swimSamantha Messing
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.50 | BB+0.11s to A·+2.71s to Sectionals | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 42.55 | AAAA·US Open ✓ | 2021-06-04 | 2021 MR NYSA June SCY Time Trial |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:07.55 | A+4.86s to AA·+12.56s to Sectionals | 2024-01-19 | 2024 MR NYS/VAC January Blitz Invitational |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:53.14 | BB+8.05s to A·+44.35s to Sectionals | 2022-11-03 | 2022 MR OB Section 9 Girls Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 39.71 | +4.42s to B·+13.42s to Futures | 2019-01-01 | 2019 VIKING CLASSIC |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:06.66 | BB+2.37s to A·+7.37s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Metro Silver Championships North |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:24.06 | BB+4.77s to A·+15.17s to Sectionals | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 48.46 | +7.17s to B·+18.67s to Futures | 2020-01-10 | 2020 MR NBS Sharks Trials & Finals |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:18.73 | BB+4.54s to A·+10.54s to Sectionals | 2021-04-26 | 2021 MR NYSA April Time Trial |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.73 | BB+0.64s to A·+5.04s to Futures | 2022-01-28 | 2022 MR HAWK Hawks Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:00.56 | AA+1.77s to AAA·+2.07s to Sectionals | 2024-10-27 | 2025 Girls OCIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS - DIVISION 1 |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:53.63 | +7.24s to B·+41.54s to Sectionals | 2023-03-24 | 2023 MR TT at Bronze Championship North |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:20.39 | 2021-06-04 | 2021 MR NYSA June SCY Time Trial | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:37.54 | B+2.15s to BB·+26.85s to Sectionals | 2022-02-25 | 2022 MR Metro Silvers North Championships |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | 28.38 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2022-10-22 | 2022 MR OB OCIAA Girls Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.53 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2022-10-22 | 2022 MR OB OCIAA Girls Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.58 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2022-11-05 | 2022 MR OB Section 9 Girls 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 15-16 · SCY
2080 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:53.14 | 617 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:24.06 | 602 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:53.63 | 367 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:37.54 | 494 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3092 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:07.55 | 673 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:06.66 | 595 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:18.73 | 549 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:00.56 | 781 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:37.54 | 494 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 5:53.14 RT 0.77s
Front half 172.09s · back half 181.05s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:06.66
Front half 32.06s · back half 34.60s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:53.63
Front half 79.79s · back half 93.84s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:37.54
Front half 73.42s · back half 84.12s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.