swimAdam Helms
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 16.95 | 2023-03-25 | 2023 Maryland 8 & Under Championship Meet venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.75 | A+0.96s to AA·+7.36s to Sectionals | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:06.16 | BB+0.97s to A·+17.67s to Sectionals | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:30.56 | BB+7.77s to A·+44.27s to Sectionals | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Speedo Maryland Junior Championship - Si |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:48.41 | BB+25.92s to A·+121.02s to Sectionals | 2025-10-03 | 2025 ASC All Freestyle Meet |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 22.19 | 2022-12-02 | 2022 NAAC Holiday Blast Mini Meet venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.47 | AA+0.68s to AAA·+8.78s to Futures | 2026-03-05 | 2025 Speedo MD LSC Senior Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:10.30 | AA+1.71s to AAA·+15.81s to Sectionals | 2026-03-05 | 2025 Speedo MD LSC Senior Champs |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:27.66 | AA+0.27s to AAA·+29.07s to Sectionals | 2026-03-05 | 2025 Speedo MD LSC Senior Champs |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 24.54 | 2022-12-02 | 2022 NAAC Holiday Blast Mini Meet | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 42.91 | BB+3.42s to A·+16.62s to Futures | 2026-01-11 | 2026 NBAC New Year's Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:32.45 | BB+7.46s to A·+30.96s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 ASC Holiday Invitational |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:13.54 | BB+9.95s to A·+58.55s to Sectionals | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Speedo Maryland Junior Championship - Si |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 19.22 | 2023-03-26 | 2023 Maryland 8 & Under Championship Meet venue | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 31.75 | AA+1.26s to AAA·+8.86s to Futures | 2026-03-05 | 2025 Speedo MD LSC Senior Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:11.67 | AA+3.48s to AAA·+18.48s to Sectionals | 2026-03-05 | 2025 Speedo MD LSC Senior Champs |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:47.93 | BB+3.54s to A·+46.74s to Sectionals | 2026-02-15 | 2026 ASA President's Day Classic venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:13.53 | A+1.44s to AA | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:42.69 | A+6.20s to AA·+43.30s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 ASC Holiday Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:39.13 | A+9.34s to AA·+84.04s to Sectionals | 2026-02-13 | 2026 ASA President's Day Classic venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 34.49 | BB+0.30s to A·+9.00s to Sectionals | 2025-07-30 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:16.86 | BB+1.57s to A·+21.37s to Sectionals | 2025-07-10 | 2025 Sandbox Invitational |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:55.68 | BB+12.99s to A·+54.39s to Sectionals | 2026-04-24 | 2026 ASC Spring Long Course Meet |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 6:32.00 | B+18.91s to BB·+134.41s to Sectionals | 2025-05-10 | 2025 NAAC MOTHER'S DAY MEET venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.54 | AA+0.85s to AAA·+9.65s to Futures | 2026-05-08 | 2026 NBAC Spring LC Invitational Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:20.67 | AA+0.68s to AAA·+18.68s to Sectionals | 2025-07-30 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:58.45 | A+0.26s to AA·+43.66s to Sectionals | 2026-05-09 | 2026 NBAC Spring LC Invitational Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 49.58 | B+0.39s to BB·+18.69s to Futures | 2026-05-08 | 2026 NBAC Spring LC Invitational Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:56.48 | B+8.29s to BB·+46.79s to Sectionals | 2025-05-11 | 2025 NAAC MOTHER'S DAY MEET venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:59.18 | B+9.19s to BB·+86.59s to Sectionals | 2026-05-10 | 2026 NBAC Spring LC Invitational Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 35.38 | AA+0.99s to AAA·+9.09s to Futures | 2025-04-12 | 2025 Fox April Long Course Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:24.42 | A+2.23s to AA·+24.23s to Sectionals | 2025-04-12 | 2025 Fox April Long Course Invitational |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:27.98 | B+2.49s to BB·+71.69s to Sectionals | 2026-04-11 | 2026 Fox April Long Course Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:06.04 | A+6.85s to AA·+49.85s to Sectionals | 2026-04-24 | 2026 ASC Spring Long Course Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 11.
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 | 29.13 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-12-07 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.11 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-08 | 2025 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:04.59 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 31.08 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-05 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:11.70 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 32.98 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-07-31 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 36.91 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-08-01 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
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 11-12 · SCY
2552 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:48.41 | 458 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:10.30 | 605 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:32.45 | 394 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:11.67 | 560 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:42.69 | 535 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
2685 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:30.56 | 469 |
| 50 BK SCY | 32.47 | 654 |
| 50 BR SCY | 42.91 | 395 |
| 50 FL SCY | 31.75 | 594 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:13.53 | 573 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Butterfly SCY 2:47.93
Front half 79.55s · back half 88.38s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:13.53
Front half 34.40s · back half 39.13s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:39.13
Front half 159.51s · back half 179.62s
400 Freestyle LCM 6:32.00
Front half 199.87s · back half 192.13s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:58.45
Front half 87.79s · back half 90.66s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:56.48
Front half 56.54s · back half 59.94s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:59.18
Front half 120.64s · back half 118.54s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:27.98
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.