Kole Esselstyn
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.49 | A+0.80s to AA·+0.60s to Sectionals | 2024-11-02 | 2024 ST ASC Fall Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.44 | AA+1.75s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.05s to Futures | 2025-03-06 | LAC 2025 Speedo Sectional Championship Series |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.23 | AA+3.84s to AAA·+0.74s to Sectionals | 2024-11-24 | 2024 ST TXLA 11&Over November Unclassified venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:04.06 | A+4.37s to AA·+10.77s to Sectionals | 2024-09-28 | 2024 ST ASC IMR/IMX Challenge venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.38 | AA+1.79s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.89s to Futures | 2024-12-22 | 2024 ST TXLA Jingle Bell Splash venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:52.86 | AAA+4.57s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.07s to Futures | 2025-03-06 | LAC 2025 Speedo Sectional Championship Series |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.08 | BB+4.89s to A·+4.79s to Sectionals | 2024-09-15 | 2024 ST ASC Sprint Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:29.58 | BB+9.99s to A·+6.79s to Sectionals | 2024-09-28 | 2024 ST ASC IMR/IMX Challenge |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 54.20 | A+0.31s to AA·+0.61s to Sectionals | 2024-10-19 | 2024 ST ASC Bob Thompson Open venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.20 | AA+5.01s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.31s to Futures | 2024-10-20 | 2024 ST ASC Bob Thompson Open venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:31.56 | A+9.37s to AA·+13.27s to Sectionals | 2024-09-29 | 2024 ST ASC IMR/IMX Challenge venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.31 | A+1.02s to AA·+1.02s to Sectionals | 2025-05-04 | 2025 ST ASC Cinco de Mayo venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 57.73 | A+0.04s to AA·+1.04s to Sectionals | 2025-06-15 | 2025 ST ASC Firecracker venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:02.58 | AA+1.89s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.79s to Futures | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:38.47 | A+9.48s to AA·+15.38s to Sectionals | 2024-04-13 | 2024 ST ASC Long Course Kickoff venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.77 | AAA+0.78s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.88s to Futures | 2025-07-25 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:00.71 | AAA+2.02s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.12s to Futures | 2025-07-11 | 2025 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:09.88 | AAA+2.19s to AAAA·Futures ✓+2.89s to US Open | 2025-07-12 | 2025 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:21.42 | B+0.53s to BB·+7.23s to Sectionals | 2024-04-14 | 2024 ST ASC Long Course Kickoff venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:03.40 | B+6.51s to BB·+19.01s to Sectionals | 2024-06-01 | 2024 ST ASC June Bug venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:00.97 | AA+2.08s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.98s to Futures | 2024-07-24 | 2024 Futures Championships - Austin |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:15.32 | AAA+5.73s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.53s to Futures | 2025-07-13 | 2025 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:47.42 | AAA+9.13s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+5.03s to Futures | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 24.91 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.72 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-25 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:04.24 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-12 | 2025 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.41 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:00.69 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-07-26 | 2025 TYR FUTURES MADISON |
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 · LCM
3823 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:38.47 | 680 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:09.88 | 932 |
| 200 BR LCM | 3:03.40 | 463 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:15.32 | 866 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:47.42 | 882 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3849 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:02.58 | 819 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:00.71 | 880 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:21.42 | 510 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:00.97 | 774 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:15.32 | 866 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.44 split/total mismatch
Front half 23.47s · back half 25.97s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:49.23
Front half 52.26s · back half 56.97s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:04.06
Front half 149.51s · back half 154.55s
100 Backstroke SCY 53.38
Front half 25.93s · back half 27.45s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:52.86 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:09.08
Front half 32.49s · back half 36.59s
100 Butterfly SCY 54.20
Front half 25.35s · back half 28.85s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:01.20
Front half 55.58s · back half 65.62s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:31.56
Front half 127.13s · back half 144.43s
100 Freestyle LCM 57.73
Front half 27.53s · back half 30.20s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:02.58 split/total mismatch
400 Freestyle LCM 4:38.47
Front half 136.41s · back half 142.06s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:00.71
Front half 29.55s · back half 31.16s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:09.88
Front half 62.81s · back half 67.07s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:21.42
Front half 38.32s · back half 43.10s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:03.40
Front half 88.68s · back half 94.72s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:15.32
Front half 62.45s · back half 72.87s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:47.42 split/total mismatch
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.