Nik 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 Pinkslow pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.73 | B+0.94s to BB·+8.74s to Sectionals | 2023-10-14 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pinkslow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:17.03 | B+8.64s to BB·+25.24s to Sectionals | 2023-09-23 | 2023 CO AQUA vs DSA Dualvenue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 22:01.01 | +13.32s to B·+264.12s to Sectionals | 2023-10-14 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pinkslow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.52 | +4.03s to B·+18.03s to Sectionals | 2023-11-19 | 2023 CO CUDA Pentathlon XXXVIvenue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 14.88 | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminatorvenue | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 32.78 | BB+0.69s to A·+6.49s to Futures | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminatorvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:12.06 | BB+4.67s to A·+8.87s to Sectionals | 2023-09-23 | 2023 CO AQUA vs DSA Dualvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:36.43 | BB+9.44s to A·+19.14s to Sectionals | 2023-09-24 | 2023 CO AQUA vs DSA Dualvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:11.73 | +3.04s to B·+16.54s to Sectionals | 2023-10-15 | 2023 CO FST Swim Pinkslow pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:07.76 | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminatorvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:29.97 | B+6.78s to BB·+25.98s to Sectionals | 2023-11-19 | 2023 CO CUDA Pentathlon XXXVIvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:30.90 | B+23.01s to BB·+66.21s to Sectionals | 2023-09-23 | 2023 CO AQUA vs DSA Dualvenue |
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.
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 | 28.16 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminator |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.82 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2023-12-29 | 2023 CO ACES Sprint Eliminator |
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
1331 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BR SCY | 2:36.43 | 513 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:29.97 | 429 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:30.90 | 389 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2027 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:17.03 | 412 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:13.52 | 327 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:12.06 | 513 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:11.73 | 346 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:29.97 | 429 |
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
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 1:12.06
Front half 34.10s · back half 37.96s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:36.43
Front half 74.41s · back half 82.02s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:11.73
Front half 33.36s · back half 38.37s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:07.76
Front half 32.73s · back half 35.03s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:29.97
Front half 75.01s · back half 74.96s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:30.90
Front half 161.93s · back half 168.97s
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.