Thomas Kalka
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.19 | AAA+0.50s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.70s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-07 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.34 | AA+1.65s to AAA·+0.85s to Sectionals | 2024-03-24 | 2024 SwimRVA Shamrock Showdown venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.56 | AA+4.17s to AAA·+3.27s to Sectionals | 2025-11-21 | 2025 Fall Festivus |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:52.33 | AA+5.64s to AAA·+4.94s to Sectionals | 2025-11-21 | 2025 Fall Festivus |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:07.14 | AA+4.85s to AAA·+7.65s to Sectionals | 2025-10-31 | NOVA Senior Classic venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:01.98 | AA+18.19s to AAA·+17.99s to Sectionals | 2026-02-08 | PV February Distance 2026 - copied venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 23.15 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.66s to Jr Nationals | 2026-03-06 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 49.39 | AAA+0.20s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.20s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-07 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:51.87 | AAA+3.58s to AAAA·Futures ✓+4.08s to Winter JNs | 2025-12-14 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 41.93 | +6.34s to B·+15.64s to Futures | 2020-01-11 | 2020 RAYS Jeff Rouse Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:02.92 | A+1.33s to AA·+1.43s to Sectionals | 2025-11-01 | NOVA Senior Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 33.03 | +2.14s to B·+10.14s to Futures | 2020-01-11 | 2020 RAYS Jeff Rouse Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.30 | AAA+1.11s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.61s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-06 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:55.31 | AAA+4.62s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.62s to Futures | 2025-12-13 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:15.92 | 2020-01-11 | 2020 RAYS Jeff Rouse Meet venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:55.47 | AAA+4.58s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.58s to Futures | 2026-03-08 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:13.13 | AA+2.34s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+6.14s to Futures | 2025-12-12 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.05 | AAA+1.06s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.46s to Futures | 2026-06-11 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.95 | AA+0.76s to AAA·+0.46s to Sectionals | 2026-05-30 | Maryland State LC Championship venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:02.40 | AA+1.71s to AAA·+1.11s to Sectionals | 2025-05-16 | 2025 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:24.12 | AA+6.83s to AAA·+6.53s to Sectionals | 2025-05-17 | 2025 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:01.70 | AA+0.31s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.11s to Futures | 2025-05-17 | 2025 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:14.11 | AA+0.32s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.22s to Futures | 2025-05-15 | 2025 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:16.16 | BB+1.47s to A·+6.47s to Sectionals | 2026-05-31 | Maryland State LC Championship venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:49.01 | BB+5.72s to A·+16.42s to Sectionals | 2026-05-30 | Maryland State LC Championship venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.14 | AAA+1.05s to AAAA·+0.85s to Futures | 2026-06-11 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:00.33 | AA+1.44s to AAA·+0.14s to Sectionals | 2025-05-16 | 2025 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:15.35 | AA+3.46s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.16s to Futures | 2026-05-01 | Speedo Spring Splash |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:17.76 | AA+2.07s to AAA·+1.57s to Sectionals | 2025-05-15 | 2025 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:58.61 | AA+7.12s to AAA·+8.72s to Sectionals | 2026-06-11 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier |
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 Backstroke | SCY | 23.42 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-12-12 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational |
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
4634 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:24.12 | 797 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:14.11 | 847 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:49.01 | 591 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:15.35 | 793 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:17.76 | 820 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:58.61 | 786 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4244 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:49.56 | 764 |
| 100 BK SCY | 49.39 | 969 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:02.92 | 704 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.30 | 929 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:55.47 | 878 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.34
Front half 23.84s · back half 25.50s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:07.14
Front half 300.94s · back half 306.20s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:01.98
100 Backstroke SCY 49.39
Front half 23.64s · back half 25.75s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:51.87
Front half 54.05s · back half 57.82s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:02.92
Front half 29.74s · back half 33.18s
100 Butterfly SCY 50.30
Front half 23.52s · back half 26.78s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:55.31
Front half 54.47s · back half 60.84s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:15.92
Front half 34.14s · back half 41.78s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:55.47
Front half 51.80s · back half 63.67s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:13.13
Front half 119.53s · back half 133.60s
100 Freestyle LCM 55.95
Front half 26.55s · back half 29.40s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:02.40
Front half 58.63s · back half 63.77s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:24.12
Front half 129.59s · back half 134.53s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:16.16
Front half 34.93s · back half 41.23s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:49.01
Front half 79.62s · back half 89.39s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:17.76
Front half 63.07s · back half 74.69s
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.