Sam James
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 22.09 | 2018-03-02 | 2018 MW HLA Goggle Gobble | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 43.59 | +15.50s to B·+21.00s to Sectionals | 2018-11-17 | 2018 MW HLA Goggle Gobble |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:35.77 | +34.38s to B·+46.78s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | Lincoln NE Southeast HS 25 yd |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 3:33.17 | +77.78s to B·+105.68s to Sectionals | 2019-03-01 | 2019 MW HLA Midwestern Qualifier 8 & U Final |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 23.12 | 2018-03-02 | 2018 MW HLA Goggle Gobble | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 47.73 | +16.54s to B·+23.24s to Sectionals | 2018-11-17 | 2018 MW HLA Goggle Gobble |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:42.66 | +35.87s to B·+46.57s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | Lincoln NE Southeast HS 25 yd |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.60 | 2018-02-17 | 2017 MW CBSC Midwestern Qualifier/8 & U Final | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 56.78 | +20.79s to B·+29.59s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | Lincoln NE Southeast HS 25 yd |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:07.74 | +52.25s to B·+64.15s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | Lincoln NE Southeast HS 25 yd |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 27.93 | 2026-01-01 | Lincoln NE Northeast HS - 25 yd | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.38 | +33.19s to B·+40.69s to Sectionals | 2018-10-27 | 2018 MW LSS Capital City Classic |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:50.21 | 2018-11-17 | 2018 MW HLA Goggle Gobble | |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.23 | A+0.54s to AA·+1.24s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 SD SFST Summer Surge Classicvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.47 | A+2.38s to AA·+3.88s to Sectionals | 2026-06-26 | 2026 SD SFST Summer Surge Classicvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:15.41 | BB+2.12s to A·+11.92s to Sectionals | 2026-06-28 | 2026 SD SFST Summer Surge Classicvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:52.04 | BB+7.75s to A·+29.85s to Sectionals | 2026-07-24 | 2026 MW Midwestern LC Championshipvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:22.53 | +3.84s to B·+18.14s to Sectionals | 2026-04-26 | 2026 MW GOAL Sprint Cupvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:18.51 | BB+3.02s to A·+5.72s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 SD SFST Summer Surge Classicvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.98 | AA+0.29s to AAA·+0.59s to Sectionals | 2026-07-15 | 2026 MV Speedo Sectionals CZ South TTvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:02.09 | AA+2.40s to AAA·+0.60s to Sectionals | 2026-07-24 | 2026 MW Midwestern LC Championshipvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:26.62 | BB+1.23s to A·+7.13s to Sectionals | 2026-07-26 | 2026 MW Midwestern LC Championshipvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:33.76 | BB+5.17s to A·+14.37s to Sectionals | 2026-06-28 | 2026 SD SFST Summer Surge Classicvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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 | LCM | 26.37 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-16 | Speedo Summer Sectionals - Central Zone South |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.20 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-07-26 | 2026 MW Midwestern LC Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.93 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-17 | Speedo Summer Sectionals - Central Zone South |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 28.18 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-23 | 2026 MW Midwestern LC Championship |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:02.37 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-25 | 2026 MW Midwestern LC Championship |
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 · LCM
1802 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:52.04 | 589 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:26.62 | 623 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:33.76 | 590 |
| 200 BK LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
2849 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:15.41 | 607 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:22.53 | 350 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:18.51 | 569 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:02.09 | 733 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:33.76 | 590 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.47
Front half 30.04s · back half 30.43s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:15.41
Front half 65.17s · back half 70.24s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:52.04
Front half 146.58s · back half 145.46s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:22.53
Front half 40.44s · back half 42.09s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:18.51
Front half 37.68s · back half 40.83s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:02.09
Front half 29.68s · back half 32.41s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:26.62
Front half 67.32s · back half 79.30s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:33.76
Front half 70.70s · back half 83.06s
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.