Benjamin Firtag
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.51 | AAA+0.82s to AAAA | 2022-03-26 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.70 | AAA+1.21s to AAAA | 2022-03-27 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.88 | AA+0.49s to AAA | 2022-03-25 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:15.30 | BB+2.61s to A | 2019-12-14 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:13.35 | BB+9.56s to A | 2019-12-15 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.70 | AA+2.11s to AAA | 2022-03-25 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:07.97 | BB+1.48s to A | 2019-12-14 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:10.16 | BB+3.37s to A | 2019-12-15 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.83 | AAA+0.84s to AAAA | 2022-05-14 | 2022 VA EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.33 | AAA+1.64s to AAAA | 2022-05-15 | 2022 VA EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:01.84 | AA+1.15s to AAA | 2022-05-12 | 2022 VA EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.29 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2022-03-27 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.25 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2019-12-14 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.00 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2019-12-13 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs |
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 · SCY
2417 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:15.30 | 644 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:13.35 | 529 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:07.97 | 631 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:10.16 | 613 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
2223 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:45.88 | 847 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.70 | 763 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:10.16 | 613 |
| 100 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 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 46.70
Front half 22.30s · back half 24.40s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:45.88
Front half 50.12s · back half 55.76s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:15.30
Front half 155.70s · back half 159.60s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:13.35
Front half 64.87s · back half 68.48s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.70
Front half 25.03s · back half 28.67s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:07.97
Front half 60.95s · back half 67.02s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:10.16
Front half 60.62s · back half 69.54s
100 Freestyle LCM 54.33
Front half 25.75s · back half 28.58s
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.