Sophia Taliaferro
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 28.55 | BB+0.56s to A·+3.66s to Sectionals | 2026-03-01 | 2026 Spring Area 2 Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:04.14 | BB+3.25s to A·+10.05s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 FL Summer Area 2 Championships working venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:22.47 | BB+10.58s to A·+25.78s to Sectionals | 2024-09-29 | 2024 Elizabeth Kazeck Fall Sprint venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:21.68 | BB+28.29s to A·+71.79s to Sectionals | 2024-11-15 | 2024 Patriot Aquatics Winter Invite venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:49.51 | BB+39.12s to A·+119.02s to Sectionals | 2025-02-07 | 2025 Stanton C. Craigie Memorial Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 37.96 | +1.37s to B·+9.37s to Sectionals | 2024-01-13 | 2024 FAST Polar Bear Plunge venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.93 | B+2.24s to BB·+13.14s to Sectionals | 2026-01-18 | 2026 G.O.A.T. TYR Team Challenge and SYOA venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:44.13 | B+8.24s to BB·+30.84s to Sectionals | 2024-10-19 | 2024 SLAC IMX Challenge Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.42 | A+0.83s to AA·+1.83s to Sectionals | 2026-02-28 | 2026 Spring Area 2 Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:16.05 | A+3.16s to AA·+5.16s to Sectionals | 2026-03-01 | 2026 Spring Area 2 Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:49.86 | BB+6.07s to A·+13.57s to Sectionals | 2026-01-18 | 2026 G.O.A.T. TYR Team Challenge and SYOA venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 33.26 | BB+2.37s to A·+5.87s to Sectionals | 2024-10-20 | 2024 SLAC IMX Challenge Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:07.15 | BB+1.26s to A·+8.06s to Sectionals | 2024-11-15 | 2024 Patriot Aquatics Winter Invite |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:21.50 | 2024-02-25 | 2024 FL Spring Area 2 Championships venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:40.09 | BB+12.20s to A·+27.50s to Sectionals | 2025-01-11 | 2025 FAST Polar Bear Plunge venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.84 | A+0.15s to AA·+2.45s to Sectionals | 2026-06-13 | 2026 RAFC Summer Solstice Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.16 | AAA+1.27s to AAAA·+0.87s to Sectionals | 2025-05-16 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:36.19 | BB+5.80s to A·+24.10s to Sectionals | 2026-04-26 | 11th Annual Hohne Memorial Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:37.19 | BB+21.00s to A·+58.40s to Sectionals | 2025-05-16 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 38.93 | BB+2.34s to A·+6.04s to Sectionals | 2026-06-14 | 2026 RAFC Summer Solstice Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:29.54 | B+5.95s to BB·+19.75s to Sectionals | 2024-06-13 | 2024 RAFC Summer Solstice |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 33.14 | AAAA·US Open ✓ | 2026-06-11 | 2026 RAFC Summer Solstice Invitational |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:25.54 | A+1.35s to AA·+4.95s to Sectionals | 2026-05-15 | 2026 FAST May Invite |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:13.94 | BB+4.65s to A·+17.95s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 PA Long Course Invite venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.79 | AAAA·Nationals ✓ | 2025-06-12 | 2025 RAFC Summer Solstice |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:26.95 | B+5.76s to BB·+19.56s to Sectionals | 2024-05-17 | 2024 PA Long Course Invite |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:47.59 | A+5.50s to AA·+16.20s to Sectionals | 2026-04-11 | 2026 Ron Nardozzi Pre-Derby Sprint Invite - c |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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 | 26.60 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-05 | 2026 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.73 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-07 | 2026 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:00.11 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-08 | 2026 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:13.66 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-05 | 2026 Florida Swimming FLAGS NORTH |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.18 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-07-09 | 2026 FL Summer Age Group Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.66 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-10 | 2026 FL Summer Age Group 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 13-14 · SCY
2090 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:21.68 | 531 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:44.13 | 439 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:49.86 | 600 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:40.09 | 520 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · LCM
2855 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:36.19 | 596 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:29.54 | 424 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:25.54 | 723 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:26.95 | 425 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:47.59 | 687 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:04.14
Front half 30.54s · back half 33.60s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:22.47
Front half 70.06s · back half 72.41s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:21.68
Front half 188.83s · back half 192.85s
1000 Freestyle SCY 12:49.51
Front half 381.26s · back half 388.25s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:13.93 RT 0.88s
Front half 35.67s · back half 38.26s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:44.13
Front half 80.56s · back half 83.57s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:16.05
Front half 35.27s · back half 40.78s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:49.86
Front half 79.22s · back half 90.64s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:07.15 split/total mismatch
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:21.50
Front half 38.18s · back half 43.32s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:40.09 RT 0.71s
Front half 78.19s · back half 81.90s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.16 split/total mismatch
200 Freestyle LCM 2:36.19
Front half 74.46s · back half 81.73s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:37.19
Front half 165.08s · back half 172.11s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:13.94
Front half 93.57s · back half 100.37s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:26.95 split/total mismatch
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.