Nathaniel Kern
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.00 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.51s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 45.75 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.86s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:39.76 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.37s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:32.48 | AAAA·Futures ✓+3.69s to Winter JNs | 2021-10-01 | 2021 MR NYSA October Time Trial |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:11.08 | AA+4.69s to AAA·+2.59s to Sectionals | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.02 | +0.23s to B·+7.53s to Sectionals | 2021-10-01 | 2021 MR NYSA October Time Trial |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 52.01 | AAA+1.22s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.52s to Futures | 2025-11-16 | 2025 NC SwimMAC November LC SC Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:57.54 | AA+0.85s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.75s to Futures | 2025-03-30 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 45.47 | +8.78s to B·+18.28s to Sectionals | 2020-01-24 | 2020 MR HAWKS Trials And Finals |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.81 | AAA+0.02s to AAAA·+0.12s to Sectionals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NJS & Scarlet 11 & Over Gold Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.19 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.50s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:49.94 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.85s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionalsvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:57.54 | AAA+4.05s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.65s to Futures | 2025-03-20 | 2025 NJS & Scarlet Gold Championship |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:25.33 | AA+10.84s to AAA·+1.34s to Sectionals | 2025-03-20 | 2025 NJS & Scarlet Gold Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 57.10 | A+0.51s to AA | 2023-05-13 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCM | 2:22.71 | A+5.92s to AA | 2023-05-13 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCM | 2:22.05 | A+4.76s to AA | 2023-05-13 | 2023 MR NYS Spring Frenzy Invitationalvenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.43 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.34s to Winter JNs | 2026-01-01 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 52.14 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.15s to Jr Nationals | 2026-08-04 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:51.61 | AAAA·US Open ✓ | 2026-08-06 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championshipsvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:07.33 | AAAA·Futures ✓+2.34s to Winter JNs | 2026-07-09 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalenge |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:59.42 | BB+3.23s to A·+48.63s to Sectionals | 2023-06-16 | 2023 MR NYS June Jubilee Invitational |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:06.19 | AAA+22.40s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+27.20s to Futures | 2025-08-10 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championshipvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:04.20 | AA+1.71s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.61s to Futures | 2025-11-16 | 2025 NC SwimMAC November LC SC Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:14.48 | AAA+5.29s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.59s to Futures | 2026-07-09 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalenge |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:28.54 | +58.65s to B·+75.75s to Sectionals | 2023-06-16 | 2023 MR NYS June Jubilee Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 55.36 | AAAA·Jr Nationals ✓+0.67s to Nationals | 2026-08-05 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:03.26 | AAAA·Jr Nationals ✓+0.27s to US Open | 2026-08-03 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:26.09 | A+1.10s to AA·+6.70s to Sectionals | 2023-06-18 | 2023 MR NYS June Jubilee Invitationalvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:12.38 | A+3.39s to AA·+10.49s to Sectionals | 2023-06-16 | 2023 MR NYS June Jubilee Invitationalvenue |
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.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.27 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-29 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 20.67 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 45.91 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.52 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-29 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:40.66 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.05 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-07-09 | 2026 CENTRAL ZONE NORTH SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 52.02 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-08-06 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 51.93 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-08-07 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 52.73 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-11 | 2026 CENTRAL ZONE NORTH SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:55.94 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2026-07-10 | 2026 CENTRAL ZONE NORTH SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:52.69 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-08-04 | 2026 Speedo Junior National Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 25.80 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-09 | 2026 CENTRAL ZONE NORTH SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 56.63 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-12 | 2026 CENTRAL ZONE NORTH SUMMER 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 15-16 · SCY
4600 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:32.48 | 1042 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:57.54 | 835 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:49.94 | 1076 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:57.54 | 893 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:25.33 | 754 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3898 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:39.76 | 1068 |
| 100 BK SCY | 52.01 | 925 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.19 | 1012 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:57.54 | 893 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:39.76
Front half 49.03s · back half 50.73s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:11.08 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 52.01
Front half 24.81s · back half 27.20s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:57.54
Front half 56.99s · back half 60.55s
100 Butterfly SCY 50.19
Front half 23.37s · back half 26.82s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:49.94
Front half 52.26s · back half 57.68s
100 Freestyle SCM 57.10
Front half 27.54s · back half 29.56s
200 Butterfly SCM 2:22.71
Front half 66.11s · back half 76.60s
200 Individual Medley SCM 2:22.05
Front half 66.48s · back half 75.57s
100 Freestyle LCM 52.14 RT 0.56s
Front half 25.16s · back half 26.98s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:51.61 RT 0.56s
Front half 54.34s · back half 57.27s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:07.33 RT 0.57ssplit/total mismatch
1500 Freestyle LCM 17:06.19
Front half 511.22s · back half 514.97s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:04.20
Front half 30.51s · back half 33.69s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:14.48 RT 0.51ssplit/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 55.36 RT 0.66s
Front half 26.13s · back half 29.23s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:03.26 RT 0.60s
Front half 58.72s · back half 64.54s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:26.09
Front half 66.83s · back half 79.26s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:12.38
Front half 144.60s · back half 167.78s
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.