Cara Gallagher
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 17.87 | 2021-11-27 | 2021 MR QNS I Can Time Trials | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 28.28 | A+0.89s to AA·+3.49s to Sectionals | 2025-10-26 | 2025 MR QNS Can I Kick It Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.77 | A+0.18s to AA·+6.68s to Sectionals | 2023-02-12 | 2023 MR QNS Last Dayz Time Trials |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:21.78 | BB+6.59s to A·+26.79s to Sectionals | 2025-11-22 | 2025 MR QNS Protect Ya Turkey Neck Invite |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 19.53 | 2021-11-27 | 2021 MR QNS I Can Time Trials | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.54 | AA+1.25s to AAA·+4.25s to Futures | 2025-11-23 | 2025 MR QNS Protect Ya Turkey Neck Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:05.36 | A+0.27s to AA·+6.07s to Sectionals | 2026-01-09 | 2026 MR TVSC TJ Kelly Memorial Joust |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:13.33 | AAA+5.14s to AAAA·+4.44s to Sectionals | 2026-03-13 | 2026 MR SC Junior Metropolitan Championships |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.23 | 2021-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 38.09 | BB+1.10s to A·+8.30s to Futures | 2022-01-01 | Sanction #: 211158-TT |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:30.38 | B+5.89s to BB·+22.19s to Sectionals | 2024-10-26 | 2024 MR QNS Can I Kick It Invitational |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 27.76 | 2020-03-07 | 2020 MR Metro 8 & Under Championships | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.25 | A+0.06s to AA·+4.56s to Futures | 2025-01-01 | Sanction #: 230208 - 230256-TT |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:05.61 | A+0.82s to AA·+7.12s to Sectionals | 2025-03-14 | 2025 MR SC Junior Metropolitan Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:50.21 | B+6.52s to BB·+38.12s to Sectionals | 2024-11-23 | 2024 MR QNS Protect Ya (turkey) Neck Invite |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:14.43 | 2023-10-14 | 2023 MR WEST Tina Ficarelli Season Starter | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:39.31 | BB+7.92s to A·+28.62s to Sectionals | 2026-01-09 | 2026 MR TVSC TJ Kelly Memorial Joust |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.00 | AAA+0.41s to AAAA·+0.71s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 MR SSC A-May-Zing Races Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:10.82 | A+2.83s to AA·+10.13s to Sectionals | 2026-05-08 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:28.43 | A+0.24s to AA·+17.54s to Sectionals | 2026-05-08 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 38.37 | BB+0.88s to A·+7.48s to Futures | 2025-07-05 | 2025 MR QNS One More Chance LCM Invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:22.56 | BB+3.17s to A·+14.67s to Sectionals | 2025-07-05 | 2025 MR QNS One More Chance LCM Invitational |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:52.80 | BB+1.61s to A·+26.61s to Sectionals | 2026-05-10 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 51.41 | +2.32s to B·+16.62s to Futures | 2024-07-07 | 2024 MR QNS One More Chance LCM Invite venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.09 | AA+0.70s to AAA·+3.60s to Futures | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MR LC Junior Mets Championship |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:23.42 | BB+6.43s to A·+17.13s to Sectionals | 2025-04-26 | 2025 MR QNS It's Spring Again Invitational |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:26.56 | +5.27s to B·+57.47s to Sectionals | 2024-07-06 | 2024 MR QNS One More Chance LCM Invite |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:58.52 | BB+5.03s to A·+30.13s to Sectionals | 2026-05-08 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 | 28.57 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-12-12 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.39 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-12-13 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.97 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-03-14 | 2026 MR SC Junior Metropolitan Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:06.02 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-03-15 | 2026 MR SC Junior Metropolitan Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 36.10 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2023-07-22 | 2023 MR Metro LC Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:27.38 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2023-07-23 | 2023 MR Metro LC Age Group Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 41.98 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2023-07-23 | 2023 MR Metro LC Age Group 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 13-14 · SCY
1776 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:13.33 | 819 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:50.21 | 429 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:39.31 | 528 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
2826 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:21.78 | 537 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:05.36 | 687 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:30.38 | 398 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:05.61 | 676 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:39.31 | 528 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 2:21.78 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:30.38
Front half 43.15s · back half 47.23s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:39.31
100 Freestyle LCM 1:10.82
Front half 33.42s · back half 37.40s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:28.43
50 Backstroke LCM 38.37 split/total mismatch
Front half 82.66s · back half -44.29s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:22.56
200 Backstroke LCM 2:52.80
Front half 86.17s · back half 86.63s
50 Butterfly LCM 33.09 split/total mismatch
Front half 35.37s · back half -2.28s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:58.52
Front half 79.66s · back half 98.86s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.