Matthew Purcell
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.50 | BB+0.41s to A·+2.11s to Sectionals | 2019-11-23 | The 2019 Mark J. Braun Fall Classicvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.87 | AA+1.58s to AAA·+1.38s to Sectionals | 2021-11-21 | The 2021 Mark J. Braun Fall Classicvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:46.07 | AAA+4.58s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+4.48s to Futures | 2021-11-20 | The 2021 Mark J. Braun Fall Classicvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:36.55 | AAA+1.06s to AAAA·Futures ✓+7.76s to Winter JNs | 2022-11-19 | The 2022 Mark J. Braun Fall Classicvenue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:30.08 | AAAA·Futures ✓+7.39s to Winter JNs | 2023-03-23 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Seriesvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 50.80 | AAA+0.71s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.61s to Winter JNs | 2023-03-25 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Seriesvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:49.97 | AAA+0.38s to AAAA·Futures ✓+2.18s to Winter JNs | 2023-03-26 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Seriesvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 51.07 | AAA+1.48s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.48s to Futures | 2023-03-24 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Seriesvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:55.70 | AAA+4.11s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.01s to Futures | 2022-03-26 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champsvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:55.93 | AAA+3.74s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.04s to Futures | 2022-11-19 | The 2022 Mark J. Braun Fall Classicvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:56.59 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.10s to Winter JNs | 2023-03-24 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Seriesvenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.01 | A+0.32s to AA·+1.52s to Sectionals | 2023-06-25 | Holtrey Summer Classicvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.79 | BB+1.20s to A·+6.30s to Sectionals | 2019-06-14 | 2019 Holtrey Summer Classicvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:00.92 | AAA+4.33s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.13s to Futures | 2024-08-02 | 2024 LC Senior Zone Championshipvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:18.31 | AAA+9.62s to AAAA·+0.72s to Sectionals | 2023-06-23 | Holtrey Summer Classicvenue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:35.47 | AAAA·Futures ✓+7.28s to Winter JNs | 2024-08-01 | 2024 LC Senior Zone Championshipvenue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:28.79 | AAAA·Futures ✓+14.00s to Winter JNs | 2024-07-11 | 2024 AM WV LCM Age Group Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.18 | AAA+0.19s to AAAA·+0.29s to Futures | 2024-07-25 | 2024 Southern Zone Senior LC Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 59.58 | AAA+0.49s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.79s to Winter JNs | 2024-07-26 | 2024 Southern Zone Senior LC Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:07.91 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.92s to Jr Nationals | 2024-07-24 | 2024 Southern Zone Senior LC Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.71 | BB+4.22s to A·+10.02s to Sectionals | 2021-06-20 | Holtrey Summer Classicvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 57.97 | AAA+0.98s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.48s to Winter JNs | 2024-07-26 | 2024 Southern Zone Senior LC Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:03.39 | AAAA·Jr Nationals ✓+0.40s to US Open | 2025-08-09 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championshipvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:06.54 | AAAA·Jr Nationals ✓+1.05s to US Open | 2025-08-07 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championshipvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:28.38 | AAAA·US Open ✓+2.99s to Nationals | 2024-07-25 | 2024 Southern Zone Senior LC Championshipsvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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 | 22.48 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2022-03-27 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.87 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2023-03-25 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Series |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:44.71 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2023-03-24 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Series |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:46.44 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2021-11-19 | The 2021 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 23.91 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2023-03-25 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Series |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 52.05 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2023-03-26 | 2023 EZ Southern Region Speedo Champ Series |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 52.55 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2022-03-27 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.12 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-08-01 | 2024 LC Senior Zone Championship |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.07 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-08-07 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.24 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-08-08 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:59.64 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2025-08-09 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.28 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2024-06-14 | Holtrey Summer Classic |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:10.06 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-08-10 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship |
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 17-18 · LCM
5016 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:18.31 | 852 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:07.91 | 976 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:03.39 | 1046 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:06.54 | 1059 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:28.38 | 1083 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
4287 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:00.92 | 853 |
| 100 BK LCM | 59.58 | 931 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:19.71 | 544 |
| 100 FL LCM | 57.97 | 900 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:06.54 | 1059 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.87
Front half 24.14s · back half 25.73s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:46.07
Front half 51.70s · back half 54.37s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:36.55
Front half 137.63s · back half 138.92s
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:30.08
Front half 281.48s · back half 288.60s
100 Backstroke SCY 50.80
Front half 24.65s · back half 26.15s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:49.97
Front half 54.01s · back half 55.96s
100 Butterfly SCY 51.07
Front half 24.12s · back half 26.95s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:55.70
Front half 55.53s · back half 60.17s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:55.93
Front half 53.95s · back half 61.98s
400 Individual Medley SCY 3:56.59
Front half 113.61s · back half 122.98s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:01.79
Front half 29.86s · back half 31.93s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:00.92
Front half 59.46s · back half 61.46s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:18.31
Front half 127.96s · back half 130.35s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:35.47
Front half 257.50s · back half 257.97s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:28.79
Front half 499.61s · back half 489.18s
100 Backstroke LCM 59.58
Front half 28.78s · back half 30.80s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:07.91
Front half 63.07s · back half 64.84s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:19.71
Front half 37.31s · back half 42.40s
100 Butterfly LCM 57.97
Front half 27.74s · back half 30.23s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:03.39
Front half 59.45s · back half 63.94s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:06.54
Front half 59.64s · back half 66.90s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:28.38
Front half 130.56s · back half 137.82s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.