James Sheppard
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.79 | A+0.10s to AA | 2026-03-21 | 2026 STAR Tar Heel States venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.59 | AA+1.80s to AAA | 2026-02-22 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:56.63 | A+3.04s to AA | 2026-01-10 | 2026 CAT Frozen Frenzy venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.65 | AA+2.06s to AAA | 2026-02-21 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:02.07 | AA+2.78s to AAA | 2026-03-21 | 2026 STAR Tar Heel States venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.33 | AA+0.94s to AAA | 2025-11-01 | 2025 STAR Off the Walls Races venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.03 | AA+1.04s to AAA | 2026-03-21 | 2026 STAR Tar Heel States venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:01.41 | AA+0.42s to AAA | 2026-03-22 | 2026 STAR Tar Heel States venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:14.38 | BB+2.19s to A | 2025-10-03 | 2025 STAR September Friday Night at the Races venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.31 | A+0.92s to AA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 RSA Warm Up to LC - copied - copied venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:06.83 | A+0.14s to AA | 2025-07-19 | NCS LC AG Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.90 | B+0.01s to BB | 2025-05-18 | 2025 EAC Memorial Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.16 | AA+2.47s to AAA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 RSA Warm Up to LC - copied - copied venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:25.15 | A+0.86s to AA | 2025-07-19 | NCS LC AG Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:32.90 | A+6.01s to AA | 2025-06-08 | STAR Andres E. Hartle Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.75 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-06-08 | STAR Andres E. Hartle Invitational |
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
2141 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:02.07 | 745 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:01.41 | 799 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:14.38 | 597 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2748 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:56.63 | 668 |
| 100 BK SCY | 56.65 | 716 |
| 100 FL SCY | 55.03 | 767 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:14.38 | 597 |
| 100 BR 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 51.59
Front half 24.41s · back half 27.18s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:56.63
Front half 57.47s · back half 59.16s
100 Backstroke SCY 56.65
Front half 27.68s · back half 28.97s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:02.07
Front half 58.08s · back half 63.99s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.03
Front half 25.89s · back half 29.14s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:01.41
Front half 57.32s · back half 64.09s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:14.38
Front half 62.54s · back half 71.84s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:06.83 RT 0.90s
Front half 32.37s · back half 34.46s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:24.90
Front half 39.94s · back half 44.96s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:04.16
Front half 29.66s · back half 34.50s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:25.15 RT 0.76s
Front half 68.51s · back half 76.64s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:32.90
Front half 68.92s · back half 83.98s
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.