Caiden Needham
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.40 | A+0.01s to AA | 2024-12-14 | 2024 Gulf Senior Champs (LSST) venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.10 | AA+2.11s to AAA | 2025-03-02 | 2025 Gulf 13 & Over Champs (PEAK) fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.85 | A+3.86s to AA | 2024-12-14 | 2024 Gulf Senior Champs (LSST) venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.72 | A+1.03s to AA | 2024-12-14 | 2024 Gulf Senior Champs (LSST) venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:03.84 | A+1.85s to AA | 2024-12-15 | 2024 Gulf Senior Champs (LSST) venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:12.24 | B+0.75s to BB | 2024-09-28 | Sharks Pentathalon 2024 venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.02 | BB+0.33s to A | 2025-03-02 | 2025 Gulf 13 & Over Champs (PEAK) fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:11.67 | BB+2.48s to A | 2025-03-01 | 2025 Gulf 13 & Over Champs (PEAK) fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.24 | A+4.95s to AA | 2026-01-01 | TWST Speedo Winter Classic P/F fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:36.08 | A+9.99s to AA | 2025-02-28 | 2025 Gulf 13 & Over Champs (PEAK) fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.76 | BB+0.47s to A | 2024-06-09 | BATS June Invite 2024 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:03.87 | BB+2.28s to A | 2024-06-09 | BATS June Invite 2024 venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:09.04 | AA+5.45s to AAA | 2026-04-17 | 2026 Aggieland April Long Course Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 33.50 | BB+1.01s to A | 2024-06-08 | BATS June Invite 2024 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:10.53 | BB+2.44s to A | 2024-07-12 | 2024 Long Course Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:34.34 | BB+6.65s to A | 2024-07-14 | 2024 Long Course Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:09.90 | BB+3.91s to A | 2024-07-13 | 2024 Long Course Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:31.72 | BB+9.33s to A | 2025-01-01 | Central Swim Houston |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.52 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-03 | 2024 Gulf 13 & Over Champs (SHRK) |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:03.96 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2024-03-02 | 2024 Gulf 13 & Over Champs (SHRK) |
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
2681 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:03.84 | 714 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:11.67 | 626 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.24 | 671 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:36.08 | 670 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3230 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.85 | 682 |
| 100 BK SCY | 56.72 | 713 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:12.24 | 509 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.02 | 655 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.24 | 671 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.10
Front half 24.52s · back half 26.58s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.85
Front half 55.61s · back half 60.24s
100 Backstroke SCY 56.72
Front half 27.18s · back half 29.54s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:03.84
Front half 58.57s · back half 65.27s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:12.24
Front half 33.80s · back half 38.44s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.02
Front half 26.72s · back half 31.30s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:11.67
Front half 60.67s · back half 71.00s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.24 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:36.08
Front half 128.19s · back half 147.89s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:03.87
Front half 30.63s · back half 33.24s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:34.34
Front half 74.40s · back half 79.94s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:31.72 split/total mismatch
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.