Caden Bichsel
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:39.77 | AAA+6.18s to AAAA | 2025-03-15 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:04.29 | AA+2.00s to AAA | 2023-03-09 | 2023 Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 16:56.96 | AA+13.17s to AAA | 2023-03-12 | 2023 Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:53.39 | AAA+5.10s to AAAA | 2025-03-13 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:55.34 | AAA+4.45s to AAAA | 2025-03-16 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:05.13 | AAA+5.74s to AAAA | 2025-03-14 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:01.79 | AA+1.10s to AAA | 2024-03-15 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:20.47 | AA+3.18s to AAA | 2024-03-16 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:03.95 | AA+5.16s to AAA | 2024-03-17 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 19:37.87 | BB+53.18s to A | 2019-08-01 | 2019 ND Central Zone 14 & U Championship |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:04.37 | A+0.18s to AA | 2024-03-16 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:15.27 | AA+1.48s to AAA | 2024-07-10 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:37.67 | A+1.18s to AA | 2023-07-29 | 2023 MV LCM Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:16.22 | AA+0.53s to AAA | 2024-03-17 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:48.07 | AAA+9.78s to AAAA | 2024-03-15 | Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.01 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-11 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.41 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-12 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.43 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-10 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.78 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2024-07-11 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:04.77 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2023-07-30 | 2023 MV LCM Championships |
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 · LCM
4109 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:20.47 | 831 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:15.27 | 825 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:37.67 | 728 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:16.22 | 849 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:48.07 | 876 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
2422 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:01.79 | 835 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:04.37 | 738 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:16.22 | 849 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 100 FL LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 4:39.77 RT 0.75s
Front half 135.92s · back half 143.85s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:04.29 RT 0.76s
Front half 300.33s · back half 303.96s
1650 Freestyle SCY 16:56.96
200 Backstroke SCY 1:53.39
Front half 54.98s · back half 58.41s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:55.34 RT 0.70s
Front half 54.87s · back half 60.47s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:05.13 RT 0.77s
Front half 120.12s · back half 125.01s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:01.79 RT 0.74s
Front half 58.97s · back half 62.82s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:20.47 RT 0.78s
Front half 127.11s · back half 133.36s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:03.95 RT 0.78s
Front half 268.22s · back half 275.73s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:04.37
Front half 31.45s · back half 32.92s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:15.27
Front half 65.79s · back half 69.48s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:37.67
Front half 76.69s · back half 80.98s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:16.22 RT 0.77s
Front half 64.79s · back half 71.43s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:48.07 RT 0.72s
Front half 138.81s · back half 149.26s
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.