Ben Purdy
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.43 | B+1.74s to BB·+7.04s to Sectionals | 2025-10-11 | 2025 PV October Open - Fairland venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:03.16 | B+2.77s to BB·+14.67s to Sectionals | 2025-11-15 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:15.47 | B+3.08s to BB·+29.18s to Sectionals | 2025-11-16 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:58.00 | BB+27.21s to A·+70.61s to Sectionals | 2026-03-20 | 2026 RMSC Spring Finale fast pool |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:39.18 | B+14.89s to BB·+159.69s to Sectionals | 2026-02-22 | 2026 Machine Qualifier venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 34.64 | +0.95s to B·+10.95s to Futures | 2025-11-16 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.84 | +2.45s to B·+19.35s to Sectionals | 2025-12-07 | 2025 PV Turkey Claus Showdown venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:36.33 | +1.14s to B·+37.74s to Sectionals | 2026-02-21 | 2026 Machine Qualifier venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:30.50 | +9.91s to B·+29.01s to Sectionals | 2025-11-15 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:10.62 | +15.33s to B·+55.63s to Sectionals | 2025-11-16 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 34.95 | +1.76s to B·+12.06s to Futures | 2025-10-12 | 2025 PV October Open - Fairland venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:40.09 | +2.10s to B·+40.70s to Sectionals | 2026-03-21 | 2026 RMSC Spring Finale fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 34.47 | +0.18s to B·+8.98s to Sectionals | 2026-04-24 | 2026 Machine Long Course Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:10.75 | B+0.96s to BB·+15.26s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | 2026 Machine June Long Course Invitational - venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:32.90 | B+0.61s to BB·+31.61s to Sectionals | 2026-05-17 | 2026 Long Course Spring Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:14.84 | BB+14.95s to A·+57.25s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | 2026 Machine June Long Course Invitational - venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 11:44.30 | B+31.21s to BB·+165.91s to Sectionals | 2026-04-24 | 2026 Machine Long Course Classic venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 22:19.62 | B+47.63s to BB·+300.63s to Sectionals | 2026-05-15 | 2026 Long Course Spring Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:23.66 | B+5.97s to BB·+21.67s to Sectionals | 2026-05-17 | 2026 Long Course Spring Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:56.35 | B+7.36s to BB·+41.56s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | 2026 Machine June Long Course Invitational - venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:41.64 | +7.65s to B·+31.95s to Sectionals | 2026-05-16 | 2026 Long Course Spring Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:28.27 | B+24.88s to BB·+98.38s to Sectionals | 2026-05-17 | 2026 Long Course Spring Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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.
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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 13-14 · SCY
1665 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:58.00 | 527 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:36.33 | 408 |
| 200 BR SCY | 3:10.62 | 325 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:40.09 | 405 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
1573 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:15.47 | 491 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:13.84 | 380 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:30.50 | 297 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:40.09 | 405 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:03.16
Front half 30.70s · back half 32.46s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:15.47
Front half 66.47s · back half 69.00s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:58.00
Front half 178.20s · back half 179.80s
1000 Freestyle SCY 12:39.18
Front half 382.79s · back half 376.39s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:13.84
Front half 36.54s · back half 37.30s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:36.33
Front half 79.31s · back half 77.02s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:30.50
Front half 43.12s · back half 47.38s
200 Breaststroke SCY 3:10.62
Front half 91.24s · back half 99.38s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:40.09
Front half 76.33s · back half 83.76s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:10.75
Front half 35.29s · back half 35.46s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:32.90
Front half 77.27s · back half 75.63s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:14.84
Front half 157.33s · back half 157.51s
800 Freestyle LCM 11:44.30
Front half 351.05s · back half 353.25s
1500 Freestyle LCM 22:19.62
Front half 671.44s · back half 668.18s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:23.66
Front half 40.50s · back half 43.16s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:56.35
Front half 86.83s · back half 89.52s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:41.64
Front half 48.87s · back half 52.77s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:28.27
Front half 191.18s · back half 197.09s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.