Kai Nelson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.18 | A+0.09s to AA·+0.59s to Sectionals | 2025-11-08 | 2025 MN MTKA Senior Kick Off venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.96 | AA+1.67s to AAA·+0.97s to Sectionals | 2025-11-09 | 2025 MN MTKA Senior Kick Off venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:06.23 | B+0.54s to BB·+18.74s to Sectionals | 2024-03-02 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 55.92 | A+1.03s to AA·Sectionals ✓+4.43s to Futures | 2025-11-08 | 2025 MN MTKA Senior Kick Off venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:24.59 | B+8.90s to BB·+23.20s to Sectionals | 2024-03-03 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.18 | B+0.19s to BB·+5.49s to Sectionals | 2024-11-10 | 2024 MN NSAC Fall Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:01.50 | B+0.11s to BB·+7.51s to Sectionals | 2025-11-02 | 2025 MN NSAC Fall Invite venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 57.63 | 2025-11-08 | 2025 MN MTKA Senior Kick Off venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:06.39 | A+3.50s to AA·+5.40s to Sectionals | 2025-11-09 | 2025 MN MTKA Senior Kick Off venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.30 | AA+0.81s to AAA·+0.31s to Sectionals | 2026-06-12 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.48 | A+0.39s to AA·+1.89s to Sectionals | 2026-06-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:11.19 | A+3.50s to AA·+7.70s to Sectionals | 2025-07-19 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:52.40 | BB+8.11s to A·+30.21s to Sectionals | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 30.07 | AA+0.68s to AAA·+1.38s to Sectionals | 2026-06-12 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:05.27 | A+0.58s to AA·+0.88s to Sectionals | 2026-06-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:34.55 | BB+7.46s to A·+14.76s to Sectionals | 2026-06-07 | 2026 MN NSAC Summer Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.97 | B+0.98s to BB·+6.98s to Sectionals | 2025-05-31 | 2025 MN WOLF HUFF N PUFF INVITE venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.29 | B+2.50s to BB·+11.50s to Sectionals | 2026-05-02 | 2026 MN RSC Pentathlon venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.63 | AAA+1.24s to AAAA·+0.24s to Sectionals | 2026-06-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:05.52 | BB+0.33s to A·+4.03s to Sectionals | 2025-07-20 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:30.56 | BB+1.97s to A·+11.17s to Sectionals | 2025-07-20 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.91 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-03-03 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.75 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2024-03-02 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 1:51.88 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-07-14 | 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 17-18 · LCM
1768 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:52.40 | 587 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:34.55 | 553 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:30.56 | 628 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3088 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:11.19 | 668 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:05.27 | 708 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:24.29 | 460 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:05.52 | 624 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:30.56 | 628 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.96
Front half 24.04s · back half 25.92s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:06.23
Front half 62.07s · back half 64.16s
100 Backstroke SCY 55.92
Front half 27.08s · back half 28.84s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:24.59
Front half 73.66s · back half 70.93s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:01.50
Front half 28.72s · back half 32.78s
100 Individual Medley SCY 57.63
Front half 26.77s · back half 30.86s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:06.39
Front half 59.19s · back half 67.20s
100 Freestyle LCM 58.48
Front half 28.09s · back half 30.39s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:11.19
Front half 63.48s · back half 67.71s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:52.40
Front half 142.16s · back half 150.24s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:05.27
Front half 31.82s · back half 33.45s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:34.55
Front half 75.82s · back half 78.73s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:05.52
Front half 30.79s · back half 34.73s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:30.56
Front half 70.07s · back half 80.49s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.