Ben Richards
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 37.83 | B+3.04s to BB·+15.54s to Sectionals | 2026-02-22 | 2026 OH BSC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:41.48 | +12.99s to B·+53.19s to Sectionals | 2025-02-14 | 2025 OH BSC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 26.77 | 2024-10-19 | 2024 KY CLPR Halloween Meetvenue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 42.65 | BB+4.86s to A·+16.96s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | 2026 CLPR Sidney Day Mid-Winter Classic |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 2:09.53 | +28.44s to B·+74.44s to Sectionals | 2024-02-18 | 2024 OH UASC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 49.03 | B+1.24s to BB·+19.54s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | 2026 CLPR Sidney Day Mid-Winter Classic |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:51.57 | B+7.98s to BB·+48.88s to Sectionals | 2026-02-22 | 2026 OH BSC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 44.97 | B+3.68s to BB·+20.68s to Sectionals | 2026-02-22 | 2026 OH BSC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:43.73 | +3.94s to B | 2025-02-15 | 2025 OH BSC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:42.55 | +3.96s to B·+103.16s to Sectionals | 2026-02-20 | 2026 OH BSC SC Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.30 | AAAA·+5.71s to Sectionals | 2015-08-07 | 2015 MN Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:09.83 | AAA+0.04s to AAAA·+14.54s to Sectionals | 2015-08-07 | 2015 MN Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:34.04 | AAA+2.05s to AAAA·+33.15s to Sectionals | 2015-08-07 | 2015 MN Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 1:00.44 | +5.05s to B·+30.25s to Sectionals | 2024-07-13 | 2024 OH CM LC Regional Champsvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 2:16.03 | +19.34s to B·+71.54s to Sectionals | 2024-07-14 | 2024 OH CM LC Regional Champsvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 57.93 | B+3.54s to BB·+23.74s to Sectionals | 2025-07-13 | 2025 OH SW LC Regional Champsvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:19.35 | +6.26s to B·+66.96s to Sectionals | 2025-07-12 | 2025 OH SW LC Regional Champsvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 36.11 | AAA+1.42s to AAAA·+8.32s to Sectionals | 2015-08-07 | 2015 MN Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:29.44 | AA+4.25s to AAA·+28.95s to Sectionals | 2015-08-07 | 2015 MN Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:59.45 | AAA+6.96s to AAAA·+41.76s to Sectionals | 2015-08-07 | 2015 MN Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 10.
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 | 49.75 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2023-12-10 | 2023 Ohio River Challenge |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 40.63 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2023-12-09 | 2023 Ohio River Challenge |
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 10 & under · LCM
3028 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:34.04 | 954 |
| 100 BK LCM | 2:16.03 | 203 |
| 100 BR LCM | 2:19.35 | 284 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:29.44 | 704 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:59.45 | 883 |
IMR 10 & under · LCM
3363 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 FR LCM | 1:09.83 | 998 |
| 50 BK LCM | 1:00.44 | 229 |
| 50 BR LCM | 57.93 | 367 |
| 50 FL LCM | 36.11 | 886 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:59.45 | 883 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:41.48
Front half 46.12s · back half 55.36s
100 Backstroke SCY 2:09.53 RT 0.90s
Front half 63.36s · back half 66.17s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:51.57
Front half 52.82s · back half 58.75s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:43.73
Front half 48.20s · back half 55.53s
200 Individual Medley SCY 3:42.55
Front half 111.90s · back half 110.65s
100 Backstroke LCM 2:16.03
Front half 65.56s · back half 70.47s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.