George Groves
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.80 | AAA+0.71s to AAAA | 2025-12-06 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 45.88 | AAAA | 2025-11-16 | 2025 NC SwimMAC November LC SC Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:40.64 | AAAA | 2025-11-15 | 2025 NC SwimMAC November LC SC Invitational venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:38.54 | AAA+3.05s to AAAA | 2025-03-06 | 2025 ASL SMOC-3 |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:55.82 | AAA+18.83s to AAAA | 2025-03-06 | 2025 ASL SMOC-3 |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 24.36 | AAA+0.97s to AAAA | 2025-12-05 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 51.18 | AAA+1.09s to AAAA | 2025-11-16 | 2025 NC SwimMAC November LC SC Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:49.83 | AAA+0.24s to AAAA | 2025-03-06 | 2025 ASL SMOC-3 |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:05.37 | BB+0.68s to A | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Northeast Divisional Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:15.50 | A+0.61s to AA | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Northeast Divisional Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.04 | AAA+0.65s to AAAA | 2025-12-07 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 49.84 | AAA+0.25s to AAAA | 2025-12-05 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:50.81 | AAAA | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Northeast Divisional Championships venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 55.00 | 2025-10-25 | 2025 Athens Fall Classic - copied venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:55.53 | AAA+3.34s to AAAA | 2025-03-06 | 2025 ASL SMOC-3 |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:04.15 | AAA+2.66s to AAAA | 2026-03-27 | 2026 Northeast Divisional Championships venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.32 | AAA+0.93s to AAAA | 2026-01-18 | 2026 NC SwimMAC Novant LC venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.59 | AAA+0.60s to AAAA | 2026-01-19 | 2026 NC SwimMAC Novant LC venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:54.23 | AAAA | 2026-06-26 | 2026 Bulldog Grand Slam - copied venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:04.88 | AAAA | 2026-06-27 | 2026 Bulldog Grand Slam - copied venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:42.75 | AAA+5.86s to AAAA | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Bulldog Grand Slam venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:31.65 | AAAA | 2026-01-19 | 2026 NC SwimMAC Novant LC venue |
| 2000 Freestyle | LCM | 27:59.16 | 2024 Southern Zone Open Water Championships venue | ||
| 5000 Freestyle | LCM | 64:34.16 | 2024-06-01 | 2024 Southern Zone Open Water Championships venue | |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:00.45 | AAA+1.36s to AAAA | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Bulldog Grand Slam venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:05.78 | AAAA | 2026-06-28 | 2026 Bulldog Grand Slam - copied venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 36.41 | BB+1.42s to A | 2026-05-29 | 2026 ABSC IMX Knockout Series venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:53.90 | BB+9.21s to A | 2026-05-31 | 2026 ABSC IMX Knockout Series venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.36 | AAA+0.97s to AAAA | 2026-05-31 | 2026 ABSC IMX Knockout Series venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 58.26 | AAA+1.27s to AAAA | 2026-06-26 | 2026 Bulldog Grand Slam - copied venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:09.89 | AAA+2.70s to AAAA | 2025-06-27 | Gold Summer Invite 2025 |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:14.86 | AAA+4.87s to AAAA | 2026-05-30 | 2026 ABSC IMX Knockout Series venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:49.14 | AAA+10.05s to AAAA | 2025-06-27 | Gold Summer Invite 2025 |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.34 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-05 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 45.42 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-06 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:40.52 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2025-12-05 | 2025 GA SC Senior State Championships - copie |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.04 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Northeast Divisional 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 17-18 · SCY
5381 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:38.54 | 935 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:49.83 | 947 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:15.50 | 724 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:50.81 | 972 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:55.53 | 877 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:04.15 | 926 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4317 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:40.64 | 986 |
| 100 BK SCY | 51.18 | 871 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:05.37 | 628 |
| 100 FL SCY | 49.84 | 955 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:55.53 | 877 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 45.88
Front half 21.87s · back half 24.01s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:40.64
Front half 48.81s · back half 51.83s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:38.54
Front half 137.04s · back half 141.50s
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:55.82
Front half 291.95s · back half 303.87s
100 Backstroke SCY 51.18
Front half 24.89s · back half 26.29s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:49.83
Front half 53.76s · back half 56.07s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:05.37
Front half 30.72s · back half 34.65s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:15.50
Front half 64.11s · back half 71.39s
100 Butterfly SCY 49.84
Front half 23.40s · back half 26.44s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:50.81
Front half 52.05s · back half 58.76s
100 Individual Medley SCY 55.00
Front half 24.92s · back half 30.08s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:55.53
Front half 52.60s · back half 62.93s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:04.15
Front half 113.85s · back half 130.30s
100 Freestyle LCM 53.59
Front half 26.14s · back half 27.45s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:54.23
Front half 55.27s · back half 58.96s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:04.88
Front half 119.41s · back half 125.47s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:42.75
Front half 260.39s · back half 262.36s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:31.65
Front half 497.95s · back half 493.70s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:00.45 RT 0.57s
Front half 29.36s · back half 31.09s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:05.78
Front half 61.39s · back half 64.39s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:53.90
Front half 83.47s · back half 90.43s
100 Butterfly LCM 58.26
Front half 27.38s · back half 30.88s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:14.86
Front half 62.14s · back half 72.72s
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.