Bella Taliaferro
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.72 | AAA+0.73s to AAAA | 2024-03-02 | 2024 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.25 | AAA+1.26s to AAAA | 2024-11-17 | 2024 Patriot Aquatics Winter Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:53.05 | AAA+0.96s to AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Fl Swimming Spring Senior Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:58.23 | AAAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Fl Swimming Spring Senior Championships venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:18.29 | AAAA | 2025-02-07 | 2025 Stanton C. Craigie Memorial Invitational venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:04.28 | AAAA | 2025-03-16 | 2025 Florida Swimming Spring Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.39 | AA+1.50s to AAA | 2026-01-18 | 2026 G.O.A.T. TYR Team Challenge and SYOA venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:09.39 | AA+1.70s to AAA | 2025-12-05 | RAFC Winter Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:10.44 | AA+2.45s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 RAFC Almost Turkey Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:28.91 | AA+1.62s to AAA | 2024-03-01 | 2024 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 59.56 | AA+0.77s to AAA | 2024-09-29 | 2024 Elizabeth Kazeck Fall Sprint venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:14.07 | AA+3.38s to AAA | 2024-10-20 | 2024 SLAC IMX Challenge Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:12.46 | AA+0.97s to AAA | 2025-11-23 | 2025 RAFC Almost Turkey Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:33.60 | AAA+4.91s to AAAA | 2025-03-14 | 2025 Florida Swimming Spring Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.04 | AAA+0.75s to AAAA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 FAST May Invite fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.20 | AAA+1.31s to AAAA | 2025-05-18 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:08.85 | AAA+1.76s to AAAA | 2025-05-17 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:31.82 | AAA+2.53s to AAAA | 2025-05-16 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:15.68 | AAAA | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Florida Summer Senior Championships venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:47.71 | AAAA | 2025-07-26 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 32.76 | AA+0.27s to AAA | 2026-05-16 | 2026 FAST May Invite fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:10.72 | AA+1.93s to AAA | 2024-06-14 | 2024 RAFC Summer Solstice venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:30.04 | AA+2.45s to AAA | 2025-05-18 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 37.65 | AA+0.86s to AAA | 2026-05-16 | 2026 FAST May Invite fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.20 | A+2.71s to AA | 2024-04-21 | 2024 Ron Nardozzi Pre-Derby Sprint Invite venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:56.84 | A+2.05s to AA | 2024-06-16 | 2024 RAFC Summer Solstice venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 31.05 | AA+0.26s to AAA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 FAST May Invite fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.22 | AA+0.93s to AAA | 2025-04-26 | 2025 Ron Nardozzi Pre-Derby Sprint Invite venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:27.97 | AA+0.08s to AAA | 2025-05-17 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:29.25 | AAA+5.46s to AAAA | 2025-05-18 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:13.80 | AAA+7.81s to AAAA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 FAST May Invite fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:56.00 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-02-29 | 2024 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.54 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.90 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-25 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:07.79 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-24 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA |
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
5228 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:58.23 | 1025 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:09.39 | 831 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:28.91 | 821 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:14.07 | 798 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:12.46 | 832 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:33.60 | 921 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
4187 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:53.05 | 966 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.39 | 801 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:10.44 | 767 |
| 100 FL SCY | 59.56 | 821 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:12.46 | 832 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 53.25
Front half 25.51s · back half 27.74s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:53.05
Front half 54.77s · back half 58.28s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:58.23
Front half 147.28s · back half 150.95s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:18.29
Front half 307.65s · back half 310.64s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:04.28
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.39 RT 0.74s
Front half 29.25s · back half 31.14s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:09.39 RT 0.71s
Front half 62.85s · back half 66.54s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:10.44
Front half 33.21s · back half 37.23s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:28.91 RT 0.83s
Front half 71.87s · back half 77.04s
100 Butterfly SCY 59.56
Front half 28.17s · back half 31.39s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:14.07
Front half 64.41s · back half 69.66s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:12.46
Front half 61.44s · back half 71.02s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:33.60
Front half 131.79s · back half 141.81s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.20
Front half 29.13s · back half 31.07s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:08.85
Front half 62.40s · back half 66.45s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:31.82
Front half 134.07s · back half 137.75s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:15.68 RT 0.75s
Front half 274.82s · back half 280.86s
1500 Freestyle LCM 17:47.71 RT 0.76s
Front half 528.46s · back half 539.25s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:10.72
Front half 34.20s · back half 36.52s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:30.04
Front half 71.65s · back half 78.39s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:56.84
Front half 86.05s · back half 90.79s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:27.97
Front half 69.56s · back half 78.41s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:29.25
Front half 69.33s · back half 79.92s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:13.80
Front half 151.02s · back half 162.78s
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.