swimJosh Mercado
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.56 | BB+1.47s to A·+3.17s to Sectionals | 2026-03-20 | 2026 MR YMCA NYS State Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.20 | B+0.21s to BB·+8.71s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | Sanction #: 20270-AP-260270APT |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:11.23 | B+5.54s to BB·+24.94s to Sectionals | 2025-11-14 | 2025 MR FLY Big Apple Classic Invitationalvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:16.33 | AAAA·US Open ✓ | 2025-03-28 | 2025 MR Bronze Championship - South |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:07.62 | B+13.23s to BB·+128.13s to Sectionals | 2025-11-14 | 2025 MR FLY Big Apple Classic Invitationalvenue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 21:10.11 | B+76.72s to BB·+266.12s to Sectionals | 2025-10-05 | 2025 MR FLY Flushing Y Distance Meetvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.42 | +1.23s to B·+8.73s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.08 | BB+1.79s to A·+4.59s to Sectionals | 2025-10-12 | 2025 MR AP FLY YMCA Invitational |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 38.43 | +2.44s to B·+12.14s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 32.09 | +0.90s to B·+9.20s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:10.89 | +4.80s to B·+17.70s to Sectionals | 2025-10-12 | 2025 MR AP FLY YMCA Invitational |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:10.82 | 2026-01-24 | 2026 MR FLY Fran Schnarr Sprint Pentathlon Mevenue | |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.61 | BB+0.82s to A·+3.12s to Sectionals | 2026-05-10 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:06.51 | B+0.82s to BB·+11.02s to Sectionals | 2026-05-08 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:26.12 | B+1.73s to BB·+24.83s to Sectionals | 2026-05-09 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:39.59 | +20.90s to B·+37.60s to Sectionals | 2022-07-09 | 2022 MR LIE Summer Sizzler Invitational |
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 | SCY | 25.91 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-10-19 | 2025 MR Flushing Y Junior Swim 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 17-18 · SCY
1100 points (1/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:16.33 | 1100 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
1343 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:11.23 | 445 |
| 100 BK SCY | 59.08 | 566 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:10.89 | 332 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
50 Freestyle SCY 25.56 split/total mismatch
Front half 24.35s · back half 1.21s
100 Freestyle SCY 57.20
Front half 27.10s · back half 30.10s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:16.33 split/total mismatch
Front half 95.01s · back half 161.32s
1650 Freestyle SCY 21:10.11
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:10.82
Front half 31.79s · back half 39.03s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:06.51
Front half 31.23s · back half 35.28s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:26.12
Front half 68.88s · back half 77.24s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:39.59 split/total mismatch
Front half 88.97s · back half 10.62s
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.