Karsten Eichler
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.09 | AA+3.70s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.50s to Futures | 2022-03-30 | 2022 Western Zone SCY Senior Zones |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:34.76 | AAA+1.17s to AAAA·Futures ✓+5.97s to Winter JNs | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:24.17 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.48s to Winter JNs | 2025-03-27 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 15:41.74 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.35s to Winter JNs | 2025-03-30 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:50.08 | AAA+1.79s to AAAA·Futures ✓+2.29s to Winter JNs | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:56.21 | AA+0.02s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.32s to Futures | 2025-03-30 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:57.62 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.13s to Winter JNs | 2025-03-28 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:04.31 | AA+3.62s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+6.52s to Futures | 2022-07-15 | 2022 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:15.33 | AAA+9.74s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+5.34s to Futures | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood WZ |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:43.15 | AAA+8.86s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.46s to Futures | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood WZ venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:13.50 | AA+2.51s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+34.51s to Futures | 2023-07-16 | 2023 Speedo Sectionals - Boise venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:01.29 | AAA+2.60s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.70s to Futures | 2024-07-12 | 2024 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:07.45 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.46s to Jr Nationals | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood WZ |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:09.62 | AAA+0.03s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.33s to Winter JNs | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood WZ |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:35.03 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+1.94s to Jr Nationals | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Speedo Sectionals - Mt Hood WZ |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.94 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2022-03-31 | 2022 Western Zone SCY Senior Zones |
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
3860 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:15.33 | 882 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:07.45 | 986 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:09.62 | 985 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:35.03 | 1007 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
2625 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:04.31 | 785 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:01.29 | 855 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:09.62 | 985 |
| 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 4:34.76
Front half 134.95s · back half 139.81s
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:24.17
Front half 277.43s · back half 286.74s
1650 Freestyle SCY 15:41.74
200 Backstroke SCY 1:50.08
Front half 54.15s · back half 55.93s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:56.21
Front half 53.35s · back half 62.86s
400 Individual Medley SCY 3:57.62
Front half 115.51s · back half 122.11s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:04.31
Front half 59.96s · back half 64.35s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:43.15
Front half 256.47s · back half 266.68s
1500 Freestyle LCM 17:13.50
Front half 514.13s · back half 519.37s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:01.29
Front half 30.33s · back half 30.96s
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.