James Groves
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.13 | A+0.74s to AA·+1.84s to Sectionals | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Holiday Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.46 | A+1.17s to AA·+4.17s to Sectionals | 2025-10-18 | 2025 HSA Fran Norris Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:47.98 | AA+0.89s to AAA·+2.19s to Sectionals | 2026-02-27 | 2026 SE Southeastern Winter SC Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:21.78 | BB+4.29s to A·+35.69s to Sectionals | 2024-12-06 | 2024 Holiday Classic venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:04.49 | BB+2.90s to A·+67.30s to Sectionals | 2025-10-17 | 2025 HSA Fran Norris Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.39 | +0.60s to B·+6.70s to Sectionals | 2020-12-11 | 2020 Meet of Mini Champs host: Excel Aquatics |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.65 | BB+2.56s to A·+5.56s to Sectionals | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Holiday Classic venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:11.49 | BB+4.20s to A·+9.20s to Sectionals | 2024-12-08 | 2024 Holiday Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:16.63 | B+5.14s to BB·+13.94s to Sectionals | 2024-09-21 | 2024 Ricky Hui Intrasquad Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:36.58 | B+1.39s to BB·+17.29s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 HSA TYR Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.64 | AAA+0.85s to AAAA·+0.35s to Sectionals | 2026-02-27 | 2026 SE Southeastern Winter SC Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.76 | AA+0.87s to AAA·+1.07s to Sectionals | 2026-03-01 | 2026 SE Southeastern Winter SC Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:01.10 | AA+2.71s to AAA·+2.61s to Sectionals | 2026-02-28 | 2026 SE Southeastern Winter SC Championships venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:13.44 | 2026-01-01 | meet results 5 | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.37 | A+5.08s to AA·+9.98s to Sectionals | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Holiday Classic venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:41.84 | BB+4.15s to A·+29.85s to Sectionals | 2024-02-15 | 2024 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.28 | A+0.19s to AA·+1.69s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 HSA June Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.91 | AA+0.42s to AAA·+1.62s to Sectionals | 2026-06-28 | 2026 HSA June Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:12.92 | A+3.73s to AA·+12.03s to Sectionals | 2025-06-20 | 2025 HSA June Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:05.24 | BB+17.65s to A·+46.15s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 May Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 33.60 | BB+1.11s to A·+3.41s to Sectionals | 2025-06-21 | 2025 HSA June Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:12.23 | BB+4.14s to A·+7.74s to Sectionals | 2024-07-19 | 2024 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:42.84 | B+2.85s to BB·+22.15s to Sectionals | 2024-07-21 | 2024 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 42.66 | +0.77s to B·+8.47s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | meet results 8 |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:35.40 | +5.51s to B·+23.01s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | meet results 8 |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 28.78 | AA+0.59s to AAA·+0.99s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | Huntsville Swim Association |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:00.09 | AAA+2.30s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.10s to Futures | 2026-06-28 | 2026 HSA June Invitational venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:20.81 | AA+5.42s to AAA·+3.42s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 HSA June Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:36.42 | BB+5.13s to A·+18.73s to Sectionals | 2026-04-19 | HSA April LC Meet venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:50.12 | B+0.83s to BB·+56.23s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 HSA May Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:02.51 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-20 | 2024 SE Southeastern Summer 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 15-16 · SCY
3844 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:21.78 | 633 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:11.49 | 596 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:36.58 | 512 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:01.10 | 805 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.37 | 669 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:41.84 | 629 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3343 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:47.98 | 842 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.65 | 583 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:16.63 | 426 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.76 | 823 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.37 | 669 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.46
Front half 25.07s · back half 27.39s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:47.98
Front half 53.12s · back half 54.86s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:21.78
Front half 158.04s · back half 163.74s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:04.49
Front half 327.88s · back half 336.61s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.65
Front half 28.88s · back half 31.77s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:11.49
Front half 65.09s · back half 66.40s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:16.63
Front half 35.68s · back half 40.95s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:36.58
Front half 74.36s · back half 82.22s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.76
Front half 25.85s · back half 27.91s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:01.10
Front half 57.23s · back half 63.87s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:13.44
Front half 33.66s · back half 39.78s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.37
Front half 64.04s · back half 65.33s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:41.84 split/total mismatch
Front half 62.79s · back half 219.05s
100 Freestyle LCM 56.91
Front half 27.27s · back half 29.64s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:05.24
Front half 149.68s · back half 155.56s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:12.23
Front half 34.52s · back half 37.71s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:42.84
Front half 78.56s · back half 84.28s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:00.09
Front half 27.52s · back half 32.57s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:20.81
Front half 67.45s · back half 73.36s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:36.42
Front half 72.56s · back half 83.86s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:50.12
Front half 166.32s · back half 183.80s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.