Nora McCarthy
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.45 | AAAA | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Metro League Girls HS Swimming Champs-OB venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.22 | AAAA | 2025-03-14 | 2025 MN RSC CZ North Section Spring Champions venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:53.05 | AAA+1.36s to AAAA | 2025-03-15 | 2025 MN RSC CZ North Section Spring Champions venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:25.65 | AAAA | 2025-10-04 | 2025 PN SMAC Fall Kick-Off Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.14 | AAAA | 2025-12-20 | 2025 WA State Senior SC Champs- APPROVED venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.54 | AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Bellevue Club Premier Invite- Approved fast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:56.54 | AAAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Bellevue Club Premier Invite- Approved fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.29 | AA+1.10s to AAA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 PN February AGI, Div 1-Approved fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:08.29 | AA+1.00s to AAA | 2026-01-17 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:23.59 | AAA+3.50s to AAAA | 2026-03-12 | 2026 Bellevue Club Premier Invite- Approved fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.26 | AAAA | 2025-12-21 | 2025 WA State Senior SC Champs- APPROVED venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.28 | AAA+0.69s to AAAA | 2024-11-03 | 2024 Metro League Girls HS Swimming Champs-OB venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:07.45 | AAA+3.66s to AAAA | 2025-01-19 | 2025 PN VAST 48th Annual Washington Open venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:02.10 | 2024-02-25 | 2024 PN February Age Group Invitational venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.95 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:27.73 | AAA+2.14s to AAAA | 2024-12-20 | 2024 WA State Senior Short Course Champs venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.45 | AAA+0.36s to AAAA | 2024-07-24 | 2024 USAS Futures Championships-Minneapolis venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.75 | AAA+2.06s to AAAA | 2024-03-14 | 2024 Northwest Spring Speedo Sectionals venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:10.38 | AAA+3.29s to AAAA | 2025-07-18 | 2025 PN 13&O LC Senior Championships venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:49.92 | AA+8.83s to AAA | 2024-04-27 | 2024 PN SSCD Dick LaFave Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.31 | AAAA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:03.84 | AAAA | 2025-08-02 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:17.69 | AAAA | 2025-08-01 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 43.27 | B+0.28s to BB | 2021-06-05 | 2021 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:26.71 | BB+2.52s to A | 2024-04-29 | 2024 PN SSCD Dick LaFave Classic venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:10.13 | BB+7.54s to A | 2024-04-28 | 2024 PN SSCD Dick LaFave Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.25 | AAA+0.06s to AAAA | 2025-07-18 | 2025 PN 13&O LC Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:05.23 | AAA+1.94s to AAAA | 2024-07-20 | 2024 PN LC Senior Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 5:22.49 | +136.00s to B | 2026-04-27 | 2026 PN SMAC Spring Showers LC Challenge |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:27.50 | AAA+4.41s to AAAA | 2025-06-28 | 2025 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:12.04 | AAA+8.45s to AAAA | 2025-06-27 | 2025 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational 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 | 23.45 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-11-03 | 2024 Metro League Girls HS Swimming Champs-OB |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.41 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-11-09 | 2024 PN Sea-King Dis.II 3A Girls H.S. Champs- |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.09 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-11-16 | 2024 WIAA 3A Girls H.S. State Champs- OB |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.36 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-13 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:51.85 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-10 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.54 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-11-15 | 2025 WIAA 3A Girls H.S. State Swim Champs-OB |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.95 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-12-11 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.94 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-12-10 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.87 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-30 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.08 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-08-02 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 30.30 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-08-01 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:04.18 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-08-03 | 2025 Speedo Junior National 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 17-18 · SCY
5908 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:25.65 | 1100 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:56.54 | 1067 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:23.59 | 897 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:07.45 | 879 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.95 | 1018 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:27.73 | 947 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4782 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:53.05 | 931 |
| 100 BK SCY | 53.54 | 1083 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:08.29 | 807 |
| 100 FL SCY | 56.28 | 943 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.95 | 1018 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.22
Front half 24.77s · back half 26.45s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:53.05
Front half 54.12s · back half 58.93s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:25.65 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 53.54 RT 0.65s
Front half 26.21s · back half 27.33s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:56.54 RT 0.67s
Front half 56.79s · back half 59.75s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:08.29 RT 0.73s
Front half 32.43s · back half 35.86s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:23.59 RT 0.70s
Front half 68.56s · back half 75.03s
100 Butterfly SCY 56.28
Front half 26.54s · back half 29.74s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:07.45 RT 0.54s
Front half 60.98s · back half 66.47s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:02.10 RT 0.67s
Front half 27.84s · back half 34.26s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:27.73 RT 0.52s
Front half 126.01s · back half 141.72s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:10.38 RT 0.66s
Front half 63.34s · back half 67.04s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:49.92 RT 0.69s
Front half 140.51s · back half 149.41s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:03.84 RT 0.55s
Front half 30.80s · back half 33.04s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:17.69 RT 0.61s
Front half 66.62s · back half 71.07s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:26.71 RT 0.65s
Front half 40.86s · back half 45.85s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:10.13 RT 0.69s
Front half 91.43s · back half 98.70s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:05.23 RT 0.64s
Front half 31.20s · back half 34.03s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:27.50 RT 0.66s
Front half 66.61s · back half 80.89s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:12.04 RT 0.69s
Front half 143.56s · back half 168.48s
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.