swimRuthie Ward
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.70 | Sectionals ✓+1.71s to Futures | 2024-03-15 | 2024 USRY Short Course Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.07 | +1.98s to Sectionals | 2024-02-25 | SW District Champs 9 & Over venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:09.01 | +14.02s to Sectionals | 2022-11-12 | 2022 HOKI November Invitational venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:04.12 | +55.33s to Sectionals | 2022-11-12 | 2022 HOKI November Invitational venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:48.88 | +129.89s to Sectionals | 2023-01-06 | 2023 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:08.69 | +9.40s to Sectionals | 2023-02-25 | SW District Champs 9 & Over venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:38.82 | +29.93s to Sectionals | 2021-11-07 | 2021 VA HOKI November Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:17.26 | +9.07s to Sectionals | 2024-01-06 | 2024 LY Winter Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:19.85 | +50.46s to Sectionals | 2019-12-14 | 2019 9th HOKI Swim and Tri Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 59.37 | +0.88s to Sectionals | 2024-03-16 | 2024 USRY Short Course Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:23.02 | +10.93s to Sectionals | 2024-02-24 | SW District Champs 9 & Over venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:26.47 | +15.78s to Sectionals | 2024-02-25 | SW District Champs 9 & Over venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.54 | +0.25s to Sectionals | 2023-07-16 | 2023 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:03.44 | +2.75s to Sectionals | 2023-06-18 | 2023 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:23.19 | +12.30s to Sectionals | 2023-06-17 | 2023 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:13.52 | +35.83s to Sectionals | 2022-07-09 | 2022 VA SW Summer Awards- HOKI/CCA venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 11:12.56 | +102.57s to Sectionals | 2022-07-10 | 2022 VA SW Summer Awards- HOKI/CCA venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 36.81 | +7.02s to Futures | 2023-06-16 | 2023 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:21.05 | +13.16s to Sectionals | 2022-07-09 | 2022 VA SW Summer Awards- HOKI/CCA venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 40.92 | +7.23s to Futures | 2026-06-20 | 2026 Firefish June Jam venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.58 | +1.19s to Futures | 2024-06-02 | 2024 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:10.15 | +3.86s to Sectionals | 2023-07-14 | 2023 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:46.87 | +18.48s to Sectionals | 2023-06-16 | 2023 Virginia Commonwealth Games venue |
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 | SCY | 26.14 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2023-01-07 | 2023 LY Winter Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.36 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2023-02-26 | SW District Champs 9 & Over |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:00.30 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2022-02-25 | 2022 VA SW 9 & Over District Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 58.06 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2022-02-26 | 2022 VA SW 9 & Over District Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:17.23 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-02-24 | SW District Champs 9 & Over |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.23 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-03-16 | 2024 USRY Short Course Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:01.34 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-03-17 | 2024 USRY Short Course Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.04 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-07-10 | 2026 VA LC Senior Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:04.02 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2023-07-07 | 2023 CCA Summer Awards |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.37 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2023-07-16 | 2023 VA LC Senior Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:10.21 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-19 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs |
Reconstructed from relay split marks. Flat = lead-off (comparable to individual times); flying starts run ~0.5–0.7s fast and are not PRs.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.07
Front half 26.49s · back half 28.58s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:09.01
Front half 62.14s · back half 66.87s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:04.12
Front half 179.88s · back half 184.24s
1000 Freestyle SCY 12:48.88
Front half 382.62s · back half 386.26s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:08.69
Front half 32.60s · back half 36.09s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:38.82
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:17.26
Front half 36.63s · back half 40.63s
200 Breaststroke SCY 3:19.85 RT 0.89s
Front half 94.64s · back half 105.21s
100 Butterfly SCY 59.37 RT 0.69s
Front half 27.02s · back half 32.35s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:23.02
Front half 68.21s · back half 74.81s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:26.47
Front half 71.00s · back half 75.47s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:23.19 RT 0.79s
Front half 68.83s · back half 74.36s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:13.52
Front half 153.21s · back half 160.31s
800 Freestyle LCM 11:12.56
Front half 328.36s · back half 344.20s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:21.05
Front half 39.32s · back half 41.73s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:10.15 RT 0.74s
Front half 32.50s · back half 37.65s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:46.87 RT 0.83s
Front half 79.50s · back half 87.37s
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.