Braden Mendoza
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.76 | A+0.67s to AA | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.48 | A+0.09s to AA | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:48.09 | AA+1.70s to AAA | 2024-11-16 | Tennessee Aquatics Fall Classic venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:50.29 | AA+1.70s to AAA | 2025-10-17 | 24th Annual Chattahoochee Gold Invitational venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:46.21 | AAA+9.22s to AAAA | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.21 | BB+2.92s to A | 2024-11-17 | Tennessee Aquatics Fall Classic venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:03.03 | A+3.04s to AA | 2025-10-19 | 24th Annual Chattahoochee Gold Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:03.68 | A+1.59s to AA | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.37 | A+2.08s to AA | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:11.14 | BB+3.65s to A | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:00.10 | AA+2.61s to AAA | 2025-11-07 | TNAQ 2025 FALL INVITATIONAL |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.65 | AA+1.16s to AAA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:02.19 | AAA+5.60s to AAAA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:16.66 | AAA+7.97s to AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:54.10 | AAA+17.21s to AAAA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:34.54 | AAA+2.65s to AAAA | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.71 | BB+1.22s to A | 2025-06-07 | 2025 GPAC Tom Lalor Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:25.05 | A+4.06s to AA | 2025-06-08 | 2025 GPAC Tom Lalor Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:42.16 | A+4.27s to AA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:19.83 | AA+3.64s to AAA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:55.21 | AA+2.82s to AAA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.93 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 23.88 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA |
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
3804 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:16.66 | 868 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:25.05 | 669 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:42.16 | 669 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:19.83 | 784 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:55.21 | 814 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3450 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:48.09 | 796 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.21 | 535 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:03.68 | 679 |
| 100 FL SCY | 56.37 | 660 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:00.10 | 780 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:48.09
Front half 53.23s · back half 54.86s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:50.29
Front half 143.24s · back half 147.05s
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:46.21
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.21
Front half 29.67s · back half 30.54s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:03.03
Front half 60.66s · back half 62.37s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:16.66 RT 0.67s
Front half 123.42s · back half 133.24s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:34.54
Front half 494.51s · back half 500.03s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:25.05
Front half 70.92s · back half 74.13s
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.