swimDaniel Merriam
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.60 | BB+1.51s to A·+3.21s to Sectionals | 2025-12-07 | 2025 PV Turkey Claus Showdown venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.17 | BB+1.58s to A·+5.68s to Sectionals | 2026-03-22 | 2026 SwimRVA Clover Cup venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:08.03 | B+2.34s to BB·+21.74s to Sectionals | 2026-01-18 | PVS January Open 2026 - Fairland venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:31.63 | +5.54s to B·+33.04s to Sectionals | 2026-03-22 | 2026 SwimRVA Clover Cup venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.91 | B+2.52s to BB·+9.62s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | PVS January Open 2026 - Fairland venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 27.09 | BB+0.40s to A·+4.20s to Futures | 2026-03-21 | 2026 SwimRVA Clover Cup venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:26.71 | B+7.82s to BB·+27.32s to Sectionals | 2026-03-21 | 2026 SwimRVA Clover Cup venue |
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 | 24.96 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-22 | 2026 SwimRVA Clover Cup |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.07 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-21 | 2026 SwimRVA Clover Cup |
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
788 points (2/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:31.63 | 360 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:26.71 | 428 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
907 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:08.03 | 479 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:26.71 | 428 |
| 100 BK 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 54.17
Front half 25.78s · back half 28.39s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:08.03
Front half 60.18s · back half 67.85s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:31.63
Front half 74.10s · back half 77.53s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:26.71
Front half 67.30s · back half 79.41s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.