Barrett Mertens
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.30 | BB+0.91s to A·+2.71s to Sectionals | 2025-03-08 | Senior Champs 2025venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.78 | BB+2.29s to A·+6.79s to Sectionals | 2024-11-24 | 2024 Ozark A Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:59.21 | BB+2.42s to A·+11.72s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 MLK Celebration Invitationalvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:47.07 | +36.68s to B·+114.18s to Sectionals | 2022-11-18 | 2022 Fall FASTival |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:58.48 | B+1.79s to BB·+109.99s to Sectionals | 2026-02-14 | FAST Last Chance 2026venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 38.34 | +6.55s to B·+13.85s to Sectionals | 2022-03-05 | HEATLightning and 8 & Under Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 58.56 | BB+0.47s to A·+2.47s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 MLK Celebration Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:08.51 | BB+1.22s to A·+7.12s to Sectionals | 2025-03-09 | Senior Champs 2025venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 39.02 | +2.33s to B·+11.83s to Sectionals | 2021-12-10 | Parkway Winter Classic 2021 |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:08.72 | BB+2.73s to A·+5.13s to Sectionals | 2026-02-14 | FAST Last Chance 2026venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:27.20 | BB+4.01s to A·+8.61s to Sectionals | 2026-03-08 | Senior Champs 2026venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 40.64 | +8.85s to B·+16.95s to Sectionals | 2021-10-23 | 2021 METS Splash of the Titans |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.95 | AAA+0.46s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.36s to Futures | 2025-01-01 | 2025MLK Invitational |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:22.52 | B+2.53s to BB·+19.73s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | 2026 MLK Invitational |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:23.33 | 2022-03-05 | HEATLightning and 8 & Under Champs | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.82 | BB+0.13s to A·+8.83s to Sectionals | 2026-03-07 | Senior Champs 2026venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:56.58 | BB+18.89s to A·+32.59s to Sectionals | 2026-02-14 | FAST Last Chance 2026venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.67 | A+0.58s to AA·+1.68s to Sectionals | 2026-07-23 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.12 | A+1.13s to AA·+3.53s to Sectionals | 2026-07-25 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:30.35 | B+4.36s to BB·+26.86s to Sectionals | 2024-07-13 | 2024 Independence Celebration |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:16.45 | B+4.86s to BB·+54.26s to Sectionals | 2025-07-12 | 2025 METS Independence Celebrationvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 31.24 | A+0.15s to AA·+2.55s to Sectionals | 2026-07-24 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.17 | A+1.88s to AA·+2.78s to Sectionals | 2026-07-26 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:30.01 | BB+2.32s to A·+10.22s to Sectionals | 2026-07-23 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:29.11 | B+5.62s to BB·+16.32s to Sectionals | 2025-07-12 | 2025 METS Independence Celebrationvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:53.92 | BB+6.43s to A·+14.13s to Sectionals | 2023-04-14 | Sanction #: OZ-6209 |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.77 | BB+0.78s to A·+5.28s to Sectionals | 2026-07-24 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:28.72 | A+3.73s to AA·+9.33s to Sectionals | 2026-07-25 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copiedvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:57.64 | +41.45s to B·+115.75s to Sectionals | 2023-05-05 | 2023 John Traube Memorial Meet |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | SCY | 25.90 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-12-15 | 2024 Saluki Merry Swim Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.10 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-24 | 2024 Ozark A Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.24 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-24 | 2024 Ozark A Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.02 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-03-08 | Senior Champs 2025 |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.15 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-14 | 2024 Saluki Merry Swim Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.06 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-27 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.40 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-07-23 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copied |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.84 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-26 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:19.18 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2026-07-25 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copied |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:20.44 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-24 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 30.21 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-07-27 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.73 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-07-24 | 2026 Ozark Long Course Champs - copied |
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 15-16 · SCY
3263 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:47.07 | 312 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:08.51 | 639 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:27.20 | 616 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:22.52 | 494 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.82 | 662 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:56.58 | 540 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3494 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:59.21 | 626 |
| 100 BK SCY | 58.56 | 648 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:08.72 | 591 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.95 | 967 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.82 | 662 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.78
Front half 26.69s · back half 29.09s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:59.21
Front half 58.15s · back half 61.06s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:58.48
Front half 355.61s · back half 362.87s
100 Backstroke SCY 58.56
Front half 28.60s · back half 29.96s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:08.51
Front half 62.70s · back half 65.81s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:08.72
Front half 32.14s · back half 36.58s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:27.20
Front half 70.13s · back half 77.07s
100 Butterfly SCY 50.95 split/total mismatch
200 Butterfly SCY 2:22.52 split/total mismatch
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.82
Front half 60.06s · back half 69.76s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:56.58
Front half 139.51s · back half 157.07s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.12
Front half 28.96s · back half 31.16s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:16.45
Front half 153.35s · back half 163.10s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:07.17
Front half 32.55s · back half 34.62s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:30.01
Front half 73.45s · back half 76.56s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:29.11
Front half 41.72s · back half 47.39s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:53.92 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 1:06.77
Front half 31.22s · back half 35.55s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:28.72
Front half 70.74s · back half 77.98s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:57.64
Front half 202.93s · back half 214.71s
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.