Talan Shields
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.80 | B+0.41s to BB | 2026-06-27 | 2026 PC LAST CHANCE MEET venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 58.24 | B+0.35s to BB | 2026-01-09 | IM Iron Man 2026 fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:12.13 | B+5.54s to BB | 2026-06-26 | 2026 PC LAST CHANCE MEET venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:53.52 | B+9.53s to BB | 2025-12-20 | THS Mel Roberts Invite OBS venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 13:19.23 | +27.44s to B | 2023-12-09 | 2023 WVA/PSC Distance Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.79 | B+4.90s to BB | 2024-03-01 | 2024 UTAGS Short Course Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:27.39 | B+9.50s to BB | 2024-03-02 | 2024 UTAGS Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:38.75 | +21.76s to B | 2023-10-14 | 2023 WVA PSC Fall Open venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.75 | A+0.66s to AA | 2026-06-27 | 2026 PC LAST CHANCE MEET venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.98 | B+1.49s to BB | 2026-06-26 | 2026 PC LAST CHANCE MEET venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:15.99 | 2023-06-22 | WFFM Julne 2023 Developmental venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:36.25 | +4.96s to B | 2023-11-18 | 2023 WVA PSC Dive N Dash venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.71 | B+0.12s to BB | 2026-04-10 | WFFM LC Kickoff 2026 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:08.26 | B+1.57s to BB | 2026-06-06 | Speed Lake City 2026 venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:36.71 | B+10.72s to BB | 2024-07-25 | 2024 UTAGS Long Course Championships venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:41.10 | +5.51s to B | 2025-06-27 | 2nd Annual Water Dragon Open venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 38.68 | +0.79s to B | 2026-06-05 | Speed Lake City 2026 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:20.62 | +1.13s to B | 2026-06-06 | Speed Lake City 2026 venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:55.46 | +3.17s to B | 2024-07-27 | 2024 UTAGS Long Course Championships venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 47.95 | +6.06s to B | 2024-05-22 | Kearns LC Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:51.30 | +21.41s to B | 2024-06-28 | WFFM Red White and Black 2024 venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.78 | A+1.29s to AA | 2026-06-06 | Speed Lake City 2026 venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:11.81 | B+0.32s to BB | 2026-06-05 | Speed Lake City 2026 venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:10.94 | +14.45s to B | 2023-06-30 | WFFM Red, White and Black 2023 venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:04.70 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2023-11-17 | 2023 WVA PSC Dive N Dash |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 44.17 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-09-16 | 2023 PSC WVA Cookie Kick Off |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.47 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-09-20 | 2025 PSC WVA Cookie Kick Off |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:11.56 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-10-04 | The Timeless Classic 2025 |
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 · SCY
1280 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:53.52 | 477 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:27.39 | 423 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:36.25 | 380 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
1944 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:12.13 | 459 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:07.79 | 418 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:38.75 | 199 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:03.98 | 488 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:36.25 | 380 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 58.24
Front half 28.05s · back half 30.19s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:12.13
Front half 64.08s · back half 68.05s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:53.52
Front half 175.79s · back half 177.73s
1000 Freestyle SCY 13:19.23
Front half 395.29s · back half 403.94s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:07.79
Front half 33.07s · back half 34.72s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:27.39
Front half 70.43s · back half 76.96s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:38.75
Front half 47.52s · back half 51.23s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:03.98
Front half 29.90s · back half 34.08s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:15.99
Front half 34.42s · back half 41.57s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:36.25
Front half 71.08s · back half 85.17s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:08.26
Front half 32.05s · back half 36.21s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:36.71
Front half 74.41s · back half 82.30s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:41.10
Front half 162.33s · back half 178.77s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:20.62
Front half 40.12s · back half 40.50s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:55.46
Front half 84.59s · back half 90.87s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:51.30
Front half 49.66s · back half 61.64s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:11.81
Front half 32.84s · back half 38.97s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:10.94
Front half 84.08s · back half 106.86s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.