James Nelson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 16.84 | 2020-10-25 | 2020 CO Scary FAST Invite venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.47 | AAA+0.08s to AAAA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 CO CSI SC Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.84 | AAA+1.05s to AAAA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 CO CSI SC Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.09 | AA+2.10s to AAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO CSI Pioneer Open |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:24.34 | A+7.25s to AA | 2026-01-24 | 2026 CO TOPS Colorado Open venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 24.26 | 2020-10-24 | 2020 CO Scary FAST Invite venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.66 | BB+0.77s to A | 2024-12-06 | 2024 CO CSI Pioneer Open venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.25 | A+1.66s to AA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO TOPS Denver Invitational |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:11.00 | A+3.51s to AA | 2026-01-24 | 2026 CO TOPS Colorado Open venue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 23.69 | 2020-10-25 | 2020 CO Scary FAST Invite venue | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 32.68 | A+0.99s to AA | 2024-12-07 | 2024 CO CSI Pioneer Open venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.31 | AAAA | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals - Carmel - fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:14.35 | AAA+2.86s to AAAA | 2026-03-26 | 2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals - Carmel - fast pool |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 24.22 | 2020-10-24 | 2020 CO Scary FAST Invite venue | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.53 | BB+2.14s to A | 2024-10-19 | 2024 CO MACS Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.29 | BB+3.90s to A | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO TOPS FST Pentathlon |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:01.06 | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO TOPS FST Pentathlon | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:04.33 | AA+0.24s to AAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 CO CSI SC Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:32.63 | AA+7.24s to AAA | 2026-03-27 | 2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals - Carmel - fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 46.57 | +13.58s to B | 2021-02-13 | 2021 CO DAC IntraSquad venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 53.23 | +16.04s to B | 2021-02-13 | 2021 CO DAC IntraSquad venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCM | 56.61 | +14.02s to B | 2021-02-13 | 2021 CO DAC IntraSquad venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 1:57.03 | 2021-02-13 | 2021 CO DAC IntraSquad venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.86 | AAA+0.17s to AAAA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.02 | AAA+1.63s to AAAA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 CO TOPS SBL Pentathlon 13&O venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:13.26 | AA+4.37s to AAA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 CO Arena Catch Me If You Can venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:51.18 | A+3.69s to AA | 2026-05-16 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 30.56 | AAA+0.87s to AAAA | 2026-05-16 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.80 | A+1.11s to AA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:34.70 | A+5.21s to AA | 2026-04-25 | 2026 CO Arena Catch Me If You Can venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.99 | AAAA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 CO TOPS SBL Pentathlon 13&O venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:09.97 | AAAA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:35.83 | AAA+2.84s to AAAA | 2026-05-16 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.30 | AA+1.01s to AAA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 CO TOPS SBL Pentathlon 13&O venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:14.86 | B+0.27s to BB | 2026-05-16 | 2026 CO Hilltopper Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:25.57 | AA+1.78s to AAA | 2026-04-24 | 2026 CO Arena Catch Me If You Can venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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 | 31.18 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2023-02-26 | 2023 CO CSI SCY Age Group Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 39.57 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2022-02-26 | 2022 CO CSI SC Age Group Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:01.37 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2026-02-28 | 2026 CO CSI SC Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.16 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-07-17 | 2025 CO CSI Senior LC State Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:11.47 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-07-17 | 2025 CO CSI Senior LC State 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
4000 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:24.34 | 709 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:11.00 | 694 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:14.35 | 931 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:04.33 | 865 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:32.63 | 801 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
3945 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:54.09 | 822 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.25 | 699 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:00.31 | 1003 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:04.29 | 556 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:04.33 | 865 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 5:24.34
Front half 160.84s · back half 163.50s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:11.00
Front half 64.84s · back half 66.16s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:00.31
Front half 28.08s · back half 32.23s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:14.35
Front half 65.30s · back half 69.05s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:04.33
Front half 61.80s · back half 62.53s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:32.63
Front half 134.58s · back half 138.05s
100 Individual Medley SCM 1:57.03
Front half 57.82s · back half 59.21s
100 Freestyle LCM 58.02
Front half 27.89s · back half 30.13s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:13.26
Front half 63.83s · back half 69.43s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:51.18
Front half 144.58s · back half 146.60s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:09.80
Front half 34.29s · back half 35.51s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:34.70
Front half 77.68s · back half 77.02s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:09.97
Front half 32.88s · back half 37.09s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:14.86
Front half 34.01s · back half 40.85s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.