Penny Merchan
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 30.31 | BB+0.92s to A | 2026-03-08 | 2026 SNS 14&Under Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:07.90 | BB+3.81s to A | 2025-12-13 | 2025 OR HEAT Age Group Jubilee venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 35.41 | BB+2.12s to A | 2026-03-07 | 2026 SNS 14&Under Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:17.00 | BB+4.01s to A | 2026-03-06 | 2026 SNS 14&Under Short Course Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 37.62 | +0.63s to B | 2025-12-14 | 2025 OR HEAT Age Group Jubilee venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:25.62 | B+6.43s to BB | 2025-12-13 | 2025 OR HEAT Age Group Jubilee venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 33.89 | BB+0.50s to A | 2026-06-21 | Reno Aquatic Club Gamble venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:18.92 | BB+5.43s to A | 2026-05-23 | 2026 Tiger Aquatics C/B/BB+ Memorial Day Meet venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 7:00.66 | +27.77s to B | 2026-06-19 | Reno Aquatic Club Gamble venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 39.23 | BB+0.74s to A | 2026-06-19 | Reno Aquatic Club Gamble venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:37.17 | B+4.48s to BB | 2026-05-23 | 2026 Tiger Aquatics C/B/BB+ Memorial Day Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 3:15.46 | B+2.17s to BB | 2026-06-21 | Reno Aquatic Club Gamble venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 40.82 | B+2.03s to BB | 2026-06-21 | Reno Aquatic Club Gamble venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:38.33 | B+7.74s to BB | 2026-05-24 | 2026 Tiger Aquatics C/B/BB+ Memorial Day Meet venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:28.06 | B+12.27s to BB | 2026-06-21 | Reno Aquatic Club Gamble venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 12.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 33.85 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-12-14 | 2025 OR HEAT Age Group Jubilee |
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 · LCM
1575 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 7:00.66 | 343 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:37.17 | 422 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:38.33 | 373 |
| 200 IM LCM | 3:28.06 | 437 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 11-12 · LCM
1518 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 50 BK LCM | 39.23 | 627 |
| 50 FL LCM | 40.82 | 454 |
| 200 IM LCM | 3:28.06 | 437 |
| 200 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 50 BR LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:07.90
Front half 33.36s · back half 34.54s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:17.00
Front half 37.87s · back half 39.13s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:25.62
Front half 39.79s · back half 45.83s
400 Freestyle LCM 7:00.66 RT 0.81s
Front half 199.75s · back half 220.91s
200 Backstroke LCM 3:15.46 RT 0.78s
Front half 94.91s · back half 100.55s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:28.06 RT 0.88s
Front half 93.32s · back half 114.74s
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.