Taylor Balsam
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.37 | BB+0.18s to A | 2024-10-25 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Spooky Splash |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:05.72 | B+1.73s to BB | 2025-03-02 | 2025 AAAA SW End-of-Season Splash venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:23.91 | B+5.62s to BB | 2024-12-15 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Winter Wonderland venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:12.48 | BB+28.19s to A | 2024-12-15 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Winter Wonderland venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 34.74 | B+2.05s to BB | 2024-10-25 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Spooky Splash |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:15.86 | +1.37s to B | 2025-03-01 | 2025 AAAA SW End-of-Season Splash venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:41.42 | B+11.33s to BB | 2024-10-26 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Spooky Splash venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:29.39 | +3.80s to B | 2025-03-02 | 2025 AAAA SW End-of-Season Splash venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 34.02 | B+0.43s to BB | 2025-05-02 | 2025 ST 22nd Annual Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:15.35 | B+2.66s to BB | 2024-05-19 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Salute to the Troops venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:46.60 | B+9.31s to BB | 2025-05-03 | 2025 ST 22nd Annual Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:45.19 | B+13.00s to BB | 2025-05-02 | 2025 ST 22nd Annual Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:27.66 | +0.57s to B | 2024-05-19 | 2024 ST AAAA NS Salute to the Troops venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 3:05.28 | B+10.09s to BB | 2025-05-03 | 2025 ST 22nd Annual Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:43.79 | +5.50s to B | 2025-05-18 | 2025 ST AAAA NS Salute to the Troops fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 41.75 | +2.76s to B | 2025-05-18 | 2025 ST AAAA NS Salute to the Troops fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 17-18 · SCY
909 points (2/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:12.48 | 508 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:41.42 | 401 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
1190 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:23.91 | 451 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:15.86 | 380 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:29.39 | 359 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:05.72
Front half 31.59s · back half 34.13s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:23.91
Front half 67.90s · back half 76.01s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:12.48
Front half 179.91s · back half 192.57s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:15.86
Front half 37.36s · back half 38.50s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:41.42
Front half 79.08s · back half 82.34s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:29.39
Front half 41.79s · back half 47.60s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:15.35
Front half 36.16s · back half 39.19s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:46.60
Front half 79.33s · back half 87.27s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:45.19
Front half 167.15s · back half 178.04s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:27.66
Front half 42.65s · back half 45.01s
200 Backstroke LCM 3:05.28
Front half 91.58s · back half 93.70s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:43.79
Front half 47.79s · back half 56.00s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.