James Kipp
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.42 | AAA+0.33s to AAAA | 2026-03-05 | LAC Spring Speedo Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.53 | AAA+0.44s to AAAA | 2026-03-05 | LAC Spring Speedo Sectionals |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:41.69 | AAA+0.20s to AAAA | 2026-03-05 | LAC Spring Speedo Sectionals |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:12.08 | A+10.39s to AA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 Harvest Hustle venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.21 | AA+0.62s to AAA | 2026-01-17 | 2026 ST AAAA NS Frostbite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 51.46 | AAA+1.37s to AAAA | 2025-01-18 | 2025 ST AAAA NS Frostbite Invite |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:01.00 | A+1.01s to AA | 2026-01-17 | 2026 ST AAAA NS Frostbite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.66 | A+0.07s to AA | 2025-10-24 | 2025 ST AAAA NS Spooky Splash |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:01.42 | AA+2.03s to AAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 ST AAAA SC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:20.58 | A+5.69s to AA | 2026-01-18 | 2026 ST AAAA NS Frostbite venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.17 | AAAA | 2025-12-12 | 2025 ST AAAA NS Winter Wonderland fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 51.41 | AAA+1.82s to AAAA | 2026-03-05 | LAC Spring Speedo Sectionals |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:58.40 | AA+1.51s to AAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 ST AAAA SC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 56.61 | 2025-10-26 | 2025 ST AAAA NS Spooky Splash venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:55.82 | AAA+3.63s to AAAA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 ST AAAA SC Senior Champs venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:33.32 | A+8.83s to AA | 2025-11-23 | 2025 Harvest Hustle venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.16 | AAA+0.77s to AAAA | 2026-04-17 | 1st Annual SAW vs Streamline Fiesta Showdown venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.34 | AAA+0.35s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:58.29 | AAA+1.70s to AAAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational fast pool |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:36.32 | A+3.93s to AA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 ST NIST Salute to the Troops venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:46.92 | A+20.73s to AA | 2026-05-30 | 2026 ST AAAA Alamo Mile & Classic venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 18:20.81 | A+14.42s to AA | 2026-05-30 | 2026 ST AAAA Alamo Mile & Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.98 | AAA+0.99s to AAAA | 2026-05-15 | 2026 ST NIST Salute to the Troops venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:06.18 | A+1.49s to AA | 2025-07-19 | 2025 ST AAAA Long Course Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:24.41 | A+3.42s to AA | 2025-07-18 | 2025 ST AAAA Long Course Senior Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:18.56 | BB+3.07s to A | 2026-06-11 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.31 | AAAA | 2026-06-11 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 57.45 | AAA+0.46s to AAAA | 2026-06-12 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:18.61 | AA+5.42s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:21.95 | AA+5.76s to AAA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitational fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:22.04 | BB+3.05s to A | 2025-06-28 | 2025 ST HPAC Long Course STX Championship venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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 | 22.00 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-02-14 | 2025 ST AAAA Senior Champs |
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
4347 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:12.08 | 664 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:01.00 | 708 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:20.58 | 648 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:58.40 | 797 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:55.82 | 870 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:33.32 | 660 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4310 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:41.69 | 956 |
| 100 BK SCY | 51.46 | 857 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:01.42 | 757 |
| 100 FL SCY | 51.41 | 870 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:55.82 | 870 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:41.69 split/total mismatch
500 Freestyle SCY 5:12.08
Front half 151.02s · back half 161.06s
100 Backstroke SCY 51.46 split/total mismatch
Front half 28.96s · back half 22.50s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:01.00
Front half 58.66s · back half 62.34s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:01.42
Front half 28.12s · back half 33.30s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:20.58
Front half 67.01s · back half 73.57s
100 Butterfly SCY 51.41 split/total mismatch
200 Butterfly SCY 1:58.40
Front half 56.16s · back half 62.24s
100 Individual Medley SCY 56.61
Front half 25.52s · back half 31.09s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:55.82
Front half 55.28s · back half 60.54s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:33.32
Front half 129.02s · back half 144.30s
100 Freestyle LCM 53.34
Front half 25.44s · back half 27.90s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:58.29
Front half 55.90s · back half 62.39s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:36.32 · 210.0 min after 50 Freestyle
Front half 133.39s · back half 142.93s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:46.92
1500 Freestyle LCM 18:20.81
Front half 549.81s · back half 551.00s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:06.18
Front half 31.96s · back half 34.22s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:18.56 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 57.45
Front half 26.73s · back half 30.72s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:18.61
Front half 61.93s · back half 76.68s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:21.95
Front half 63.28s · back half 78.67s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:22.04
Front half 148.87s · back half 173.17s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.