Sam Higgerson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.14 | AA+0.75s to AAA·+0.55s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.97 | AA+0.98s to AAA·+0.98s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:23.37 | AA+16.98s to AAA·+14.88s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:01.45 | AA+0.96s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.46s to Futures | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:09.78 | AAA+4.49s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.79s to Futures | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.81 | AA+2.92s to AAA·+0.82s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:13.74 | A+4.55s to AA·+10.25s to Sectionals | 2026-04-26 | 2026 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challengevenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:42.24 | A+6.55s to AA·+20.05s to Sectionals | 2026-04-25 | 2026 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challengevenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.40 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.51s to Futures | 2026-07-09 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalenge |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:09.25 | AAA+1.86s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.06s to Futures | 2026-07-10 | 2026 CENTRAL ZONE NORTH SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPSvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:31.65 | AAA+5.16s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.56s to Futures | 2026-07-09 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalenge |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:22.82 | AA+4.13s to AAA·+3.43s to Sectionals | 2026-04-25 | 2026 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challengevenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:03.35 | AA+7.76s to AAA·+1.46s to Sectionals | 2026-04-26 | 2026 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challengevenue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:10.85 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Speedo Sectional Championship |
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 · LCM
3175 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:42.24 | 699 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:31.65 | 890 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:22.82 | 791 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:03.35 | 795 |
| 200 BK LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
2377 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:13.74 | 677 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:09.25 | 909 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:22.82 | 791 |
| 100 BK 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
200 Freestyle LCM 2:13.74
Front half 63.81s · back half 69.93s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:42.24
Front half 138.61s · back half 143.63s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:09.25
Front half 32.40s · back half 36.85s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:31.65 RT 0.66ssplit/total mismatch
Front half 38.44s · back half 113.21s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:22.82
Front half 71.14s · back half 71.68s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:03.35
Front half 152.95s · back half 150.40s
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.