Jake Syms
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.02 | AAAA | 2026-04-02 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.70 | AAA+0.61s to AAAA | 2025-12-14 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:43.01 | AAA+1.52s to AAAA | 2026-04-01 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals fast pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:57.95 | AA+9.36s to AAA | 2026-01-18 | CA-Y Winter Rumble - copied venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:46.80 | A+14.81s to AA | 2022-03-10 | 2022 VA SC Age Group Champs slow pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:11.36 | A+35.67s to AA | 2022-03-13 | 2022 VA SC Age Group Champs slow pool |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.60 | +1.41s to B | 2020-08-29 | Cavalier Aquatics Intra Squad Meet slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 51.72 | AAA+1.63s to AAAA | 2026-04-01 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals fast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:00.05 | A+0.06s to AA | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Commonwealth Cup |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 46.05 | +10.06s to B | 2020-01-05 | 2020 LY YMCA Winter Invitational slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:06.42 | BB+1.73s to A | 2025-09-21 | CA-Y Pentathlon 2025 venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:24.73 | BB+3.94s to A | 2026-01-18 | CA-Y Winter Rumble - copied venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.93 | AAA+0.54s to AAAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.26 | AA+1.27s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:06.08 | A+3.89s to AA | 2025-10-05 | CA-Y Fall Kick-Off 2025 venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 56.63 | 2025-09-21 | CA-Y Pentathlon 2025 venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.35 | AA+3.86s to AAA | 2025-12-14 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:29.62 | A+5.13s to AA | 2026-01-03 | 2026 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.62 | AAA+0.23s to AAAA | 2026-06-12 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.32 | AAA+2.33s to AAAA | 2026-06-14 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:01.81 | AAA+5.22s to AAAA | 2026-06-13 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:24.77 | AA+4.18s to AAA | 2026-06-12 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:04.33 | AA+2.44s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:21.92 | A+0.93s to AA | 2026-06-14 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:03.66 | A+1.27s to AA | 2026-05-02 | BASS Jim Frye Memorial Invitational May 2026 |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:43.20 | B+2.31s to BB | 2022-04-30 | 2022 Helen Wang Sunflower Classic venue |
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.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 20.45 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-04-01 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 20.54 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-31 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 45.82 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-04-03 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.35 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-04-02 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:41.90 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-11 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 35.25 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2020-01-05 | 2020 LY YMCA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:02.20 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2022-02-26 | 2022 VA SW 9 & Over District Champs |
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 17-18 · SCY
4186 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:57.95 | 764 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:00.05 | 725 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:24.73 | 594 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:06.08 | 660 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.35 | 756 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:29.62 | 687 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3902 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:43.01 | 920 |
| 100 BK SCY | 51.72 | 844 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:06.42 | 599 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.26 | 783 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.35 | 756 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 46.70
Front half 22.09s · back half 24.61s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:43.01 RT 0.60s
Front half 49.74s · back half 53.27s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:57.95
Front half 150.04s · back half 147.91s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:46.80
Front half 321.58s · back half 325.22s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:11.36
100 Backstroke SCY 51.72 RT 0.61s
Front half 24.80s · back half 26.92s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:06.42
Front half 31.76s · back half 34.66s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:24.73
Front half 71.65s · back half 73.08s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.26
Front half 25.24s · back half 28.02s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:06.08
Front half 62.01s · back half 64.07s
100 Individual Medley SCY 56.63
Front half 26.01s · back half 30.62s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:01.35
Front half 56.40s · back half 64.95s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:29.62
Front half 132.68s · back half 136.94s
100 Freestyle LCM 55.32
Front half 26.52s · back half 28.80s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:01.81
Front half 58.72s · back half 63.09s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:24.77
Front half 130.82s · back half 133.95s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:21.92
Front half 69.37s · back half 72.55s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:43.20
Front half 77.16s · back half 86.04s
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.