Matthew McGowan
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.52 | BB+1.93s to A | 2026-01-17 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 58.73 | BB+2.94s to A | 2026-03-01 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:05.60 | BB+3.41s to A | 2026-02-28 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:42.41 | BB+11.62s to A | 2026-01-16 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 19:43.11 | BB+31.72s to A | 2026-02-07 | 2026 IE VAN Vandal Mile Open fast pool |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 39.13 | +5.44s to B | 2024-10-27 | 2024 IE VAN Trick or Treat Progressive Invita fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:14.30 | +2.91s to B | 2025-10-26 | 2025 IE VAN Trick or Treat Progressive Invita fast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:33.27 | B+9.18s to BB | 2026-01-17 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 37.52 | B+1.73s to BB | 2025-02-15 | 2025 IES JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:11.86 | BB+2.77s to A | 2026-02-27 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:38.67 | BB+8.38s to A | 2026-02-28 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.71 | BB+1.32s to A | 2026-03-01 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:09.56 | B+4.07s to BB | 2026-01-18 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational fast pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:20.08 | 2024-10-27 | 2024 IE VAN Trick or Treat Progressive Invita fast pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:20.45 | BB+5.06s to A | 2026-02-27 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:00.43 | BB+10.94s to A | 2026-01-16 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.68 | BB+1.29s to A | 2026-05-31 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.65 | AA+2.66s to AAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 IES LC CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:22.10 | BB+1.51s to A | 2026-06-19 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:58.56 | A+11.07s to AA | 2026-05-29 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:26.27 | BB+4.88s to A | 2026-06-19 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 19:42.15 | A+39.26s to AA | 2026-06-19 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 43.37 | +3.88s to B | 2024-07-28 | 2024 IES LC CHAMPIONSHIPS venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:22.98 | B+5.29s to BB | 2026-06-19 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:48.65 | BB+12.66s to A | 2026-05-29 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 36.82 | A+0.53s to AA | 2026-06-21 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.21 | A+2.02s to AA | 2026-07-05 | Pendleton Open 2026 venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:02.24 | BB+7.45s to A | 2026-05-31 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 32.83 | BB+0.84s to A | 2026-05-29 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:13.92 | BB+5.03s to A | 2026-06-19 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:51.03 | B+3.84s to BB | 2026-05-30 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:38.83 | BB+1.94s to A | 2026-05-30 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:50.74 | BB+15.25s to A | 2026-05-15 | 2026 Chris Engledow Memorial Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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 | 28.62 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-09-28 | Cougar Fall Fury |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 28.14 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-01-18 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 35.76 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-01-27 | 2024 Winter Open |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.48 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2026-01-17 | 2026 Hells Canyon Invitational |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 36.68 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-16 | 2024 Adam England Memorial Fall Splash |
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 · LCM
3493 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:58.56 | 670 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:48.65 | 527 |
| 200 BR LCM | 3:02.24 | 581 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:51.03 | 489 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:38.83 | 644 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:50.74 | 582 |
IMR 13-14 · LCM
2965 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:22.10 | 648 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:22.98 | 433 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:19.21 | 698 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:13.92 | 542 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:38.83 | 644 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 58.73
Front half 28.25s · back half 30.48s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:05.60
Front half 60.60s · back half 65.00s
1650 Freestyle SCY 19:43.11
100 Backstroke SCY 1:14.30
Front half 36.76s · back half 37.54s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:33.27
Front half 76.03s · back half 77.24s
50 Breaststroke SCY 37.52
Front half 17.44s · back half 20.08s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:11.86
Front half 33.71s · back half 38.15s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:38.67
Front half 76.39s · back half 82.28s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:09.56
Front half 32.26s · back half 37.30s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:20.08
Front half 37.69s · back half 42.39s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:20.45
Front half 66.83s · back half 73.62s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:00.43
Front half 147.09s · back half 153.34s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:22.10 split/total mismatch
400 Freestyle LCM 4:58.56
Front half 146.60s · back half 151.96s
1500 Freestyle LCM 19:42.15
200 Backstroke LCM 2:48.65 RT 0.62s
Front half 84.26s · back half 84.39s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:02.24
Front half 87.97s · back half 94.27s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:51.03
Front half 79.72s · back half 91.31s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:38.83
Front half 75.73s · back half 83.10s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:50.74
Front half 174.08s · back half 176.66s
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.