Sara Wells
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.04 | A+0.15s to AA | 2023-11-04 | 2023 Commonwealth Cup venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.37 | AAA+2.08s to AAAA | 2024-03-01 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.42 | AAA+3.03s to AAAA | 2024-03-03 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:02.44 | AAA+3.85s to AAAA | 2024-03-02 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:36.00 | AAA+10.21s to AAAA | 2024-03-03 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:26.08 | AAA+14.49s to AAAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.79 | BB+0.90s to A | 2020-08-29 | Cavalier Aquatics Intra Squad Meet slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:06.66 | BB+2.87s to A | 2023-11-19 | CA-Y November YMCA Invitational slow pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:19.45 | BB+0.76s to A | 2024-01-07 | 2024 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.07 | BB+0.08s to A | 2021-10-03 | 2021 VA CA-Y Intrasquad Sprint Meet slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:14.09 | BB+1.10s to A | 2023-01-07 | 2023 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:36.93 | A+5.04s to AA | 2024-01-07 | 2024 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.72 | A+0.03s to AA | 2020-08-29 | Cavalier Aquatics Intra Squad Meet slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.51 | AA+0.52s to AAA | 2024-03-01 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:08.81 | AA+0.32s to AAA | 2023-03-04 | 2023 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:09.05 | 2020-01-26 | CYAC Winter Invite slow pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:13.47 | AA+2.98s to AAA | 2024-03-02 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:50.17 | AA+12.08s to AAA | 2023-10-06 | Cavalier Aquatics Fall Kickoff slow pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.62 | AA+1.23s to AAA | 2026-06-12 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.65 | AA+0.26s to AAA | 2024-05-16 | 2024 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:10.23 | AAA+3.24s to AAAA | 2024-05-17 | 2024 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:39.51 | AAA+11.72s to AAAA | 2023-06-04 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:40.47 | AAA+25.38s to AAAA | 2024-05-16 | 2024 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 18:36.49 | AA+3.00s to AAA | 2023-07-16 | 2023 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 36.99 | BB+1.20s to A | 2023-06-04 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:18.17 | BB+3.98s to A | 2023-04-30 | 2023 Helen Wang Sunflower Classic venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 41.49 | BB+1.90s to A | 2023-06-04 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:32.15 | B+0.86s to BB | 2022-05-22 | 2022 VA CGBD May Spring Luau Meet slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 31.50 | AA+1.01s to AAA | 2023-06-03 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:05.25 | AAA+2.16s to AAAA | 2024-07-19 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:24.88 | AAA+5.19s to AAAA | 2024-07-20 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:30.33 | AA+0.84s to AAA | 2024-05-16 | 2024 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:30.69 | AA+11.40s to AAA | 2023-06-03 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
Pool tags are a venue speed heuristic (median deviation of all swims there vs each swimmer's typical time) — see the venue page for the method.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.02 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.27 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-05-16 | 2024 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.28 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-07-20 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:13.20 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2023-05-20 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
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 · SCY
4630 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:02.44 | 950 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:19.45 | 622 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:36.93 | 687 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:08.81 | 851 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:13.47 | 776 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:50.17 | 744 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3706 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:54.42 | 898 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:06.66 | 561 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:14.09 | 632 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.51 | 839 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:13.47 | 776 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 53.37
Front half 25.64s · back half 27.73s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:54.42
Front half 55.11s · back half 59.31s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:02.44
Front half 150.58s · back half 151.86s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:36.00
Front half 315.43s · back half 320.57s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:26.08
100 Backstroke SCY 1:06.66
Front half 32.15s · back half 34.51s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:19.45
Front half 67.03s · back half 72.42s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:14.09
Front half 35.41s · back half 38.68s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:36.93
Front half 76.17s · back half 80.76s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.51
Front half 27.58s · back half 30.93s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:08.81
Front half 61.48s · back half 67.33s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:09.05
Front half 33.20s · back half 35.85s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:13.47
Front half 63.83s · back half 69.64s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:50.17
Front half 141.33s · back half 148.84s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:01.65
Front half 29.69s · back half 31.96s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:10.23
Front half 63.87s · back half 66.36s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:39.51
Front half 139.98s · back half 139.53s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:40.47
Front half 290.91s · back half 289.56s
1500 Freestyle LCM 18:36.49 RT 0.68s
Front half 554.29s · back half 562.20s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:18.17
Front half 38.14s · back half 40.03s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:05.25
Front half 30.47s · back half 34.78s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:24.88
Front half 68.73s · back half 76.15s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:30.33
Front half 73.31s · back half 77.02s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:30.69
Front half 165.39s · back half 165.30s
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.