Tait Birdsong
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.30 | AA+0.31s to AAA·+0.81s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.59 | AAA+1.50s to AAAA·+1.70s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:09.20 | AA+0.81s to AAA·+10.61s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 35.15 | BB+1.86s to A·+7.86s to Sectionals | 2025-11-21 | 2025 KY RAC Turkey Classic |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:15.54 | BB+2.55s to A·+11.55s to Sectionals | 2025-02-16 | 2025 KY RAC Winter Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 43.51 | B+2.62s to BB·+12.82s to Sectionals | 2025-02-15 | 2025 KY RAC Winter Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:29.53 | B+0.14s to BB·+17.74s to Sectionals | 2025-11-21 | 2025 KY RAC Turkey Classic |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.06 | AAA+1.27s to AAAA·+2.37s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 IN Swimming Age Group Short Course Champ |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:06.53 | AA+1.04s to AAA·+3.64s to Sectionals | 2026-02-13 | 2026 KY RAC Winter Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:36.61 | A+5.52s to AA·+22.32s to Sectionals | 2026-02-13 | 2026 KY RAC Winter Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 6:06.86 | B+2.57s to BB·+79.47s to Sectionals | 2025-11-21 | 2025 KY RAC Turkey Classic |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.80 | AA+0.11s to AAA·+1.11s to Sectionals | 2024-08-08 | Central Zone 14&U Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.42 | AA+0.13s to AAA·+4.73s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Central Zone 14&U Championship |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:35.27 | A+1.78s to AA·+20.58s to Sectionals | 2024-07-12 | 2024 IN Swimming Swimfest venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.70 | AA+0.81s to AAA·+3.41s to Sectionals | 2024-08-08 | Central Zone 14&U Championship |
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.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 28.88 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-02-15 | 2025 KY RAC Winter Invitational |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 36.00 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-02-16 | 2025 KY RAC Winter Invitational |
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
2563 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 1:15.54 | 571 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:29.53 | 509 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:06.53 | 801 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:36.61 | 682 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
2705 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:09.20 | 839 |
| 50 BK SCY | 35.15 | 566 |
| 50 BR SCY | 43.51 | 435 |
| 50 FL SCY | 29.06 | 865 |
| 100 IM SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Backstroke SCY 1:15.54
Front half 36.84s · back half 38.70s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:06.53 split/total mismatch
Front half 30.94s · back half 35.59s
400 Individual Medley SCY 6:06.86 split/total mismatch
Front half 36.24s · back half 330.62s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:07.42 split/total mismatch
Front half 32.10s · back half 35.32s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:35.27
Front half 73.15s · back half 82.12s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.