swimBen Mertes-Yeager
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 15.84 | 2022-12-03 | 2022 CO Durango Tri-Meet venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 31.18 | B+0.69s to BB·+7.99s to Sectionals | 2026-04-19 | 2026 CO Jolean Scott Memorial venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:09.14 | B+2.75s to BB·+18.15s to Sectionals | 2026-04-18 | 2026 CO Jolean Scott Memorial venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:31.89 | B+7.00s to BB·+40.10s to Sectionals | 2026-03-06 | 2026 CO 14&U Silver State venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 20.66 | 2022-03-12 | 2022 CO MAVS Bronze Circuit venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 37.41 | B+1.82s to BB·+13.72s to Futures | 2026-03-07 | 2026 CO 14&U Silver State venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:23.57 | +1.38s to B·+28.08s to Sectionals | 2026-04-19 | 2026 CO Jolean Scott Memorial venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 39.66 | BB+2.97s to A·+13.37s to Futures | 2026-03-06 | 2026 CO 14&U Silver State venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:27.17 | B+1.68s to BB·+23.98s to Sectionals | 2026-03-08 | 2026 CO 14&U Silver State venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 21.08 | 2022-07-08 | 2022 CO WSL LC Championships venue | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 40.31 | +3.22s to B·+17.42s to Futures | 2026-05-29 | 2026 CO Cortez Summer Open fast pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:22.39 | +0.50s to B | 2026-04-18 | 2026 CO Jolean Scott Memorial venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 43.21 | +6.92s to B·+17.52s to Sectionals | 2022-05-21 | 2022 CO Durango SCM High Altitude Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:40.62 | +21.63s to B·+44.33s to Sectionals | 2022-05-22 | 2022 CO Durango SCM High Altitude Classic venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCM | 4:26.15 | +93.76s to B·+142.66s to Sectionals | 2022-05-21 | 2022 CO Durango SCM High Altitude Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 55.90 | +13.31s to B | 2022-05-21 | 2022 CO Durango SCM High Altitude Classic venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 2:10.98 | +40.49s to B | 2022-05-22 | 2022 CO Durango SCM High Altitude Classic venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 35.83 | B+1.04s to BB·+8.84s to Sectionals | 2026-05-30 | 2026 CO Cortez Summer Open fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:20.77 | B+4.58s to BB·+21.78s to Sectionals | 2026-06-19 | 2026 CO Grand Junction Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:58.85 | B+12.46s to BB·+50.16s to Sectionals | 2026-05-30 | 2026 CO Cortez Summer Open fast pool |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 39.79 | BB+2.00s to A·+11.90s to Futures | 2026-06-20 | 2026 CO Grand Junction Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:38.25 | +1.06s to B·+33.06s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | 2026 CO Grand Junction Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 43.98 | BB+1.99s to A·+13.09s to Futures | 2026-06-20 | 2026 CO Grand Junction Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:42.41 | B+2.82s to BB·+28.71s to Sectionals | 2026-06-21 | 2026 CO Grand Junction Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 45.08 | +3.09s to B·+18.79s to Futures | 2026-06-19 | 2026 CO Grand Junction Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 12.
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 | 31.86 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-01-18 | 2026 CO MAValanche Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 43.10 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2022-02-05 | 2022 CO DGO Jolean Scott Memorial Invite |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.99 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2026-01-17 | 2026 CO MAValanche Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 41.04 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2022-07-09 | 2022 CO WSL LC Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 57.11 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2022-07-10 | 2022 CO WSL LC 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 11-12 · SCY
830 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 1:23.57 | 360 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:27.17 | 470 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
2080 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:31.89 | 456 |
| 50 BK SCY | 37.41 | 427 |
| 50 BR SCY | 39.66 | 500 |
| 50 FL SCY | 40.31 | 290 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:22.39 | 407 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:09.14
Front half 32.80s · back half 36.34s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:31.89
Front half 71.29s · back half 80.60s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:23.57
Front half 40.25s · back half 43.32s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:27.17
Front half 41.55s · back half 45.62s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:22.39
Front half 41.30s · back half 41.09s
100 Freestyle SCM 1:40.62
Front half 46.81s · back half 53.81s
200 Freestyle SCM 4:26.15
Front half 114.95s · back half 151.20s
100 Individual Medley SCM 2:10.98
Front half 61.60s · back half 69.38s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:20.77
Front half 36.11s · back half 44.66s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:58.85
Front half 84.35s · back half 94.50s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:38.25
Front half 46.15s · back half 52.10s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:42.41
Front half 47.05s · back half 55.36s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.