Blake Espeseth
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.96 | BB+0.57s to A | 2025-11-09 | 2025 MN WOLF HOWL AT THE MOON INVITE venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 40.00 | AAAA | 2024-01-06 | 2024 MN AQJT Winter Invite |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:59.57 | BB+2.78s to A | 2025-03-08 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:22.50 | BB+5.01s to A | 2026-03-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Senior SC State Championship venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:35.67 | BB+34.08s to A | 2025-10-12 | 2025 MN RSC Fall Frenzy venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 19:12.29 | BB+49.50s to A | 2025-11-24 | 2025 RSC Mile Meet & Time Trial venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.87 | +0.08s to B | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:33.85 | +5.36s to B | 2024-12-21 | 2024 MN AQJT Holiday Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.26 | BB+1.77s to A | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:15.15 | B+3.66s to BB | 2026-02-14 | 2026 MN RSC President's Day Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:46.42 | B+11.23s to BB | 2024-11-16 | 2024 MN SHRK Tigersharks Thanksgiving Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.54 | A+0.45s to AA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 59.89 | BB+2.20s to A | 2026-03-01 | 2026 MN RSC Minnesota Regional Championship - venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:06.22 | A+2.43s to AA | 2025-01-01 | D.A.S.H. |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:03.54 | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:21.70 | B+1.21s to BB | 2025-11-08 | 2025 MN WOLF HOWL AT THE MOON INVITE venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:55.31 | BB+17.62s to A | 2026-02-27 | 2026 MN RSC Minnesota Regional Championship - venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.45 | BB+0.16s to A | 2025-07-20 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.61 | BB+1.02s to A | 2025-07-19 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:22.96 | BB+8.17s to A | 2025-06-14 | 2025 MN RSC Summerfest venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:55.71 | BB+8.12s to A | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:27.07 | BB+30.88s to A | 2025-06-15 | 2025 MN RSC Summerfest venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 19:50.63 | BB+43.44s to A | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:18.41 | B+4.62s to BB | 2025-05-03 | 2025 MN RSC Pentathlon venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 3:05.10 | +12.81s to B | 2024-06-15 | 2024 MN NSAC TYR Summer Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 40.58 | B+1.69s to BB | 2026-05-31 | 2026 MN RSC Summer Jam venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:29.90 | +0.01s to B | 2025-05-03 | 2025 MN RSC Pentathlon venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:15.22 | B+13.83s to BB | 2025-06-13 | 2025 MN RSC Summerfest venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.66 | A+0.17s to AA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:08.47 | BB+2.48s to A | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:37.37 | BB+9.68s to A | 2025-07-12 | 2025 July 12 Senior Open Meet venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:42.22 | BB+10.93s to A | 2025-07-12 | 2025 July 12 Senior Open Meet venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:03.12 | B+13.83s to BB | 2024-07-12 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.40 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-01 | 2026 MN RSC Minnesota Regional Championship - |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.12 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-02-28 | 2026 MN RSC Minnesota Regional Championship - |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.05 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-13 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship |
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 15-16 · SCY
3193 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:22.50 | 628 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:33.85 | 372 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:46.42 | 426 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:06.22 | 711 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:21.70 | 509 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:55.31 | 547 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2592 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:59.57 | 620 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:07.87 | 416 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:15.15 | 452 |
| 100 FL SCY | 59.89 | 595 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:21.70 | 509 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:59.57
Front half 58.37s · back half 61.20s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:22.50 RT 0.68s
Front half 158.17s · back half 164.33s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:35.67
Front half 350.44s · back half 345.23s
1650 Freestyle SCY 19:12.29
100 Backstroke SCY 1:07.87
Front half 32.90s · back half 34.97s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:33.85
Front half 75.52s · back half 78.33s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:15.15
Front half 35.70s · back half 39.45s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:46.42
Front half 80.01s · back half 86.41s
100 Butterfly SCY 59.89
Front half 28.24s · back half 31.65s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:06.22 split/total mismatch
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:03.54
Front half 29.35s · back half 34.19s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:21.70
Front half 66.75s · back half 74.95s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:55.31
Front half 141.97s · back half 153.34s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.61
Front half 30.04s · back half 32.57s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:22.96
Front half 70.98s · back half 71.98s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:55.71
Front half 147.32s · back half 148.39s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:27.07
Front half 320.52s · back half 306.55s
200 Backstroke LCM 3:05.10
Front half 90.06s · back half 95.04s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:15.22
Front half 94.18s · back half 101.04s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:37.37
Front half 74.80s · back half 82.57s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:42.22
Front half 77.66s · back half 84.56s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:03.12
Front half 175.37s · back half 187.75s
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.