swimMatthew Bales
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:02.44 | BB+5.65s to A·+16.65s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:19.96 | BB+2.47s to A·+33.87s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:58.83 | A+24.84s to AA·+61.64s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:42.85 | BB+20.06s to A·+114.16s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:23.88 | B+5.99s to BB·+21.59s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:15.71 | B+4.22s to BB·+13.02s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:26.21 | BB+3.02s to A·+6.92s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:41.44 | BB+3.75s to A·+29.45s to Sectionals | 2012-01-13 | 2012 SE Pilot January Classic |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:03.36 | BB+1.77s to A·+8.07s to Sectionals | 2013-06-07 | 2013 Pilot June Invitational |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:16.51 | BB+1.72s to A·+15.62s to Sectionals | 2013-06-07 | 2013 Pilot June Invitational |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:49.28 | BB+1.69s to A·+30.19s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.71 | BB+0.62s to A·+4.22s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:27.05 | A+5.56s to AA·+6.36s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:12.15 | AA+1.56s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.96s to Futures | 2014-07-17 | 2014 Long Course Southeastern Championship |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:47.53 | BB+0.04s to A·+7.14s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.00 | BB+0.01s to A·+5.51s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:30.55 | BB+2.86s to A·+13.16s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:28.31 | A+3.32s to AA·+10.62s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:17.57 | A+8.58s to AA·+23.68s to Sectionals | 2014-06-13 | 2014 SE TNAQ June Invitational |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 15-16 · LCM
4013 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:49.28 | 650 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:27.05 | 678 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:47.53 | 660 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:30.55 | 626 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:28.31 | 706 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:17.57 | 693 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
3460 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:16.51 | 637 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:08.71 | 649 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:12.15 | 804 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:06.00 | 664 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:28.31 | 706 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
400 Freestyle LCM 4:49.28 split/total mismatch
Front half 73.35s · back half 215.93s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:27.05 split/total mismatch
Front half 71.03s · back half 76.02s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:47.53 split/total mismatch
Front half 79.29s · back half 88.24s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:30.55 split/total mismatch
Front half 70.14s · back half 80.41s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:28.31 split/total mismatch
Front half 68.41s · back half 79.90s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:17.57 split/total mismatch
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.