Desmond Ortega
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.65 | AAA+0.56s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1646715 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.79 | AAA+1.70s to AAAA | 2024-11-03 | 2024 MN EDI Edina Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:43.79 | AAA+2.30s to AAAA | 2025-03-15 | 2025 MN RSC CZ North Section Spring Champions venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:41.80 | AAA+6.31s to AAAA | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 23.15 | AAAA | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 49.31 | AAAA | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:49.15 | AAAA | 2025-12-13 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:04.31 | A+2.22s to AA | 2024-01-01 | 2024 IA ACAC Timothy Jenks Memorial - Autumn Opener |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.78 | AA+0.29s to AAA | 2025-11-02 | 2025 MN EDI Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 49.96 | AAA+0.37s to AAAA | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:58.43 | AA+1.54s to AAA | 2025-03-14 | 2025 MN RSC CZ North Section Spring Champions venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:51.30 | AAAA | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:11.83 | AAA+10.34s to AAAA | 2024-11-01 | 2024 MN EDI Edina Invite venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.38 | AAA+0.99s to AAAA | 2025-06-27 | 2025 CIA Beat the Heat venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.45 | AAA+2.46s to AAAA | 2024-07-28 | 2024 IA Long Course Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:57.79 | AAA+1.20s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:41.85 | A+9.46s to AA | 2025-06-27 | 2025 CIA Beat the Heat venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:39.75 | A+13.56s to AA | 2025-05-03 | 2025 Dowling Catholic Riptide H2Opener |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:57.18 | AA+38.09s to AAA | 2025-05-03 | 2025 Dowling Catholic Riptide H2Opener |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 27.35 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 57.66 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:10.63 | AAA+1.94s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1599147 |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 34.09 | A+0.50s to AA | 2025-06-27 | 2025 CIA Beat the Heat venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.00 | AAA+0.61s to AAAA | 2025-06-27 | 2025 CIA Beat the Heat venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 58.26 | AAA+1.27s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:16.10 | AA+2.91s to AAA | 2025-01-01 | 1599147 |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:10.36 | AAA+0.37s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:04.02 | AA+11.63s to AAA | 2025-05-03 | 2025 Dowling Catholic Riptide H2Opener |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.61 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-03-15 | 2025 MN RSC CZ North Section Spring Champions |
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
4488 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:41.80 | 903 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:49.15 | 965 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:58.43 | 796 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:51.30 | 980 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:11.83 | 844 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4460 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:43.79 | 899 |
| 100 BK SCY | 49.31 | 974 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:04.31 | 659 |
| 100 FL SCY | 49.96 | 948 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:51.30 | 980 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 47.79
Front half 22.91s · back half 24.88s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:43.79
Front half 50.12s · back half 53.67s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:41.80 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 49.31 split/total mismatch
Front half 23.74s · back half 25.57s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:49.15
Front half 53.16s · back half 55.99s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:04.31 split/total mismatch
Front half 30.81s · back half 33.50s
100 Butterfly SCY 49.96 split/total mismatch
Front half 23.09s · back half 26.87s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:58.43
Front half 56.96s · back half 61.47s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:51.30 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:11.83
Front half 118.10s · back half 133.73s
100 Freestyle LCM 55.45
Front half 26.70s · back half 28.75s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:57.79 split/total mismatch
Front half 30.06s · back half 87.73s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:41.85
Front half 137.67s · back half 144.18s
100 Backstroke LCM 57.66 split/total mismatch
Front half 27.86s · back half 29.80s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:10.63 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 58.26 split/total mismatch
Front half 26.86s · back half 31.40s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:16.10 split/total mismatch
Front half 34.35s · back half 101.75s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:10.36 split/total mismatch
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.