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:59.90 | 767 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:59.17 | 799 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:44.72 | 584 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3738 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.76 | 648 |
| 100 BK SCY | 55.26 | 692 |
| 100 BR SCY | 59.81 | 820 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.35 | 779 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:59.17 | 799 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.80
Front half 24.81s · back half 27.99s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.76
Front half 56.10s · back half 59.66s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:15.45
50 Backstroke SCY 27.77
Front half 13.75s · back half 14.02s
100 Backstroke SCY 55.26 RT 0.79s
Front half 26.61s · back half 28.65s
50 Breaststroke SCY 29.49
Front half 13.65s · back half 15.84s
100 Breaststroke SCY 59.81
Front half 28.15s · back half 31.66s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:11.65
Front half 63.34s · back half 68.31s
50 Butterfly SCY 25.61
Front half 11.77s · back half 13.84s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.35
Front half 24.80s · back half 28.55s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:59.90 RT 0.64s
Front half 56.96s · back half 62.94s
100 Individual Medley SCY 58.68
Front half 27.65s · back half 31.03s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:59.17
Front half 56.51s · back half 62.66s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:44.72
Front half 133.68s · back half 151.04s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:48.95
Front half 141.58s · back half 147.37s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:25.67
Front half 70.35s · back half 75.32s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:12.29
Front half 33.53s · back half 38.76s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:40.68
Front half 79.11s · back half 81.57s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:01.80
Front half 29.09s · back half 32.71s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:16.98
Front half 65.08s · back half 71.90s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:20.16
Front half 66.41s · back half 73.75s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:24.86
Front half 154.46s · back half 170.40s
Reaction time
From electronically-timed starts only (~2% of corpus swims carry a reaction time). PRs with a recorded reaction show an RT chip in the splits section above.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.