swimShyam Balasubramanian
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.09 | AA+0.70s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 Harvest Hustle |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:14.43 | +6.84s to B | 2025-11-08 | 2025 ST SCY Surge Shark Sizzler venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:45.79 | +18.00s to B | 2025-12-13 | 2025 ST WOW Hot Chocolate Jamboree venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 8:30.05 | +111.36s to B | 2025-09-27 | 2025 ST ASC IMR IMX Challenge venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 37.27 | +1.88s to B | 2026-01-18 | 2026 ST AQTX B Champs North venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:24.63 | +10.24s to B | 2025-12-06 | 2025 ST LSAC 5th Annual Graceland venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 3:09.42 | +27.33s to B | 2025-10-18 | 2025 ST SRG SCY Surgetoberfest venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 41.23 | +0.74s to B | 2026-01-17 | 2026 ST AQTX B Champs North venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:27.91 | +3.62s to B | 2025-12-21 | 2025 ST SASA Tis the Season venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:12.99 | +10.00s to B | 2026-01-17 | 2026 ST AQTX B Champs North venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 40.66 | +5.97s to B | 2026-01-04 | 2026 ST NTRO Chilly Icicles venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:40.62 | +26.83s to B | 2025-10-10 | 2025 ST LSAC 6th Annual Gnarfest fast pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:22.86 | 2026-01-17 | 2026 ST AQTX B Champs North venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:57.91 | +13.22s to B | 2025-12-07 | 2025 ST LSAC 5th Annual Graceland venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 36.63 | +0.94s to B | 2026-05-08 | 2026 ST ASC Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:25.75 | +7.56s to B | 2026-06-07 | 2026 ST SRG Arena Surge Shark Sizzler fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 3:11.22 | +21.23s to B | 2026-06-05 | 2026 ST SRG Arena Surge Shark Sizzler fast pool |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 15:00.88 | +149.59s to B | 2026-05-09 | 2026 ST ASC Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 42.20 | +1.01s to B | 2026-04-10 | 2026 ST LSAC 6th Annual Atomic Fest venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:33.40 | +6.01s to B | 2026-06-07 | 2026 ST SRG Arena Surge Shark Sizzler fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 47.49 | +1.60s to B | 2026-05-09 | 2026 ST ASC Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:35.59 | +2.20s to B | 2026-06-05 | 2026 ST SRG Arena Surge Shark Sizzler fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 45.01 | +6.02s to B | 2026-05-09 | 2026 ST ASC Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:26.35 | +15.96s to B | 2026-04-19 | 2026 ST CCSS LC Distance Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 Backstroke | SCY | 38.12 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-02-08 | 2026 ST AQTX STX Champs North |
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 13-14 · SCY
1020 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 8:30.05 | 182 |
| 200 BK SCY | 3:09.42 | 229 |
| 200 BR SCY | 3:12.99 | 314 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:57.91 | 295 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
1284 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:45.79 | 268 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:24.63 | 252 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:27.91 | 324 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:40.62 | 145 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:57.91 | 295 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:14.43
Front half 35.38s · back half 39.05s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:45.79
500 Freestyle SCY 8:30.05
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:27.91
Front half 41.32s · back half 46.59s
200 Breaststroke SCY 3:12.99
Front half 93.76s · back half 99.23s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:40.62
Front half 45.84s · back half 54.78s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:22.86
Front half 39.93s · back half 42.93s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:57.91
Front half 86.85s · back half 91.06s
800 Freestyle LCM 15:00.88 · 240.0 min after 50 Butterfly
Front half 459.17s · back half 441.71s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:35.59
Front half 103.74s · back half 111.85s
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.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.