swimJames Ruch
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.60 | AAA+0.51s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.31s to Futures | 2026-03-23 | 2026 MASI Short Course Senior Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.48 | AAA+1.39s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.09s to Futures | 2026-03-23 | 1705719 |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.76 | AA+3.37s to AAA·+3.47s to Sectionals | 2024-11-16 | JERSEY WAHOOS THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION ABBC |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:58.34 | AA+9.75s to AAA·+10.95s to Sectionals | 2025-04-01 | MASI Silver SC Championships hosted by UDAC |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.29 | AA+0.70s to AAA·+1.60s to Futures | 2025-10-27 | CBST Autumn Festival |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 54.90 | A+0.01s to AA·+0.41s to Sectionals | 2026-02-03 | CBST Spring Fever |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 22.64 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.65s to Jr Nationals | 2026-03-23 | 1705719 |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 51.79 | AAA+2.20s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.20s to Futures | 2025-12-12 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:58.83 | BB+22.84s to A·+43.74s to Sectionals | 2025-10-27 | CBST Autumn Festival |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.84 | AA+0.35s to AAA·+0.35s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | 1727933 |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.11 | AA+0.52s to AAA·+0.62s to Sectionals | 2025-06-04 | LAC Longing for Summer |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:04.27 | AA+2.08s to AAA·+2.98s to Sectionals | 2025-06-04 | LAC Longing for Summer |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:30.81 | AA+10.22s to AAA·+13.22s to Sectionals | 2024-05-20 | MAKO Spring Fling LC ABBC Invitational |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.81 | AAA+0.42s to AAAA·+0.52s to Futures | 2026-07-13 | 1714404 |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:01.46 | AA+1.77s to AAA·+1.27s to Sectionals | 2026-07-13 | 1714404 |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:39.56 | B+2.07s to BB·+23.27s to Sectionals | 2024-05-20 | MAKO Spring Fling LC ABBC Invitational |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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 | 22.17 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-12-12 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 24.81 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-12-12 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.44 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-12-13 | 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.60 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-12 | 2025 Middle Atlantic Swimming LC Senior Champ |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.68 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-07-11 | 2025 Middle Atlantic Swimming LC Senior Champ |
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 · SCY
1266 points (2/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:58.34 | 761 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:58.83 | 505 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
2317 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:49.76 | 760 |
| 100 BK SCY | 54.90 | 706 |
| 100 FL SCY | 51.79 | 851 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 47.48 split/total mismatch
Front half 22.71s · back half 24.77s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:58.34 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 54.90
Front half 26.41s · back half 28.49s
100 Butterfly SCY 51.79
Front half 23.76s · back half 28.03s
100 Freestyle LCM 56.11 split/total mismatch
Front half 26.59s · back half 29.52s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:04.27 split/total mismatch
400 Freestyle LCM 4:30.81 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 1:01.46 split/total mismatch
Front half 27.72s · back half 33.74s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:39.56 split/total mismatch
Front half 38.31s · back half 121.25s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.