Nik Merkling
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.00 | BB+0.41s to A·+2.81s to Sectionals | 2021-10-22 | 2021 CO COSA Gian Luc Jordan Fall Invite |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:03.89 | B+3.50s to BB·+12.90s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:22.36 | B+9.97s to BB·+30.57s to Sectionals | 2023-01-20 | 2023 CO FAST Winter Open |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:26.64 | +0.65s to B·+83.95s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:10.38 | BB+1.29s to A·+7.19s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:38.04 | BB+7.75s to A·+20.75s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:17.34 | +6.85s to B·+22.15s to Sectionals | 2022-11-11 | 2022 CO PIkes Peak Finals |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:44.38 | +7.49s to B·+40.99s to Sectionals | 2022-10-14 | 2022 CO FST Swim Pink |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:25.06 | 2021-12-18 | 2021 CO Falfins SC Series #2 | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:33.95 | B+7.26s to BB·+29.96s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:34.87 | B+21.28s to BB·+70.18s to Sectionals | 2023-02-11 | 2023 CO ACES Winter Open |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 34.94 | +0.65s to B·+7.95s to Sectionals | 2022-05-20 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.92 | A+2.73s to AA·+6.22s to Sectionals | 2023-07-20 | 2023 CO CSI Senior LC State Championships |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:12.33 | B+2.94s to BB·+31.45s to Sectionals | 2022-07-17 | 2022 CO DSA LC Last Chance |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:32.78 | +12.49s to B·+29.69s to Sectionals | 2022-05-20 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:16.09 | +13.10s to B·+51.40s to Sectionals | 2022-05-20 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:54.44 | +23.05s to B·+106.65s to Sectionals | 2022-05-20 | 2022 CO ACES Spring Invite |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 13-14 · SCY
2243 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:26.64 | 418 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:38.04 | 572 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:44.38 | 366 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:33.95 | 455 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:34.87 | 432 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
1828 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:22.36 | 423 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:10.38 | 631 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:17.34 | 319 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:33.95 | 455 |
| 100 BK SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.