Ben Hightower
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.70 | BB+0.31s to A | 2020-11-15 | LEXD Turkey Tangle 2020 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.34 | A+0.05s to AA | 2021-03-06 | LEXD Race to State 2021 venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:51.62 | AA+4.53s to AAA | 2021-03-07 | LEXD Race to State 2021 venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:18.39 | BB+0.90s to A | 2021-02-20 | LEXD Cupid Clash 2021 venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:40.73 | A+6.74s to AA | 2021-03-19 | 2021 Kentucky Swimming SC State Championship fast pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:14.44 | A+37.55s to AA | 2021-03-21 | 2021 Kentucky Swimming SC State Championship fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.76 | BB+1.67s to A | 2021-02-21 | LEXD Cupid Clash 2021 venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:11.00 | BB+3.71s to A | 2021-02-20 | LEXD Cupid Clash 2021 venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.26 | A+0.97s to AA | 2021-02-20 | LEXD Cupid Clash 2021 venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:06.50 | A+2.71s to AA | 2021-03-21 | 2021 Kentucky Swimming SC State Championship fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:20.67 | B+0.18s to BB | 2019-11-16 | Kentucky Aquatics Autumn Classic venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:54.52 | BB+16.83s to A | 2019-03-22 | 2019 13 & Over Kentucky SCY Championship venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.91 | BB+0.62s to A | 2019-07-27 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.35 | BB+0.76s to A | 2019-07-28 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:16.77 | BB+1.98s to A | 2019-07-26 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:14.09 | B+2.50s to BB | 2019-06-08 | LEXD Splash 2018 slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:13.22 | BB+5.13s to A | 2019-07-27 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:38.13 | BB+10.44s to A | 2019-07-28 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.92 | BB+1.93s to A | 2019-07-26 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:31.70 | BB+4.01s to A | 2019-07-27 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | 24.43 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2020-02-02 | KHSAA Region Eight Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.22 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2019-07-28 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.86 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2019-07-26 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:08.34 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2019-07-27 | 2019 KY 13 & Over LCM State Championship |
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
3033 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:18.39 | 653 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:11.00 | 603 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:06.50 | 706 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:20.67 | 520 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:54.52 | 551 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2610 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:51.62 | 762 |
| 100 BK SCY | 59.76 | 610 |
| 100 FL SCY | 56.26 | 718 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:20.67 | 520 |
| 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
100 Freestyle SCY 51.34
Front half 24.74s · back half 26.60s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:51.62
Front half 52.95s · back half 58.67s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:18.39
Front half 153.21s · back half 165.18s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:40.73
Front half 319.78s · back half 320.95s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:14.44
100 Backstroke SCY 59.76
Front half 29.19s · back half 30.57s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:11.00
Front half 63.48s · back half 67.52s
100 Butterfly SCY 56.26
Front half 26.34s · back half 29.92s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:06.50
Front half 59.26s · back half 67.24s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:20.67
Front half 62.91s · back half 77.76s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:54.52
Front half 137.77s · back half 156.75s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.35
Front half 29.72s · back half 32.63s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:16.77
Front half 66.49s · back half 70.28s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:14.09
Front half 155.99s · back half 158.10s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:13.22
Front half 35.40s · back half 37.82s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:38.13
Front half 79.03s · back half 79.10s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:07.92
Front half 31.90s · back half 36.02s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:31.70
Front half 71.30s · back half 80.40s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.