Ricardo De Castro
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.41 | AA+0.72s to AAA·+1.12s to Sectionals | 2026-03-06 | 2026 Swim Atlanta Best of the South |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.17 | AA+1.38s to AAA·+2.88s to Sectionals | 2026-03-22 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.13 | A+1.54s to AA·+9.34s to Sectionals | 2025-12-12 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.22 | A+0.13s to AA·+2.13s to Sectionals | 2026-03-06 | 2026 Swim Atlanta Best of the South |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:03.39 | AA+4.10s to AAA·+1.10s to Sectionals | 2026-03-22 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 54.86 | AA+0.87s to AAA·+2.17s to Sectionals | 2026-03-21 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:01.95 | AA+0.96s to AAA·+3.46s to Sectionals | 2026-03-20 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.37 | A+2.68s to AA·+9.98s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | SA- Best of the South |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.55 | A+0.16s to AA·+1.96s to Sectionals | 2025-06-27 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.86 | A+2.17s to AA·+6.57s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:17.44 | BB+0.25s to A·+16.55s to Sectionals | 2025-06-29 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.08 | A+2.39s to AA·+4.59s to Sectionals | 2025-06-27 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.49 | AA+0.80s to AAA·+1.70s to Sectionals | 2025-06-27 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:05.37 | A+0.88s to AA·+4.88s to Sectionals | 2025-06-29 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:29.18 | A+4.89s to AA·+11.79s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:30.12 | A+3.23s to AA·+12.43s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 USRY LC Championships venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 | 23.49 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-20 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.33 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-21 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:53.45 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-11 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.88 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-03-21 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 58.27 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-03-22 | 2026 USRY Short Course Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.10 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-12-14 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic |
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
2179 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:03.39 | 721 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:01.95 | 789 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.37 | 669 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2833 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.13 | 695 |
| 100 BK SCY | 57.22 | 695 |
| 100 FL SCY | 54.86 | 774 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.37 | 669 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 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 51.17 RT 0.82s
Front half 24.51s · back half 26.66s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.13
Front half 55.02s · back half 60.11s
100 Backstroke SCY 57.22 split/total mismatch
Front half 28.08s · back half 29.14s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:03.39 RT 0.73s
Front half 59.18s · back half 64.21s
100 Butterfly SCY 54.86 RT 0.78s
Front half 25.37s · back half 29.49s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:01.95 RT 0.74s
Front half 56.88s · back half 65.07s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.37 split/total mismatch
200 Freestyle LCM 2:17.44
Front half 66.06s · back half 71.38s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:29.18
Front half 68.13s · back half 81.05s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:30.12
Front half 68.12s · back half 82.00s
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.