Catherine Opalka
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.88 | AA+0.79s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.99s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Sanction #: SR2603-CH02 R-1 |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.54 | BB+0.05s to A·+3.05s to Sectionals | 2024-09-28 | 2024 MT KATS Fall Frenzyvenue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 20:30.06 | BB+27.17s to A·+83.37s to Sectionals | 2025-01-26 | 2025 MT KATS Splash 1.26.25venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.35 | BB+0.06s to A·+4.06s to Futures | 2024-11-24 | 2024 MT GFST Rapids Fall Frostvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.83 | AA+0.94s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.74s to Futures | 2026-02-14 | 2026 MHSA USA High School State Observedvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.96 | A+0.07s to AA·+4.17s to Futures | 2024-11-23 | 2024 MT GFST Rapids Fall Frostvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:06.39 | AAA+1.40s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.90s to Futures | 2025-03-20 | 2025 Northwest Region Age Group Regionals |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:39.53 | A+5.54s to AA·+6.74s to Sectionals | 2026-02-08 | 2026 MT MAC Sprinterfestvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.86 | AAA+0.57s to AAAA·+1.17s to Futures | 2025-02-23 | 2025 MT Swimming SC State Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 59.13 | AA+0.34s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.54s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | Sanction #: SR2603-CH02 R-1 |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:13.91 | AA+3.22s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+8.52s to Futures | 2025-11-14 | 2025 MT MAC Fall Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:15.28 | AA+3.79s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+8.89s to Futures | 2026-02-14 | 2026 MHSA USA High School State Observedvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:06.58 | A+12.39s to AA·+14.99s to Sectionals | 2025-01-26 | 2025 MT KATS Splash 1.26.25venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.93 | A+0.04s to AA·+0.34s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 MT MAC 45th Annual Firecracker Classicvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:09.92 | BB+2.63s to A·+5.53s to Sectionals | 2024-07-06 | 2024 MT HLST Last Chance Invitationalvenue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 11:57.06 | B+28.77s to BB·+111.07s to Sectionals | 2024-07-06 | 2024 MT HLST Last Chance Invitationalvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 31.16 | AAA+0.17s to AAAA·+0.27s to Futures | 2025-01-01 | Spring Chicken First Splash 2025 |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:12.77 | A+0.88s to AA·+1.38s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | 2026 MT Swimming LC Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:50.93 | BB+9.94s to A·+17.54s to Sectionals | 2026-07-11 | 2026 MT HLST Last Chance Invitationalvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.08 | AA+1.29s to AAA·+3.29s to Futures | 2024-07-07 | 2024 MT HLST Last Chance Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:21.64 | A+0.15s to AA·+0.65s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | 2026 MT Swimming LC Championships |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:05.49 | BB+3.10s to A·+10.63s to Sectionals | 2024-07-21 | 2024 MT Swimming LC State Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.73 | AAA+1.34s to AAAA·+1.24s to Futures | 2026-07-26 | 2026 MT Swimming LC State Championships - copvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.18 | AA+0.89s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.49s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | 2026 MT Swimming LC Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:42.93 | BB+1.64s to A·+8.64s to Sectionals | 2026-07-24 | 2026 MT Swimming LC State Championships - copvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:38.90 | A+1.41s to AA·+1.91s to Sectionals | 2026-07-24 | 2026 MT Swimming LC State Championships - copvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:51.97 | BB+2.28s to A·+19.48s to Sectionals | 2026-07-25 | 2026 MT Swimming LC State Championships - copvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | SCY | 26.13 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-11-02 | 2024 MT MAC Fall Invitational |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 27.90 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-03 | 2024 MT MAC Fall Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.59 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-08-10 | 2024 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 31.97 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-08-08 | 2024 Western Zone Age Group 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 15-16 · LCM
3205 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK LCM | 2:50.93 | 550 |
| 200 BR LCM | 3:05.49 | 634 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:42.93 | 646 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:38.90 | 734 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:51.97 | 641 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3359 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 59.83 | 823 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:06.39 | 916 |
| 100 FL SCY | 59.13 | 839 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:15.28 | 781 |
| 200 FR 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 59.54
Front half 28.74s · back half 30.80s
1650 Freestyle SCY 20:30.06
100 Backstroke SCY 59.83
Front half 28.61s · back half 31.22s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:06.39 split/total mismatch
Front half 34.50s · back half 31.89s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:39.53
Front half 77.34s · back half 82.19s
100 Butterfly SCY 59.13
Front half 27.04s · back half 32.09s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:13.91 split/total mismatch
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:15.28
Front half 61.82s · back half 73.46s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:06.58
800 Freestyle LCM 11:57.06
Front half 356.49s · back half 360.57s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:50.93
Front half 84.59s · back half 86.34s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:05.49
Front half 90.01s · back half 95.48s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:42.93
Front half 80.26s · back half 82.67s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:38.90
Front half 76.74s · back half 82.16s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:51.97
Front half 177.51s · back half 174.46s
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.