Kara Martinson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.68 | Sectionals ✓+1.69s to Futures | 2021-12-12 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.33 | Sectionals ✓+2.34s to Futures | 2021-12-09 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:53.33 | Sectionals ✓+5.14s to Futures | 2021-12-10 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:07.48 | Sectionals ✓+17.49s to Futures | 2021-12-11 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:50.82 | Sectionals ✓+59.83s to Futures | 2019-12-12 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.98 | Sectionals ✓+3.59s to Futures | 2021-12-11 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:06.63 | Sectionals ✓+8.44s to Futures | 2021-12-12 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.02 | +1.93s to Sectionals | 2021-12-10 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.32 | Sectionals ✓+8.23s to Futures | 2021-12-09 | 2021 VA 10th HOKI S&T Winter Champs venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:46.20 | Sectionals ✓+27.41s to Futures | 2019-12-13 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.19 | Sectionals ✓+4.50s to Futures | 2024-06-01 | 2024 UVRays Oviatt Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:07.15 | Sectionals ✓+2.16s to Futures | 2024-07-19 | 2024 LC SR CHAMPS venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:31.59 | Sectionals ✓+8.00s to Futures | 2024-07-18 | 2024 LC SR CHAMPS venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.80 | Sectionals ✓+5.51s to Futures | 2024-06-01 | 2024 UVRays Oviatt Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:23.87 | Sectionals ✓+4.58s to Futures | 2024-07-20 | 2024 LC SR CHAMPS venue |
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 | LCM | 27.29 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-07-12 | 2025 Utah Swimming LC Senior Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.87 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-10 | 2025 Utah Swimming LC Senior Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.02 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-07-12 | 2025 Utah Swimming LC Senior Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.26 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-11 | 2025 Utah Swimming LC Senior Championships |
Reconstructed from relay split marks. Flat = lead-off (comparable to individual times); flying starts run ~0.5–0.7s fast and are not PRs.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.33
Front half 25.58s · back half 26.75s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:53.33
Front half 54.12s · back half 59.21s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:07.48
Front half 152.44s · back half 155.04s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:50.82
100 Backstroke SCY 57.98
Front half 28.43s · back half 29.55s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:06.63
Front half 61.07s · back half 65.56s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:03.02
Front half 29.58s · back half 33.44s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.32
Front half 59.95s · back half 69.37s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:46.20
Front half 138.62s · back half 147.58s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.19
Front half 30.18s · back half 32.01s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:07.15
Front half 61.39s · back half 65.76s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:31.59
Front half 132.97s · back half 138.62s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:09.80
Front half 34.45s · back half 35.35s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:23.87
Front half 69.49s · back half 74.38s
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.