swimSam Laidlaw
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 18.53 | 2024-03-23 | 2024 Maryland 8 & Under Championship Meet venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 32.11 | BB+0.92s to A | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:11.12 | BB+0.93s to A | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:37.53 | BB+5.84s to A | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 21.98 | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Bridget Vache Memorial MAC Fall Frenzy slow pool | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 35.03 | AA+0.84s to AAA | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:17.07 | A+0.78s to AA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:55.03 | 2026-01-03 | 2026 ASC IMX Challenge venue | |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 25.15 | 2025-05-04 | 2025 MAC May-hem Mini Meet slow pool | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 49.95 | B+2.16s to BB | 2025-12-13 | 2025 ASC Holiday Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:47.24 | B+3.65s to BB | 2026-01-18 | 2026 RAC Classic venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 20.09 | 2025-05-03 | 2025 MAC May-hem Mini Meet slow pool | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 37.78 | BB+1.69s to A | 2026-02-01 | 2026 ASC Senior Meet venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:21.91 | BB+2.02s to A | 2026-03-07 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:08.61 | BB+15.12s to A | 2026-01-18 | 2026 RAC Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:23.82 | BB+3.63s to A | 2026-06-20 | 2026 ASC Independence Meet fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 56.33 | B+1.94s to BB | 2026-06-20 | 2026 ASC Independence Meet fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 48.65 | B+2.26s to BB | 2026-06-20 | 2026 ASC Independence Meet fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:29.88 | BB+11.59s to A | 2026-06-20 | 2026 ASC Independence Meet fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 10.
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 Freestyle | SCY | 39.48 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-30 | 2025 Maryland 9-10 B Championship Meet |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 36.24 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-03-05 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
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 10 & under · SCY
2222 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:37.53 | 597 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:17.07 | 717 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:47.24 | 396 |
| 200 IM SCY | 3:08.61 | 512 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 10 & under · SCY
2941 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 FR SCY | 1:11.12 | 621 |
| 50 BK SCY | 35.03 | 775 |
| 50 BR SCY | 49.95 | 386 |
| 50 FL SCY | 37.78 | 541 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:21.91 | 618 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:11.12
Front half 33.18s · back half 37.94s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:37.53
Front half 75.06s · back half 82.47s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:17.07
Front half 37.56s · back half 39.51s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:55.03
Front half 84.96s · back half 90.07s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:47.24
Front half 51.66s · back half 55.58s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:21.91
Front half 36.78s · back half 45.13s
200 Individual Medley SCY 3:08.61
Front half 87.95s · back half 100.66s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:23.82
Front half 38.89s · back half 44.93s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:29.88
Front half 99.12s · back half 110.76s
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.