swimKara Howard
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 29.98 | 2023-01-07 | NOVA New Year's Kick Off BB-B-C Mini Meet venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 37.89 | +2.50s to B·+13.10s to Sectionals | 2025-11-15 | 2025 WAC Fall Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:25.55 | +7.86s to B·+32.46s to Sectionals | 2026-01-10 | NOVA New Year's Kick Off venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 3:10.69 | +21.60s to B·+75.70s to Sectionals | 2026-01-24 | 2026 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 30.21 | 2023-01-22 | WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 43.82 | +3.23s to B·+17.53s to Futures | 2026-02-15 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:38.44 | +7.75s to B·+39.15s to Sectionals | 2026-01-10 | NOVA New Year's Kick Off venue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 39.01 | 2023-02-12 | 2023 SE District 8&U venue | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 43.59 | B+1.30s to BB·+13.80s to Futures | 2026-02-14 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:34.96 | B+2.07s to BB·+26.77s to Sectionals | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:23.04 | B+3.05s to BB·+53.65s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 44.52 | +5.63s to B·+18.83s to Futures | 2026-01-24 | 2026 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:34.34 | +5.65s to B | 2025-12-13 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:20.22 | +7.43s to B·+69.53s to Sectionals | 2026-01-24 | 2026 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 53.50 | +13.11s to B·+25.21s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | 2024 SwimRVA Success Bell venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:59.28 | +30.09s to B·+58.59s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | Freedom Splash slow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 4:13.34 | +60.35s to B·+122.45s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | Freedom Splash slow pool |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 1:00.27 | +13.48s to B·+29.38s to Futures | 2024-04-27 | NOVA LC Kick Off slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 2:15.79 | +30.00s to B·+67.90s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | 2024 SwimRVA Success Bell venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:02.56 | +10.27s to B·+27.77s to Futures | 2024-05-18 | Freedom Splash slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:14.76 | +18.87s to B·+56.87s to Sectionals | 2024-04-27 | NOVA LC Kick Off slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.80 | +23.21s to B·+37.31s to Futures | 2024-06-01 | 2024 SwimRVA Success Bell venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 11.
National cuts (Sectionals → Nationals) are the current-season meet qualifying times for the swimmer's zone and age group; ✓ marks the hardest cut already achieved.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 39.91 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-12-08 | 2023 East Coast WinterFest |
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 11-12 · SCY
1010 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 1:38.44 | 258 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:34.96 | 426 |
| 200 IM SCY | 3:20.22 | 326 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
1536 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 3:10.69 | 261 |
| 50 BK SCY | 43.82 | 292 |
| 50 BR SCY | 43.59 | 433 |
| 50 FL SCY | 44.52 | 240 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:34.34 | 310 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:25.55
Front half 40.67s · back half 44.88s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:38.44
Front half 48.97s · back half 49.47s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:34.96
Front half 45.45s · back half 49.51s
200 Breaststroke SCY 3:23.04
Front half 99.92s · back half 103.12s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:34.34
Front half 44.91s · back half 49.43s
200 Freestyle LCM 4:13.34
Front half 120.81s · back half 132.53s
100 Backstroke LCM 2:15.79
Front half 66.38s · back half 69.41s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.