Kara Nickerson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.09 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.20s to Futures | 2025-10-17 | 2025 USSC Trick or Treat Grab Bag Classic |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.12 | AA+0.13s to AAA·+2.63s to Sectionals | 2026-03-20 | 2026 SCY MAGS Championship Meet fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:56.28 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.99s to Futures | 2025-10-17 | 2025 USSC Trick or Treat Grab Bag Classic |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:22.19 | AAA+6.70s to AAAA·+7.20s to Sectionals | 2026-03-13 | Senior Cup |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 13:09.02 | BB+38.33s to A·+140.63s to Sectionals | 2025-05-31 | 2025 West Coast vs The "D" Dual Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.12 | BB+0.23s to A·+4.83s to Sectionals | 2026-03-13 | Senior Cup fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:03.56 | AA+1.27s to AAA·+3.07s to Sectionals | 2025-12-06 | SLA Holiday Blast |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:23.46 | A+3.07s to AA·+11.97s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | 2026 Odd Age Classic |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 37.52 | BB+0.53s to A·+6.83s to Sectionals | 2025-12-06 | SLA Holiday Blast venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:14.87 | A+0.18s to AA·+5.38s to Sectionals | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Senior Dual |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:55.54 | BB+7.55s to A·+24.55s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 Odd Age Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.67 | AAA+1.18s to AAAA·+1.98s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | Stoney Summer Spectacular |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.40 | AA+2.41s to AAA·+4.81s to Sectionals | 2026-03-15 | Senior Cup fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:31.65 | BB+0.56s to A·+18.56s to Sectionals | 2026-02-06 | Not Winter Invite venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:04.67 | 2026-03-21 | 2026 SCY MAGS Championship Meet fast pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:25.85 | A+0.76s to AA·+12.86s to Sectionals | 2026-02-27 | 2026 Junior Cup venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:07.43 | A+0.14s to AA·+23.44s to Sectionals | 2026-02-08 | Not Winter Invite venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.37 | AA+0.48s to AAA·+1.58s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:04.99 | AAA+2.90s to AAAA·+3.20s to Sectionals | 2025-08-07 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Mee |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:07.23 | AAAA·Futures ✓+2.24s to Jr Nationals | 2026-06-26 | 2026 Eric Namesnik Memorial Invite |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:11.36 | AA+13.47s to AAA·+28.97s to Sectionals | 2026-06-26 | 2026 Eric Namesnik Memorial Invite venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.69 | BB+0.20s to A·+6.20s to Sectionals | 2026-06-07 | MLA Big Red Challenge fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:19.69 | BB+0.30s to A·+9.20s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:48.96 | A+4.87s to AA·+17.57s to Sectionals | 2026-06-07 | MLA Big Red Challenge fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 52.15 | +3.06s to B·+16.56s to Sectionals | 2024-06-16 | 2024 OLY Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:51.73 | +7.04s to B·+31.74s to Sectionals | 2024-06-15 | 2024 OLY Summer Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 32.91 | AA+0.52s to AAA·+2.62s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 Eric Namesnik Memorial Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.37 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.68s to Winter JNs | 2026-06-05 | MLA Big Red Challenge |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:01.95 | BB+9.36s to A·+29.96s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 Eric Namesnik Memorial Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:48.58 | A+2.39s to AA·+17.29s to Sectionals | 2025-07-18 | 2025 LC MAGS Championship Meet |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:08.65 | BB+0.16s to A·+44.26s to Sectionals | 2025-07-20 | 2025 LC MAGS Championship Meet fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 | 26.08 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-22 | 2026 SCY MAGS Championship Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.68 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-20 | 2026 SCY MAGS Championship Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:00.60 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-03-07 | 2025 SCY MAGS Championship Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:02.73 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-20 | 2026 SCY MAGS Championship Meet |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:11.21 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-03-08 | 2025 SCY MAGS Championship Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.00 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-07-19 | 2025 LC MAGS Championship Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.78 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-19 | 2025 LC MAGS Championship Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:09.48 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-07-20 | 2025 LC MAGS Championship Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:08.18 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-18 | 2025 LC MAGS Championship Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:14.62 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-19 | 2024 MAGS Long Course Championship Meet |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:23.64 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2024-07-20 | 2024 MAGS Long Course Championship Meet |
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 13-14 · SCY
4088 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:22.19 | 883 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:23.46 | 658 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:55.54 | 543 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:31.65 | 606 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:25.85 | 688 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:07.43 | 710 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
3824 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:56.28 | 974 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:03.56 | 747 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:14.87 | 700 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:04.40 | 715 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:25.85 | 688 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 57.12
Front half 26.74s · back half 30.38s
1000 Freestyle SCY 13:09.02
Front half 390.65s · back half 398.37s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:55.54
Front half 83.72s · back half 91.82s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:04.40
Front half 30.17s · back half 34.23s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:31.65
Front half 69.21s · back half 82.44s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:04.67
Front half 29.32s · back half 35.35s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:25.85
Front half 67.11s · back half 78.74s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:07.43
400 Freestyle LCM 5:11.36
Front half 154.32s · back half 157.04s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:19.69
Front half 39.32s · back half 40.37s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:48.96
Front half 83.87s · back half 85.09s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:51.73
Front half 53.18s · back half 58.55s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:01.95
Front half 81.05s · back half 100.90s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:08.65
Front half 177.75s · back half 190.90s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.