Laura Merch
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.44 | BB+0.25s to A·+2.65s to Sectionals | 2024-03-25 | Silver Championships hosted by DSA/MAKO |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.73 | AA+1.64s to AAA·+2.64s to Sectionals | 2025-11-17 | JW Thansgiving ABBC Meet |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:59.73 | AA+2.74s to AAA·+4.74s to Sectionals | 2025-02-13 | JW Superbowl Splash Closed ABBC Meet |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:13.90 | AAA+12.61s to AAAA·+5.11s to Sectionals | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:53.08 | AA+0.19s to AAA·+14.09s to Sectionals | 2025-01-06 | SJAC Distance Challenge |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:55.23 | AAA+28.34s to AAAA·+5.84s to Sectionals | 2026-01-06 | SJAC Distance Challenge |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:04.17 | BB+0.28s to A·+4.88s to Sectionals | 2025-02-13 | JW Superbowl Splash Closed ABBC Meet |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:23.65 | BB+5.16s to A·+14.76s to Sectionals | 2024-02-15 | JW Sweetheart Closed ABBC Meet |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.22 | AA+1.93s to AAA·+1.03s to Sectionals | 2025-02-13 | JW Superbowl Splash Closed ABBC Meet |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:28.31 | AA+1.52s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.62s to Futures | 2025-11-17 | JW Thansgiving ABBC Meet |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:05.45 | BB+1.96s to A·+6.96s to Sectionals | 2026-02-10 | JW Superbowl Splash ABBC |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:28.20 | BB+6.71s to A·+16.11s to Sectionals | 2024-10-21 | JW October Intrasquad Meet |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:13.75 | AA+3.16s to AAA·+3.06s to Sectionals | 2025-11-17 | JW Thansgiving ABBC Meet |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:36.04 | AAA+10.45s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+5.35s to Futures | 2026-02-10 | JW Superbowl Splash ABBC |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.60 | BB+0.61s to A·+3.31s to Sectionals | 2024-06-26 | Jersey Wahoos Closed Summer Solstice |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:08.44 | BB+1.35s to A·+7.75s to Sectionals | 2025-06-24 | Jersey Wahoos Closed Summer Solstice |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:19.22 | A+0.03s to AA·+8.33s to Sectionals | 2025-06-24 | Jersey Wahoos Closed Summer Solstice |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:46.02 | AA+4.93s to AAA·+8.33s to Sectionals | 2025-07-11 | 2025 Middle Atlantic Swimming LC Senior Champ venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:17.62 | BB+3.03s to A·+9.73s to Sectionals | 2024-06-26 | Jersey Wahoos Closed Summer Solstice |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:41.02 | A+6.03s to AA·+14.83s to Sectionals | 2026-06-23 | JW Closed Summer Solstice |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.08 | A+3.39s to AA·+6.19s to Sectionals | 2025-07-11 | 2025 Middle Atlantic Swimming LC Senior Champ venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:53.72 | AA+6.33s to AAA·+4.33s to Sectionals | 2025-06-24 | Jersey Wahoos Closed Summer Solstice |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:15.37 | BB+3.08s to A·+9.08s to Sectionals | 2025-06-24 | Jersey Wahoos Closed Summer Solstice |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:35.89 | AA+6.00s to AAA·+7.50s to Sectionals | 2025-07-13 | 2025 Middle Atlantic Swimming LC Senior Champ venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:23.09 | AA+5.00s to AAA·+2.60s to Sectionals | 2025-07-12 | 2025 Middle Atlantic Swimming LC Senior Champ 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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 17-18 · SCY
4427 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:13.90 | 850 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:23.65 | 569 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:28.31 | 814 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:28.20 | 559 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:13.75 | 771 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:36.04 | 864 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3557 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:59.73 | 783 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:04.17 | 629 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:09.22 | 775 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:05.45 | 599 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:13.75 | 771 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.73 split/total mismatch
Front half 26.57s · back half 29.16s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:13.90 RT 0.77s
Front half 154.73s · back half 159.17s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:55.23
Front half 1009.55s · back half 65.68s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:23.65 split/total mismatch
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:28.31 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly SCY 1:05.45
Front half 30.75s · back half 34.70s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:28.20 split/total mismatch
Front half 33.45s · back half 114.75s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:13.75 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:36.04
Front half 134.42s · back half 141.62s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:08.44 split/total mismatch
Front half 32.43s · back half 36.01s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:19.22 split/total mismatch
400 Freestyle LCM 4:46.02
Front half 141.26s · back half 144.76s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:17.62 split/total mismatch
Front half 37.46s · back half 40.16s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:41.02 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:24.08
Front half 39.76s · back half 44.32s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:53.72 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 1:15.37 split/total mismatch
Front half 34.94s · back half 40.43s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:35.89
Front half 74.89s · back half 81.00s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:23.09
Front half 159.21s · back half 163.88s
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.