swimSamantha Bester
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.41 | AAAA·+0.62s to Sectionals | 2026-03-15 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.41 | AAA+1.32s to AAAA·+4.32s to Sectionals | 2026-02-15 | 2026 NCAP Winter Qualifier venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:18.64 | A+4.45s to AA·+23.65s to Sectionals | 2025-10-19 | 2025 NCAP Autumn Kingfish Splash slow pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:02.35 | A+3.16s to AA·+53.56s to Sectionals | 2026-01-23 | 2026 USAS IMX Games venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.11 | AAA+0.02s to AAAA·+2.82s to Futures | 2026-03-14 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:02.88 | AAA+0.19s to AAAA·+3.59s to Sectionals | 2026-03-15 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:22.17 | AA+0.68s to AAA·+13.28s to Sectionals | 2025-12-11 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.56 | AAA+1.57s to AAAA·+4.77s to Futures | 2026-03-13 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:18.53 | AA+3.44s to AAA·+10.34s to Sectionals | 2026-01-23 | 2026 USAS IMX Games venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:45.99 | AA+4.20s to AAA·+16.60s to Sectionals | 2025-11-14 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.26 | AA+0.17s to AAA·+3.57s to Futures | 2026-03-13 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:07.43 | AA+1.94s to AAA·+8.94s to Sectionals | 2026-01-23 | 2026 USAS IMX Games venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:03.96 | AAAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:23.14 | AAA+5.15s to AAAA·+12.45s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.96 | AAAA·+0.67s to Sectionals | 2026-06-13 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:06.06 | AAA+1.77s to AAAA·+5.37s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | PV LC Open 1 venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:31.73 | AA+4.94s to AAA·+20.84s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | PV LC Open 1 venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 34.13 | AAA+0.44s to AAAA·+3.24s to Futures | 2026-06-12 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:14.16 | AAA+1.27s to AAAA·+6.27s to Sectionals | 2026-06-13 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:44.98 | AA+1.39s to AAA·+18.79s to Sectionals | 2026-04-25 | 2026 Machine Long Course Classic venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 41.85 | A+0.96s to AA·+7.06s to Futures | 2026-04-26 | 2026 Machine Long Course Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:28.51 | AA+2.62s to AAA·+10.62s to Sectionals | 2026-06-12 | 2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:11.51 | AA+5.12s to AAA·+22.12s to Sectionals | 2026-05-09 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.63 | AA+0.74s to AAA·+4.14s to Futures | 2026-05-10 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:47.90 | AA+2.31s to AAA·+19.51s to Sectionals | 2026-04-24 | 2026 Machine Long Course Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 12.
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.
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 | 25.40 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-15 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 56.68 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-13 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 38.31 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-12-01 | 2023 RAYS Nutcracker Classic |
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 11-12 · SCY
4145 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:02.35 | 739 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:02.88 | 990 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:18.53 | 754 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:07.43 | 769 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:23.14 | 893 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
4388 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:18.64 | 679 |
| 50 BK SCY | 29.11 | 997 |
| 50 BR SCY | 34.56 | 869 |
| 50 FL SCY | 29.26 | 847 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:03.96 | 996 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 57.41
Front half 27.09s · back half 30.32s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:18.64
Front half 67.11s · back half 71.53s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:02.35
Front half 174.88s · back half 187.47s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:02.88
Front half 30.65s · back half 32.23s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:22.17
Front half 69.57s · back half 72.60s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:18.53
Front half 37.44s · back half 41.09s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:45.99
Front half 79.02s · back half 86.97s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:07.43
Front half 31.12s · back half 36.31s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:03.96
Front half 30.21s · back half 33.75s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:23.14
Front half 66.45s · back half 76.69s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:06.06
Front half 30.82s · back half 35.24s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:31.73
Front half 72.00s · back half 79.73s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:14.16
Front half 36.28s · back half 37.88s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:44.98
Front half 80.36s · back half 84.62s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:28.51
Front half 41.56s · back half 46.95s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:11.51
Front half 91.48s · back half 100.03s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:47.90
Front half 77.99s · back half 89.91s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.