Cara Howard
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 30.06 | BB+2.07s to A | 2024-11-24 | The 2024 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:06.65 | B+0.76s to BB | 2025-01-19 | Club Mountaineer January Age Group Winter Spl venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:25.86 | B+2.97s to BB | 2025-01-18 | Club Mountaineer January Age Group Winter Spl venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:00.91 | BB+7.52s to A | 2026-01-23 | 2026 USAS IMX Games fast pool |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 34.91 | B+0.92s to BB | 2024-11-23 | The 2024 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:24.56 | +7.37s to B | 2024-02-10 | 2024 SC AM Bronze Champs slow pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:36.13 | B+0.24s to BB | 2026-01-24 | 2026 USAS IMX Games fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.57 | A+0.98s to AA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 AMS Age Group Championships - copied fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:16.83 | BB+0.74s to A | 2024-11-23 | The 2024 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:45.62 | BB+1.83s to A | 2026-03-06 | 2026 AMS Age Group Championships - copied fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:51.52 | +0.13s to B | 2026-01-23 | 2026 USAS IMX Games fast pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:11.64 | 2024-11-23 | The 2024 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:31.95 | BB+4.06s to A | 2026-01-23 | 2026 USAS IMX Games fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:18.84 | BB+4.95s to A | 2026-01-24 | 2026 USAS IMX Games fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 36.01 | B+1.32s to BB | 2024-06-14 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:21.65 | +0.46s to B | 2024-06-15 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 41.76 | B+2.07s to BB | 2024-06-15 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:37.22 | +7.23s to B | 2023-06-25 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 40.31 | A+0.92s to AA | 2024-07-14 | 2024 AM WV LCM Age Group Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:29.22 | BB+1.43s to A | 2024-07-13 | 2024 AM WV LCM Age Group Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:08.66 | A+7.27s to AA | 2024-07-12 | 2024 AM WV LCM Age Group Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:05.21 | B+1.92s to BB | 2024-06-14 | Holtrey Summer Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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 Breaststroke | SCY | 42.51 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2022-11-20 | The 2022 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 40.90 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-06-15 | Holtrey Summer Classic |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:38.16 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-06-22 | Holtrey Summer 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 13-14 · SCY
3448 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:00.91 | 628 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:36.13 | 510 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:45.62 | 647 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:51.52 | 419 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:31.95 | 608 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:18.84 | 636 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
2066 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:25.86 | 493 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:24.56 | 317 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:16.83 | 648 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:31.95 | 608 |
| 100 FL 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 1:06.65
Front half 31.97s · back half 34.68s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:25.86
Front half 69.34s · back half 76.52s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:00.91
Front half 178.44s · back half 182.47s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:24.56
Front half 41.36s · back half 43.20s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:36.13
Front half 75.65s · back half 80.48s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:16.83
Front half 37.06s · back half 39.77s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:45.62
Front half 79.99s · back half 85.63s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:51.52
Front half 78.14s · back half 93.38s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:11.64
Front half 33.41s · back half 38.23s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:31.95
Front half 74.33s · back half 77.62s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:18.84
Front half 160.14s · back half 158.70s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:21.65
Front half 38.87s · back half 42.78s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:37.22
Front half 46.83s · back half 50.39s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:29.22
Front half 42.72s · back half 46.50s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:08.66
Front half 91.80s · back half 96.86s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:05.21
Front half 90.86s · back half 94.35s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.