Sam Merchant
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 12.33 | 2025-01-05 | 2025 NE CRIM Jan Team Specialtyvenue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.27 | A+0.58s to AA·+0.88s to Sectionals | 2026-07-30 | 2026 NE CRA Prelim/final SCY meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.46 | BB+0.47s to A·+3.97s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Commonwealth Swimming Seekonk Fall Sprints at Brown |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:58.10 | BB+3.21s to A·+11.81s to Sectionals | 2024-11-11 | 2024 NE CRIM November Specialtyvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:55.75 | AA+9.06s to AAA·+8.36s to Sectionals | 2026-07-30 | 2026 NE CRA Prelim/final SCY meetvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.89 | A+0.50s to AA·+2.20s to Futures | 2026-07-30 | 2026 NE CRA Prelim/final SCY meet |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 55.19 | A+1.30s to AA·+0.70s to Sectionals | 2026-08-01 | 2026 NE CRA Prelim/final SCY meetvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:01.98 | A+3.39s to AA·+3.39s to Sectionals | 2025-12-18 | 2026 NE NSSC Senior Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.18 | AA+0.19s to AAA·+1.89s to Futures | 2026-07-30 | 2026 NE CRA Prelim/final SCY meet |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.70 | AA+1.81s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.71s to Futures | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:16.68 | A+2.89s to AA·+1.69s to Sectionals | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.77 | BB+2.58s to A·+5.58s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 2025 ne crim battle of the branches results |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:15.58 | BB+9.09s to A·+14.39s to Sectionals | 2024-10-06 | 2024 NE CS Fall Festivalvenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 55.23 | 2026-08-02 | 2026 NE CRA Prelim/final SCY meetvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:04.09 | A+2.60s to AA·+4.70s to Sectionals | 2024-12-21 | 2024 NE CS SCY New England Senior Meetvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:23.50 | A+1.31s to AA·+8.41s to Sectionals | 2026-01-09 | 2026 NE CRIM Jan Team Specialtyvenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.15 | A+0.86s to AA·+1.66s to Sectionals | 2025-07-27 | 2025 NE CRA July LC P/Fand Specialty Meetvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.23 | BB+0.04s to A·+4.74s to Sectionals | 2024-07-27 | 2024 CRA July LC P/Fand Specialty Meetvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:10.30 | A+4.11s to AA·+9.01s to Sectionals | 2024-07-28 | 2024 CRA July LC P/Fand Specialty Meetvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:33.71 | A+4.72s to AA·+16.12s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | NE CS 2026 Summer Solstice at Brown University |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.93 | AA+0.64s to AAA·+2.04s to Futures | 2025-07-12 | 2025 NE CS LCM Senior Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:03.64 | AA+2.25s to AAA·+1.65s to Sectionals | 2025-07-26 | 2025 NE CRA July LC P/Fand Specialty Meetvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:17.71 | AA+3.92s to AAA·+2.92s to Sectionals | 2025-07-11 | 2025 NE CS LCM Senior Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 32.26 | AA+0.07s to AAA·+1.37s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | 2026 NE Swimming LC Senior Championships - Brown University, S#: NE26-0709CSvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:11.40 | AA+3.01s to AAA·+1.71s to Sectionals | 2026-07-10 | 2026 NE CS LCM Senior Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:44.47 | BB+1.18s to A·+11.88s to Sectionals | 2025-07-26 | 2025 NE CRA July LC P/Fand Specialty Meetvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.66 | BB+0.77s to A·+4.37s to Futures | 2025-04-06 | 2025 NE CS Season Openervenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.04 | BB+2.75s to A·+6.85s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Commonwealth Swimming Seekonk Spring Fling |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:34.09 | BB+10.20s to A·+17.80s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Commonwealth Swimming Seekonk Spring Fling |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:20.71 | AA+5.02s to AAA·+4.52s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | NE CS 2026 Summer Solstice at Brown University |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:04.22 | AA+12.73s to AAA·+14.33s to Sectionals | 2025-07-25 | 2025 NE CRA July LC P/Fand Specialty Meetvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 25.40 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-09-28 | 2025 NE CRIM Battle of the branches - copied |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.19 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-01 | 2025 NE CRIM 15-18 AG 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 · LCM
4191 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:33.71 | 716 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:17.71 | 782 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:44.47 | 642 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:34.09 | 537 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:20.71 | 770 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:04.22 | 744 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3554 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:10.30 | 681 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:03.64 | 764 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:11.40 | 757 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:07.04 | 582 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:20.71 | 770 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.46 split/total mismatch
Front half 24.99s · back half 27.47s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:58.10
Front half 57.45s · back half 60.65s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:55.75
Front half 142.37s · back half 153.38s
100 Backstroke SCY 55.19
Front half 26.83s · back half 28.36s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:01.98 split/total mismatch
Front half 29.98s · back half 92.00s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:00.70
Front half 28.49s · back half 32.21s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:16.68
Front half 64.44s · back half 72.24s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.77 split/total mismatch
Front half 27.95s · back half 30.82s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:15.58
Front half 64.55s · back half 71.03s
100 Individual Medley SCY 55.23
Front half 26.26s · back half 28.97s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:04.09
Front half 56.99s · back half 67.10s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:23.50
Front half 126.51s · back half 136.99s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.23
Front half 28.48s · back half 31.75s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:10.30
Front half 70.11s · back half 60.19s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:33.71 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke LCM 1:03.64
Front half 30.95s · back half 32.69s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:17.71
Front half 65.49s · back half 72.22s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:11.40
Front half 33.30s · back half 38.10s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:44.47
Front half 81.25s · back half 83.22s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:07.04 split/total mismatch
Front half 31.47s · back half 35.57s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:34.09 split/total mismatch
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:20.71 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:04.22
Front half 142.32s · back half 161.90s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.