Sam Branch
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 16.31 | 2022-02-13 | 2022 NBAC Last Chance Invitational Meet venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.79 | AAA+1.20s to AAAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.91 | AAA+2.22s to AAAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:02.40 | AAA+5.41s to AAAA | 2026-03-07 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:39.75 | AA+9.76s to AAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NBAC 51st Annual Christmas Invitational venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 22.48 | 2021-12-12 | 2021 LBA Blizzard Buster venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.95 | AAA+0.76s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:02.18 | AAA+2.69s to AAAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:14.47 | AAA+4.78s to AAAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 26.39 | 2022-05-15 | MAC May-hem Mini Meet slow pool | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 39.62 | BB+2.93s to A | 2025-09-27 | RAC First Splash 2025 venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:20.76 | BB+2.37s to A | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:54.47 | BB+6.08s to A | 2026-02-01 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.54 | AA+0.35s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.34 | AA+0.85s to AAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:06.56 | AA+2.57s to AAA | 2025-12-13 | 2025 NBAC 51st Annual Christmas Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:33.02 | BB+0.73s to A | 2025-02-01 | 2025 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.36 | AA+0.97s to AAA | 2025-08-02 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:06.21 | AA+1.72s to AAA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:25.16 | AA+4.37s to AAA | 2025-07-31 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:05.89 | AA+6.40s to AAA | 2025-08-01 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 35.61 | AA+1.22s to AAA | 2025-08-01 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:14.61 | AA+0.32s to AAA | 2025-07-31 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:40.39 | AA+0.90s to AAA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 50.41 | +0.62s to B | 2024-07-06 | 2024 NBAC Mid Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:48.14 | +0.35s to B | 2024-07-08 | 2024 NBAC Mid Summer Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.86 | A+0.27s to AA | 2025-07-31 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:17.03 | A+1.44s to AA | 2025-08-01 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:00.86 | BB+6.67s to A | 2024-07-07 | 2024 NBAC Mid Summer Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 12.
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 | 26.02 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-07 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 34.91 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2022-12-17 | 2022 NBAC Christmas Invitational Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 18.50 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2022-12-16 | 2022 NBAC Christmas Invitational Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.19 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-03-08 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:12.83 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2023-03-03 | 2023 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.76 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-09 | 2025 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.68 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-05 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.04 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 32.86 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-08-01 | 2024 MD LSC LC Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 35.83 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2023-07-08 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:21.26 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2023-07-07 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.63 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-31 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 35.61 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-07 | 2024 NBAC Mid Summer Classic |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:17.13 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-08-01 | 2025 MD LSC LC 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 11-12 · SCY
3716 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:39.75 | 796 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:02.18 | 875 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:20.76 | 591 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:03.34 | 811 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:33.02 | 643 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
3888 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:02.40 | 873 |
| 50 BK SCY | 28.95 | 923 |
| 50 BR SCY | 39.62 | 502 |
| 50 FL SCY | 28.54 | 817 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:06.56 | 773 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.91
Front half 27.17s · back half 28.74s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:02.40
Front half 59.61s · back half 62.79s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:39.75
Front half 165.53s · back half 174.22s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:02.18
Front half 30.48s · back half 31.70s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:14.47
Front half 65.41s · back half 69.06s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:20.76
Front half 39.42s · back half 41.34s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:54.47
Front half 84.28s · back half 90.19s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:03.34
Front half 29.80s · back half 33.54s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:06.56
Front half 30.23s · back half 36.33s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:33.02
Front half 70.74s · back half 82.28s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:06.21
Front half 32.30s · back half 33.91s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:25.16
Front half 70.70s · back half 74.46s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:05.89
Front half 148.74s · back half 157.15s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:14.61
Front half 36.72s · back half 37.89s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:40.39
Front half 78.34s · back half 82.05s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:48.14
Front half 52.64s · back half 55.50s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:17.03
Front half 37.06s · back half 39.97s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:00.86
Front half 84.23s · back half 96.63s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.