Darby Merkel
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.83 | AA+0.44s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.94s to Futures | 2026-03-15 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.68 | AA+0.59s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.79s to Futures | 2025-12-04 | 2025 Holiday Swim Festival |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:59.81 | AA+0.92s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.52s to Futures | 2026-03-13 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:47.52 | A+12.23s to AA·+18.13s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Colorado Swimming Championship Meet |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:04.10 | A+1.71s to AA·+2.71s to Sectionals | 2025-12-04 | 2025 Holiday Swim Festival |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:28.36 | BB+7.07s to A·+15.07s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO Great Pumpkin Pentathlon |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:16.83 | BB+1.84s to A·+6.24s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO Great Pumpkin Pentathlon |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:58.88 | B+4.19s to BB·+26.09s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO Great Pumpkin Pentathlon |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.11 | A+1.82s to AA·+3.02s to Sectionals | 2025-12-04 | 2025 Holiday Swim Festival |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:45.86 | B+9.67s to BB·+29.67s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO NJ Pineapple Invite |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:17.68 | AA+4.99s to AAA·+1.19s to Sectionals | 2026-02-13 | 2026 CO OB CHSAA 4A State Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:14.23 | BB+3.24s to A·+22.64s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 2025 CO Great Pumpkin Pentathlon |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.77 | AAA+1.18s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.38s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | 1723269 |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.97 | AA+0.48s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.68s to Futures | 2026-05-30 | 2026 CO Barracuda Summer Sizzler Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:19.84 | AA+4.35s to AAA·+0.85s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | 1723269 |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:06.07 | A+7.98s to AA·+14.28s to Sectionals | 2026-05-29 | 2026 CO Barracuda Summer Sizzler Invite venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 36.83 | BB+0.54s to A·+5.94s to Futures | 2026-04-11 | 2026 CO TOPS SBL Pentathlon 13&O venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:16.99 | BB+1.30s to A·+5.60s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | 1723269 |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:51.01 | BB+8.22s to A·+17.62s to Sectionals | 2026-06-07 | 2026 CO NJ Summer Solstice Invite fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 42.05 | BB+1.76s to A·+7.26s to Futures | 2026-04-11 | 2026 CO TOPS SBL Pentathlon 13&O venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:22.23 | B+0.94s to BB·+27.37s to Sectionals | 2026-06-26 | 2026 CO Zone 2 District Meet-AAC fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 32.31 | AA+1.02s to AAA·+2.82s to Futures | 2026-05-29 | 2026 CO Barracuda Summer Sizzler Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:14.90 | BB+1.41s to A·+5.61s to Sectionals | 2026-06-27 | 2026 CO Zone 2 District Meet-AAC fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:07.11 | B+9.82s to BB·+32.82s to Sectionals | 2026-05-30 | 2026 CO Barracuda Summer Sizzler Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:24.61 | AAAA·Futures ✓+3.32s to US Open | 2026-04-11 | 2026 CO TOPS SBL Pentathlon 13&O |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:58.63 | BB+3.74s to A·+26.14s to Sectionals | 2026-06-06 | 2026 CO NJ Summer Solstice Invite fast pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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.
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 | 24.60 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-12 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.67 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-03-13 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:00.90 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-14 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 27.92 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-12 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
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
3703 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 5:06.07 | 659 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:51.01 | 549 |
| 200 BR LCM | 3:22.23 | 489 |
| 200 FL LCM | 3:07.11 | 426 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:24.61 | 974 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:58.63 | 606 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3473 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:59.81 | 812 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:04.10 | 670 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:16.83 | 591 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:04.11 | 659 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:17.68 | 741 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.68
Front half 26.76s · back half 28.92s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:59.81
Front half 57.52s · back half 62.29s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:04.10
Front half 30.99s · back half 33.11s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:04.11
Front half 29.61s · back half 34.50s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:17.68
Front half 62.77s · back half 74.91s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.97
Front half 30.19s · back half 32.78s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:06.07
Front half 150.53s · back half 155.54s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:51.01
Front half 85.17s · back half 85.84s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:22.23
Front half 98.12s · back half 104.11s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:14.90
Front half 34.41s · back half 40.49s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:07.11
Front half 86.04s · back half 101.07s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:58.63
Front half 178.18s · back half 180.45s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.