Ben Powell
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.01 | BB+0.42s to A | 2026-03-07 | 2026 Spring SW ISI Divisional Championships - fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.28 | BB+3.49s to A | 2025-12-13 | Saluki Merry Swim Invitational 2025 venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:06.52 | BB+4.33s to A | 2025-12-14 | Saluki Merry Swim Invitational 2025 venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:34.56 | BB+3.77s to A | 2025-12-13 | Saluki Merry Swim Invitational 2025 venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:00.01 | A+1.62s to AA | 2026-03-22 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ fast pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:11.22 | AA+35.73s to AAA | 2026-03-19 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.76 | +2.37s to B | 2025-02-16 | 2025 KY RAC Winter Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:26.29 | B+2.20s to BB | 2025-12-14 | Saluki Merry Swim Invitational 2025 venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:10.98 | BB+1.89s to A | 2026-03-08 | 2026 Spring SW ISI Divisional Championships - fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:28.32 | A+4.33s to AA | 2026-03-22 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:13.23 | +2.74s to B | 2025-02-15 | 2025 KY RAC Winter Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:15.39 | A+5.60s to AA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 Spring SW ISI Divisional Championships - fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:46.55 | A+9.16s to AA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 Spring SW ISI Divisional Championships - fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 28.91 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-12-15 | 2024 Saluki Merry Swim Invitational |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.96 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-14 | 2024 Saluki Merry Swim 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 13-14 · SCY
3195 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:34.56 | 646 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:26.29 | 498 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:28.32 | 691 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:15.39 | 670 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:46.55 | 690 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
2645 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:06.52 | 603 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:13.76 | 381 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:10.98 | 615 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:13.23 | 376 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:15.39 | 670 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 59.28
Front half 28.81s · back half 30.47s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:06.52
Front half 61.14s · back half 65.38s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:34.56
Front half 165.23s · back half 169.33s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:00.01
Front half 329.17s · back half 330.84s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:11.22
100 Backstroke SCY 1:13.76
Front half 36.07s · back half 37.69s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:26.29
Front half 69.82s · back half 76.47s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:10.98
Front half 33.33s · back half 37.65s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:28.32
Front half 72.21s · back half 76.11s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:13.23
Front half 33.30s · back half 39.93s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:15.39
Front half 63.94s · back half 71.45s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:46.55
Front half 139.77s · back half 146.78s
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.