swimNik Merkling
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.76 | B+0.97s to BB·+4.57s to Sectionals | 2023-10-15 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pink venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.73 | B+0.94s to BB·+8.74s to Sectionals | 2023-10-14 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pink venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:17.03 | B+8.64s to BB·+25.24s to Sectionals | 2023-09-23 | 2023 CO AQUA vs DSA Dual venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:26.64 | +10.35s to B·+83.95s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 22:01.01 | +13.32s to B·+264.12s to Sectionals | 2023-10-14 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pink venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.52 | +4.03s to B·+18.03s to Sectionals | 2023-11-19 | 2023 CO CUDA Pentathlon XXXVI venue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 14.88 | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminator venue | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 32.78 | BB+0.69s to A·+6.49s to Futures | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminator venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.73 | BB+2.34s to A·+6.54s to Sectionals | 2024-01-20 | 2024 CO TOPS Colorado Open venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:33.73 | BB+6.74s to A·+16.44s to Sectionals | 2024-02-18 | 2024 CO CSI Senior Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:11.73 | +3.04s to B·+16.54s to Sectionals | 2023-10-15 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pink venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:44.38 | +10.39s to B·+40.99s to Sectionals | 2022-10-15 | 2022 CO FST Swim Pink venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:07.76 | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminator venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:22.88 | BB+10.69s to A·+18.89s to Sectionals | 2024-02-10 | 2024 CO ACES Winter Open venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:23.03 | B+15.14s to BB·+58.34s to Sectionals | 2023-12-23 | 2023 CO DSA Brute Squad venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.78 | BB+2.19s to A·+3.79s to Sectionals | 2024-06-12 | 2024 CO HRA Sprint Eliminator venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:09.17 | B+1.68s to BB·+10.18s to Sectionals | 2024-06-21 | 2024 CO ACES Summer Invite venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:26.79 | B+10.40s to BB·+52.40s to Sectionals | 2024-06-28 | 2024 CO Zone 2 - U venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 11:32.76 | B+38.47s to BB·+122.77s to Sectionals | 2024-06-20 | 2024 CO ACES Summer Invite venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 38.44 | B+2.55s to BB·+10.55s to Futures | 2024-06-12 | 2024 CO HRA Sprint Eliminator venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 36.43 | A+1.44s to AA·+5.54s to Futures | 2024-06-12 | 2024 CO HRA Sprint Eliminator venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:16.33 | A+1.24s to AA·+2.63s to Sectionals | 2024-07-19 | 2024 CO CSI Senior LC Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:53.03 | BB+1.64s to A·+12.15s to Sectionals | 2024-06-21 | 2024 CO ACES Summer Invite venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 34.94 | B+1.05s to BB·+8.65s to Futures | 2024-06-12 | 2024 CO HRA Sprint Eliminator venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:32.78 | +14.19s to B·+29.69s to Sectionals | 2022-05-21 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:16.09 | +17.30s to B·+51.40s to Sectionals | 2022-05-21 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:54.44 | +30.25s to B·+106.65s to Sectionals | 2022-05-20 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.00 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-01-21 | 2024 CO TOPS Colorado Open |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:11.26 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2023-07-20 | 2023 CO CSI Senior LC State Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.87 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2022-07-21 | 2022 CO CSI Senior LC 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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 15-16 · SCY
2142 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:26.64 | 364 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:33.73 | 541 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:44.38 | 322 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:22.88 | 497 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:23.03 | 418 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2148 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:17.03 | 412 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:13.52 | 327 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:09.73 | 566 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:11.73 | 346 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:22.88 | 497 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 59.73
Front half 28.90s · back half 30.83s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:17.03
Front half 64.36s · back half 72.67s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:26.64
Front half 189.45s · back half 197.19s
1650 Freestyle SCY 22:01.01
100 Backstroke SCY 1:13.52
Front half 36.29s · back half 37.23s
50 Breaststroke SCY 32.78
Front half 15.43s · back half 17.35s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:09.73
Front half 33.08s · back half 36.65s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:33.73
Front half 73.05s · back half 80.68s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:11.73
Front half 33.36s · back half 38.37s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:44.38
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:07.76
Front half 32.73s · back half 35.03s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:22.88
Front half 70.16s · back half 72.72s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:23.03
Front half 160.93s · back half 162.10s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:26.79
Front half 162.34s · back half 164.45s
800 Freestyle LCM 11:32.76
Front half 334.36s · back half 358.40s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:16.33
Front half 35.75s · back half 40.58s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:53.03
Front half 82.34s · back half 90.69s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:16.09
Front half 102.26s · back half 93.83s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:54.44
Front half 208.06s · back half 206.38s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.