Eli Rutherford
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.90 | AAA+0.21s to AAAA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.86 | AAA+0.37s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | 2026 SwimRVA Heavyweight Battle |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:41.78 | AAAA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:31.35 | AAAA | 2026-04-02 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals fast pool |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:27.40 | AAAA | 2026-03-30 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals fast pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 15:41.70 | AAAA | 2026-04-03 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals fast pool |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.96 | A+0.07s to AA | 2023-03-11 | 2023 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.07 | AAA+0.98s to AAAA | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Commonwealth Cup |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:56.71 | AAA+2.82s to AAAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.82 | B+2.03s to BB | 2023-01-08 | 2023 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:11.38 | BB+3.99s to A | 2025-11-23 | CA-Y November YMCA - copied venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:34.54 | BB+7.55s to A | 2026-01-31 | 2026 SwimRVA Heavyweight Battle |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.84 | A+0.25s to AA | 2023-03-12 | 2023 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.70 | AAA+2.21s to AAAA | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Commonwealth Cup |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:58.19 | AAA+2.70s to AAAA | 2025-12-13 | 32nd Annual YOTA/Arena Capital Classic venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 58.35 | 2025-09-21 | CA-Y Pentathlon 2025 | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.12 | AAA+5.43s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | 2026 SwimRVA Heavyweight Battle |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:14.06 | AAA+5.37s to AAAA | 2026-03-05 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.50 | AAA+0.51s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.64 | AAA+0.15s to AAAA | 2026-05-14 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:57.84 | AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:09.53 | AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:41.96 | AAAA | 2026-05-14 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:32.47 | AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 31.86 | A+0.07s to AA | 2023-06-04 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.85 | AAA+1.96s to AAAA | 2024-07-27 | 2024 VA LC Age Group Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:21.48 | AA+2.99s to AAA | 2026-05-02 | BASS Jim Frye Memorial Invitational May 2026 venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 40.72 | B+1.13s to BB | 2023-06-04 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:28.46 | B+3.57s to BB | 2026-05-03 | BASS Jim Frye Memorial Invitational May 2026 venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:37.66 | +17.77s to B | 2022-05-22 | 2022 VA CGBD May Spring Luau Meet slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.74 | A+0.75s to AA | 2023-06-03 | 2023 SwimRVA Success Bell-CHASE venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:00.28 | AAA+1.39s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:51.98 | B+8.89s to BB | 2022-05-21 | 2022 VA CGBD May Spring Luau Meet slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:20.05 | AAA+5.96s to AAAA | 2026-05-14 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:03.71 | AA+1.82s to AAA | 2026-05-14 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 | 20.12 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-04-01 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.99 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-04-03 | 2026 YMCA Short Course Nationals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 45.62 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-08 | 2026 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.57 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2022-12-09 | 2022 11th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.38 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-05-14 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.54 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2023-07-22 | 2023 VA LC Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.98 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-05-15 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.90 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2023-07-23 | 2023 VA LC Age Group Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:57.95 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-05-16 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.87 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-05-14 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:05.10 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-05-17 | 2026 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectionals |
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
4981 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:31.35 | 1055 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:56.71 | 853 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:34.54 | 532 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:58.19 | 866 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.12 | 816 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:14.06 | 859 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
4046 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:41.78 | 1006 |
| 100 BK SCY | 53.07 | 871 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:11.38 | 527 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.70 | 826 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:01.12 | 816 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 4:31.35 RT 0.71s
Front half 133.78s · back half 137.57s
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:27.40 RT 0.72s
1650 Freestyle SCY 15:41.70 RT 0.70s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:56.71
Front half 57.41s · back half 59.30s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:11.38
Front half 33.78s · back half 37.60s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:58.19
Front half 56.32s · back half 61.87s
100 Freestyle LCM 54.64
Front half 26.95s · back half 27.69s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:02.85
Front half 30.62s · back half 32.23s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:21.48
Front half 72.23s · back half 69.25s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:37.66
Front half 108.31s · back half 109.35s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:51.98
Front half 80.82s · back half 91.16s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:20.05
Front half 64.06s · back half 75.99s
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.