Carson Ballard
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 18.08 | 2019-01-01 | 2019finfestresults3colnotstd | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 28.65 | BB+0.96s to A | 2025-10-31 | 2025 Kentucky Aquatics Autumn Classic |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:03.93 | BB+3.84s to A | 2026-01-16 | 2026 CLPR Sidney Day Mid-Winter Classic |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 3:08.04 | +36.65s to B | 2021-02-21 | LEXD Cupid Clash 2021 venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:12.05 | BB+22.16s to A | 2025-10-31 | 2025 Kentucky Aquatics Autumn Classic |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 23.72 | 2019-01-01 | 2019finfestresults3colnotstd | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 36.40 | +0.51s to B | 2024-02-10 | Cardinal/Dolphins Tri Meet 2024 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:09.77 | BB+4.68s to A | 2025-01-01 | 2025 triton turkey plunge results |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 24.04 | 2019-01-01 | 2019finfestresults3colnotstd | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.40 | BB+0.51s to A | 2024-03-02 | LEXD Race to State 2024 venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.62 | AA+0.93s to AAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 NC TAC Speedo Champions Series ESSZ venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:32.02 | AA+4.13s to AAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 NC TAC Speedo Champions Series ESSZ venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 20.07 | 2019-11-15 | Kentucky Aquatics Autumn Classic | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 35.38 | +0.09s to B | 2023-10-15 | LEXD Finfest 2023 slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:11.43 | B+1.04s to BB | 2024-12-08 | 2024 Beaman Toyota Meet of Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:21.70 | A+3.51s to AA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 13 & OVER Kentucky State SCY Championship |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:12.79 | 2024-02-10 | Cardinal/Dolphins Tri Meet 2024 venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:08.74 | AAA+2.05s to AAAA | 2024-10-19 | LEXD Finfest 2024 |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:22.99 | BB+12.00s to A | 2025-02-15 | Cardinal Aquatics Dolphin Tri Meet 2025 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 32.94 | BB+1.35s to A | 2026-01-01 | triton derby results |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:13.97 | B+0.18s to BB | 2026-01-01 | triton derby results |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:41.79 | B+1.60s to BB | 2026-05-15 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 42.57 | +0.28s to B | 2023-05-20 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:33.91 | +5.62s to B | 2023-05-21 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:50.38 | BB+7.59s to A | 2026-05-16 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.23 | AA+1.24s to AAA | 2025-07-17 | 25 KYLSC Long Course Championship |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.49 | A+2.20s to AA | 2025-07-17 | 25 KYLSC Long Course Championship |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:46.33 | AAA+3.74s to AAAA | 2026-05-15 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 41.32 | +1.53s to B | 2023-05-20 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:21.31 | B+1.72s to BB | 2025-06-29 | 2025 CKA-COLONEL SUMMER INVITATIONAL venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:04.54 | B+7.25s to BB | 2025-07-17 | 25 KYLSC Long Course Championship |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:49.69 | BB+3.00s to A | 2025-06-28 | 2025 CKA-COLONEL SUMMER INVITATIONAL venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:17.83 | BB+22.94s to A | 2026-01-01 | triton derby results |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 | 26.99 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-03-22 | 2025 13 & OVER Kentucky SCY Championship |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.36 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-01-25 | KHSAA Region Eight Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.29 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-18 | 25 KYLSC Long Course Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:11.33 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-20 | 25 KYLSC Long Course 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 15-16 · SCY
3442 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:12.05 | 528 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:32.02 | 772 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:21.70 | 676 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:08.74 | 906 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:22.99 | 560 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2905 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 3:08.04 | 210 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:09.77 | 519 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:09.62 | 794 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:11.43 | 476 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:08.74 | 906 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 3:08.04
Front half 90.65s · back half 97.39s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:09.62
Front half 32.89s · back half 36.73s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:32.02
Front half 72.60s · back half 79.42s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:11.43
Front half 32.74s · back half 38.69s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:12.79
Front half 33.34s · back half 39.45s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:08.74 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:22.99
Front half 156.73s · back half 166.26s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:41.79
Front half 76.47s · back half 85.32s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:33.91
Front half 44.86s · back half 49.05s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:50.38
Front half 83.32s · back half 87.06s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:24.49
Front half 39.20s · back half 45.29s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:46.33 split/total mismatch
200 Butterfly LCM 3:04.54
Front half 86.41s · back half 98.13s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:49.69
Front half 81.44s · back half 88.25s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.