Samuel Button
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.21 | BB+0.52s to A | 2023-12-16 | 2023 MR NDAC Kevin Storrs Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.04 | A+1.15s to AA | 2024-03-08 | 2024 MR Metro 15-18 Age Group Team Challenge |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:51.98 | A+1.79s to AA | 2024-03-08 | 2024 MR Metro 15-18 Age Group Team Challenge |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.22 | B+0.53s to BB | 2023-10-15 | 2023 MR NDAC October Sprint Meet |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 58.15 | BB+1.96s to A | 2024-01-27 | 2024 MR HAWKS Trials And Finals |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:15.83 | B+1.74s to BB | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.88 | A+0.59s to AA | 2023-10-15 | 2023 MR NDAC October Sprint Meet |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.74 | AA+0.85s to AAA | 2025-03-28 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:12.18 | AA+4.19s to AAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.63 | BB+0.14s to A | 2023-10-15 | 2023 MR NDAC October Sprint Meet |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 54.98 | A+1.09s to AA | 2024-03-08 | 2024 MR Metro 15-18 Age Group Team Challenge |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:16.94 | BB+10.45s to A | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:00.63 | 2023-10-15 | 2023 MR NDAC October Sprint Meet | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:00.67 | AA+4.48s to AAA | 2025-03-30 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:15.99 | AA+5.20s to AAA | 2025-03-28 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 27.99 | BB+1.80s to A | 2023-05-12 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:00.38 | BB+2.89s to A | 2023-05-13 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCM | 1:14.04 | BB+3.05s to A | 2023-05-13 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCM | 2:43.42 | BB+9.13s to A | 2023-05-12 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 1:06.11 | BB+4.02s to A | 2023-05-12 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCM | 2:27.13 | BB+7.04s to A | 2023-05-13 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCM | 5:11.32 | BB+9.03s to A | 2023-05-11 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitational slow pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.51 | BB+0.12s to A | 2024-06-23 | 2024 MR RED Tails International Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.21 | A+0.52s to AA | 2024-07-19 | 2024 Metropolitan LC Junior Met Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:08.16 | A+1.97s to AA | 2024-07-20 | 2024 Metropolitan LC Junior Met Championships venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:41.65 | BB+0.96s to A | 2024-06-07 | 2024 Condors Summer Solstice venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.09 | BB+2.10s to A | 2024-06-09 | 2024 Condors Summer Solstice venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:39.28 | B+1.19s to BB | 2024-04-28 | 2024 MR QNS It's Spring Again LCM Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:12.58 | A+0.99s to AA | 2024-07-12 | 2024 MR Senior Mets LC Summer Championship venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:34.12 | AA+4.43s to AAA | 2025-07-10 | 2025 MR TYR Senior Metropolitan Summer Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:03.10 | A+1.51s to AA | 2024-08-02 | 2024 LC Senior Zone Championship venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:19.70 | AA+4.01s to AAA | 2025-07-10 | 2025 MR TYR Senior Metropolitan Summer Champs |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:00.46 | AA+8.97s to AAA | 2024-07-12 | 2024 MR Senior Mets LC Summer Championship 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.31 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-29 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.77 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-30 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.54 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2023-07-14 | 2023 MR Senior Mets LCM Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.13 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2023-07-16 | 2023 MR Senior Mets LCM Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 33.78 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-07-14 | 2023 MR Senior Mets LCM Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:14.12 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-07-15 | 2023 MR Senior Mets LCM Championships |
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 · LCM
3501 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:41.65 | 657 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:39.28 | 505 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:34.12 | 780 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:19.70 | 787 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:00.46 | 772 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3613 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:51.98 | 716 |
| 100 BK SCY | 58.15 | 594 |
| 100 BR SCY | 59.74 | 823 |
| 100 FL SCY | 54.98 | 711 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:00.67 | 769 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.04
Front half 24.72s · back half 26.32s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:51.98
Front half 53.22s · back half 58.76s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:15.83
100 Breaststroke SCY 59.74
Front half 27.64s · back half 32.10s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:12.18
Front half 62.51s · back half 69.67s
100 Butterfly SCY 54.98
Front half 25.44s · back half 29.54s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:16.94
Front half 62.38s · back half 74.56s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:00.67
Front half 56.91s · back half 63.76s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:15.99
Front half 122.84s · back half 133.15s
100 Freestyle SCM 1:00.38
Front half 29.11s · back half 31.27s
100 Breaststroke SCM 1:14.04
Front half 35.05s · back half 38.99s
200 Breaststroke SCM 2:43.42
Front half 78.32s · back half 85.10s
100 Butterfly SCM 1:06.11
Front half 30.96s · back half 35.15s
200 Individual Medley SCM 2:27.13
Front half 70.32s · back half 76.81s
400 Individual Medley SCM 5:11.32
Front half 151.78s · back half 159.54s
100 Freestyle LCM 58.21
Front half 28.22s · back half 29.99s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:08.16
Front half 61.42s · back half 66.74s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:41.65
Front half 138.03s · back half 143.62s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:09.09
Front half 33.30s · back half 35.79s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:39.28
Front half 77.46s · back half 81.82s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:12.58
Front half 34.40s · back half 38.18s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:34.12
100 Butterfly LCM 1:03.10
Front half 29.56s · back half 33.54s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:19.70
Front half 66.50s · back half 73.20s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:00.46
Front half 146.18s · back half 154.28s
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.