swimBlake Mertens
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.22 | B+0.83s to BB·+4.63s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | HSSB Summer Meet 2024venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 58.48 | B+0.59s to BB·+9.49s to Sectionals | 2024-01-28 | Oz Big 8 Championships 2024venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:38.76 | BB+21.27s to A·+45.87s to Sectionals | 2025-02-21 | 2025 Region 2 Short Course Regionals |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.78 | +0.99s to B·+8.29s to Sectionals | 2024-10-27 | ASC Spooky Splash Spectacularvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.47 | +5.68s to B·+17.38s to Sectionals | 2024-05-17 | ASC Spring Home Meetvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:34.40 | +5.91s to B·+33.01s to Sectionals | 2024-10-27 | ASC Spooky Splash Spectacularvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.33 | B+2.24s to BB·+9.14s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | HSSB Summer Meet 2024venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:02.89 | +15.80s to B·+44.30s to Sectionals | 2024-05-17 | ASC Spring Home Meetvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.10 | B+0.61s to BB·+6.41s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | HSSB Summer Meet 2024venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:10.16 | 2024-10-27 | ASC Spooky Splash Spectacularvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:33.16 | +1.87s to B·+32.17s to Sectionals | 2024-01-28 | Oz Big 8 Championships 2024venue |
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 | 22.67 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-01-28 | Oz Big 8 Championships 2024 |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 33.12 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-01-28 | Oz Big 8 Championships 2024 |
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
1634 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:38.76 | 542 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:34.40 | 368 |
| 200 BR SCY | 3:02.89 | 321 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:33.16 | 403 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
731 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 1:13.47 | 328 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:33.16 | 403 |
| 200 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 58.48
Front half 27.87s · back half 30.61s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:38.76 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 1:13.47
Front half 36.06s · back half 37.41s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:34.40
Front half 73.46s · back half 80.94s
200 Breaststroke SCY 3:02.89
Front half 84.80s · back half 98.09s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:10.16
Front half 32.12s · back half 38.04s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:33.16
Front half 69.78s · back half 83.38s
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.