Sam Cave
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.11 | AAA+0.42s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.62s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-31 | 2026 YMCA SCY Time Trialsvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.63 | AA+0.94s to AAA·+0.14s to Sectionals | 2026-04-03 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationalsvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:57.62 | BB+2.73s to A·+11.33s to Sectionals | 2024-10-18 | CT GRYM October Invitevenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 35.15 | +4.26s to B·+11.46s to Futures | 2020-02-28 | 2020 MR Metro Silvers North Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.39 | BB+4.20s to A·+5.90s to Sectionals | 2024-11-15 | 2024 Water Rat Age Group Qualifier |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.07 | A+0.78s to AA·+3.78s to Futures | 2025-10-10 | 2025 Marlins October Invite |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:01.00 | AA+2.11s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.01s to Futures | 2026-04-03 | 2026 YMCA SCY Time Trialsvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:15.81 | A+2.02s to AA·+0.82s to Sectionals | 2023-02-25 | CT GRYM Regional Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.61 | AA+0.32s to AAA·+1.72s to Futures | 2025-12-11 | 35th Annual Winter Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.00 | A+1.11s to AA·+1.81s to Sectionals | 2026-02-14 | CT WYW Last Chance Meetvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:16.12 | BB+9.63s to A·+14.93s to Sectionals | 2023-10-13 | CT GRYM October Invitevenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:02.29 | A+0.80s to AA·+2.90s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 1667888 |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.59 | AAA+0.60s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.50s to Winter JNs | 2025-06-20 | CPAC June Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.52 | AA+1.33s to AAA·+1.03s to Sectionals | 2026-07-09 | 2026 CT LC Senior Championshipvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 34.01 | A+0.32s to AA·+3.12s to Futures | 2026-05-01 | CT GRYM May LCM Invitevenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:17.05 | BB+2.36s to A·+7.36s to Sectionals | 2025-06-06 | GRYM June LCM Invitevenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 38.94 | +4.15s to B·+12.65s to Futures | 2025-06-06 | GRYM June LCM Invitevenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.84 | BB+0.55s to A·+4.65s to Sectionals | 2026-05-01 | CT GRYM May LCM Invitevenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.82 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-12-13 | 35th Annual Winter Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:04.04 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-12 | 35th Annual Winter Championships |
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 17-18 · SCY
1982 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BR SCY | 2:15.81 | 719 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:16.12 | 524 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:02.29 | 739 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3371 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:57.62 | 618 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.39 | 530 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:01.00 | 773 |
| 100 FL SCY | 55.00 | 711 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:02.29 | 739 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:57.62 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.39
Front half 29.44s · back half 30.95s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:01.00 RT 0.68s
Front half 28.27s · back half 32.73s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.00 split/total mismatch
Front half 26.04s · back half 28.96s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:16.12
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:02.29 split/total mismatch
100 Freestyle LCM 56.52 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:17.05 split/total mismatch
Front half 35.69s · back half 41.36s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:04.84 split/total mismatch
Front half 30.05s · back half 34.79s
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.