swimJosh Merchbaker
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.82 | AAA+0.83s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.23s to Futures | 2021-07-15 | 2021 Speedo Sectional Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.37 | A+1.68s to AA·+1.58s to Sectionals | 2021-06-18 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 4:02.05 | +88.46s to B·+116.06s to Sectionals | 2010-07-09 | 2010 Freedlander Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.15 | AAA+0.16s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.26s to Futures | 2021-07-31 | LESI Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:01.61 | AA+0.22s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.02s to Futures | 2021-07-30 | LESI Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.43 | AAA+0.74s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.54s to Futures | 2021-08-01 | LESI Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.43 | B+1.54s to BB·+6.94s to Sectionals | 2018-07-01 | 2018 50th FREEDLANDER MEET venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.10 | AAA+0.01s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.71s to US Open | 2021-07-30 | LESI Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 59.14 | AA+0.25s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.15s to Futures | 2021-07-15 | 2021 Speedo Sectional Meet |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:33.22 | BB+5.13s to A·+11.23s to Sectionals | 2021-06-18 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.40 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2021-07-31 | LESI Senior Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.04 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2021-08-01 | LESI Senior Champs |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.06 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2021-08-01 | LESI Senior Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:01.07 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2021-07-31 | LESI Senior Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 59.11 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2021-07-18 | 2021 Speedo Sectional 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 · LCM
596 points (1/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 IM LCM | 2:33.22 | 596 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BK LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
2884 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 4:02.05 | 106 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:01.61 | 842 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:22.43 | 492 |
| 100 FL LCM | 59.14 | 848 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:33.22 | 596 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle LCM 59.37
Front half 27.21s · back half 32.16s
200 Freestyle LCM 4:02.05
Front half 113.89s · back half 128.16s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:01.61
Front half 28.88s · back half 32.73s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:22.43
Front half 37.58s · back half 44.85s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:33.22
Front half 69.88s · back half 83.34s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.