swimMatthew Benson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:46.85 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+12.56s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Chesapeake Swim Club |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:08.81 | AA+1.32s to AAA·+3.82s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII Spring Speedo Champions Series |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 52.51 | AAA+0.42s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.02s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Chesapeake Swim Club |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:53.37 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.58s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Chesapeake Swim Club |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.34 | AA+2.35s to AAA·+2.35s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII Spring Speedo Champions Series |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:01.45 | AA+0.46s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.76s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Chesapeake Swim Club |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:00.36 | AAA+4.67s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+6.47s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Chesapeake Swim Club |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:13.58 | AAA+4.89s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+6.59s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Chesapeake Swim Club |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 33.18 | B+2.19s to BB·+7.19s to Sectionals | 2001-08-11 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Meevenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.62 | AA+2.53s to AAA·+3.03s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2006 LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS SERIES |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:04.46 | AAA+4.47s to AAAA·+0.97s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2009 SUMMER LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:20.44 | AAA+4.85s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+10.45s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2009 SUMMER LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:05.75 | AAA+17.26s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+25.06s to Futures | 2008-02-28 | 2008 MV CSRVIII Spring LC Speedo Champs |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:36.79 | AAA+37.60s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+57.80s to Futures | 2008-07-16 | CSRVIII 2008 LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS SERIES |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 38.53 | B+2.64s to BB·+9.84s to Sectionals | 2001-08-12 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Meevenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.21 | AAA+1.32s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.62s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2009 SUMMER LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:12.92 | AAA+0.73s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.03s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2009 SUMMER LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 36.39 | B+2.50s to BB·+9.00s to Sectionals | 2001-08-10 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Meevenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:25.20 | +6.61s to B·+23.71s to Sectionals | 2001-08-12 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Meevenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:20.65 | AA+2.66s to AAA·+1.16s to Sectionals | 2008-07-16 | CSRVIII 2008 LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS SERIES |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:18.71 | AAA+4.62s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+5.92s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2009 SUMMER LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:51.81 | AAA+3.62s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+9.42s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | CSRVIII 2009 SUMMER LC SPEEDO CHAMPIONS |
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 | LCM | 33.51 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2001-08-11 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Mee |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 37.02 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2001-08-12 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Mee |
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 · LCM
4331 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:20.44 | 890 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:12.92 | 918 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:20.65 | 767 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:18.71 | 863 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:51.81 | 893 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
2886 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:04.46 | 841 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:02.21 | 874 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:25.20 | 308 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:18.71 | 863 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:46.85
100 Backstroke SCY 52.51
Front half 25.79s · back half 26.72s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:53.37
200 Butterfly SCY 2:01.45
Front half 57.74s · back half 63.71s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:00.36
Front half 54.71s · back half 65.65s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:13.58
Front half 118.22s · back half 135.36s
1500 Freestyle LCM 17:36.79
100 Butterfly LCM 1:25.20
Front half 39.24s · back half 45.96s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:20.65
Front half 67.77s · back half 72.88s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.