James McClear
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.71 | B+0.02s to BB | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Holland Fall Invite slow pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.27 | BB+3.28s to A | 2024-11-03 | 2024 Holland Fall Invite slow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:58.15 | BB+3.26s to A | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Holland Fall Invite slow pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:17.68 | BB+4.99s to A | 2024-11-03 | 2024 Holland Fall Invite slow pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:33.28 | BB+18.29s to A | 2025-05-31 | 2025 West Coast vs The "D" Dual Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.65 | +0.76s to B | 2024-06-19 | 2024 USSC Intersquad venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:06.90 | +1.31s to B | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Holland Fall Invite slow pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:30.06 | +5.67s to B | 2024-10-20 | 2024 Grab Bag Classic venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.61 | +0.02s to B | 2024-06-19 | 2024 USSC Intersquad venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.37 | BB+5.18s to A | 2025-07-12 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:35.95 | B+4.66s to BB | 2025-05-31 | 2025 West Coast vs The "D" Dual Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.56 | BB+0.07s to A | 2025-07-12 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 59.54 | BB+3.35s to A | 2024-07-14 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:06.49 | 2024-06-19 | 2024 USSC Intersquad venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:06.97 | BB+0.18s to A | 2025-07-12 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:33.73 | BB+0.14s to A | 2025-07-11 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.60 | BB+1.21s to A | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:04.29 | BB+4.10s to A | 2025-05-18 | 2025 CW May Showers venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:21.35 | BB+9.76s to A | 2025-05-18 | 2025 CW May Showers venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:58.37 | BB+17.68s to A | 2025-05-16 | 2025 CW May Showers venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:24.57 | BB+36.88s to A | 2025-06-07 | Wolverine Invite venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 34.06 | BB+2.07s to A | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:15.85 | B+3.26s to BB | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:48.82 | B+10.73s to BB | 2025-05-18 | 2025 CW May Showers venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 37.17 | BB+2.08s to A | 2025-07-27 | 2025 LC ULTRA Championship Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:20.95 | B+0.06s to BB | 2025-07-25 | 2025 LC ULTRA Championship Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 31.01 | BB+1.12s to A | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.87 | BB+3.58s to A | 2025-07-25 | ultra 07 25 2025 venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:31.04 | BB+2.95s to A | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USSC June Invite venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:20.92 | BB+2.93s to A | 2025-07-27 | 2025 LC ULTRA Championship Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:15.06 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-26 | 2025 LC ULTRA 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 17-18 · SCY
2793 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:17.68 | 630 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:30.06 | 371 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:35.95 | 475 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:06.97 | 660 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:33.73 | 657 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
2744 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:58.15 | 609 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:06.90 | 390 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:09.37 | 525 |
| 100 FL SCY | 59.54 | 560 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:06.97 | 660 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.27
Front half 26.71s · back half 28.56s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:58.15
Front half 57.86s · back half 60.29s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:17.68
Front half 158.60s · back half 159.08s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:33.28
100 Backstroke SCY 1:06.90
Front half 33.14s · back half 33.76s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:30.06
Front half 76.23s · back half 73.83s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:09.37
Front half 33.54s · back half 35.83s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:35.95
Front half 75.30s · back half 80.65s
100 Butterfly SCY 59.54
Front half 27.92s · back half 31.62s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:06.97
Front half 61.31s · back half 65.66s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:33.73
Front half 133.84s · back half 139.89s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:04.29
Front half 31.11s · back half 33.18s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:21.35
Front half 68.92s · back half 72.43s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:58.37
Front half 148.50s · back half 149.87s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:24.57
Front half 318.11s · back half 306.46s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:15.85
Front half 36.48s · back half 39.37s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:48.82
Front half 82.61s · back half 86.21s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:20.95
Front half 38.31s · back half 42.64s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:20.92
Front half 159.33s · back half 161.59s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.