Clara Nelson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.34 | AA+0.55s to AAA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.96 | AA+1.17s to AAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:58.96 | AA+2.17s to AAA | 2024-02-23 | 2024 Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:18.59 | AA+5.70s to AAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:58.33 | AA+2.74s to AAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:32.07 | AA+31.38s to AAA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.57 | BB+0.68s to A | 2026-01-19 | GSA January Jump Start 2026 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:04.44 | BB+0.65s to A | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Commonwealth Cup |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:18.81 | BB+0.12s to A | 2023-03-26 | 2023 Shamrock Showdown venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 32.54 | AA+0.55s to AAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.60 | AA+2.71s to AAA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:32.93 | A+1.04s to AA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 37.09 | +2.20s to B | 2020-01-26 | 2020 Duck Bowl venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.10 | BB+0.81s to A | 2024-02-23 | 2024 Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:21.26 | BB+1.07s to A | 2024-03-24 | NOVA Short Course Send Off venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:07.97 | 2025-10-25 | 2025 757swim Fall Fiesta | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:15.62 | AA+5.13s to AAA | 2024-02-25 | 2024 Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:49.96 | AA+11.87s to AAA | 2024-02-23 | 2024 Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.56 | AA+0.17s to AAA | 2024-07-13 | 2024 RAYS Summer Awards venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:03.21 | AA+1.82s to AAA | 2024-07-14 | 2024 RAYS Summer Awards venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:17.85 | AA+4.86s to AAA | 2024-07-19 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:48.35 | AA+7.76s to AAA | 2024-07-20 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:02.21 | AA+20.62s to AAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 19:00.92 | AA+27.43s to AAA | 2024-07-21 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 33.48 | AA+0.69s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 SwimRVA Summer Invitational fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:14.76 | BB+0.57s to A | 2024-04-28 | NOVA LC Kick Off slow pool |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:40.22 | A+5.73s to AA | 2024-07-14 | 2024 RAYS Summer Awards venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.04 | A+0.05s to AA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 SwimRVA Summer Invitational fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.24 | A+1.45s to AA | 2023-07-13 | 2023 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:02.95 | A+6.56s to AA | 2023-07-01 | NOVA Firecracker Meet slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 38.93 | +0.14s to B | 2022-05-15 | 2022 VA NOVA-S Freedom Splash venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:14.08 | BB+1.89s to A | 2024-07-12 | 2024 RAYS Summer Awards venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:42.48 | BB+2.79s to A | 2024-04-27 | NOVA LC Kick Off slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:35.65 | AA+6.16s to AAA | 2024-07-13 | 2024 RAYS Summer Awards venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:31.32 | AA+12.03s to AAA | 2024-07-12 | 2024 RAYS Summer Awards venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 26.46 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-01-21 | 2024 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.95 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2023-03-25 | 2023 Shamrock Showdown |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:56.80 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Commonwealth Cup |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.71 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2024-01-20 | 2024 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge |
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
4317 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:18.59 | 813 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:18.81 | 631 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:32.93 | 742 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:21.26 | 645 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:15.62 | 740 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:49.96 | 746 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3560 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:58.96 | 799 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:04.44 | 621 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:09.60 | 762 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:04.10 | 638 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:15.62 | 740 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:58.96
Front half 57.23s · back half 61.73s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:32.07
200 Backstroke SCY 2:18.81
Front half 66.58s · back half 72.23s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:04.10
Front half 29.83s · back half 34.27s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:21.26
Front half 67.68s · back half 73.58s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:15.62
Front half 62.97s · back half 72.65s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:49.96
Front half 139.21s · back half 150.75s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:03.21
Front half 30.69s · back half 32.52s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:17.85
Front half 66.05s · back half 71.80s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:48.35
Front half 140.87s · back half 147.48s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:02.21
Front half 298.89s · back half 303.32s
1500 Freestyle LCM 19:00.92
Front half 569.22s · back half 571.70s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:14.76
Front half 36.34s · back half 38.42s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:40.22
Front half 78.79s · back half 81.43s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:22.24 RT 0.63s
Front half 39.01s · back half 43.23s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:02.95
Front half 88.34s · back half 94.61s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:14.08
Front half 34.03s · back half 40.05s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:42.48
Front half 76.92s · back half 85.56s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:35.65
Front half 73.66s · back half 81.99s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:31.32
Front half 157.86s · back half 173.46s
Reaction time
From electronically-timed starts only (~2% of corpus swims carry a reaction time). PRs with a recorded reaction show an RT chip in the splits section above.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.