Donovan Buffington
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.54 | AA+1.05s to AAA | 2026-01-17 | 2026 RSA Winter Tri venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.45 | A+1.96s to AA | 2026-01-18 | 2026 RSA Winter Tri venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:00.56 | A+3.47s to AA | 2026-03-25 | 2026 TAC TITANS Tarheel States Meet venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:45.73 | BB+14.94s to A | 2026-01-16 | 2026 RSA Winter Tri venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:28.31 | B+4.02s to BB | 2026-01-03 | WAVE Distance Day 2025-26 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:03.21 | BB+2.02s to A | 2026-03-27 | 2026 TAC TITANS Tarheel States Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:23.65 | BB+10.66s to A | 2026-03-28 | 2026 TAC TITANS Tarheel States Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.42 | BB+2.33s to A | 2025-11-01 | WAVE - TA - NSEA TRiMeet 2025 venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:11.54 | BB+2.45s to A | 2026-03-25 | 2026 TAC TITANS Tarheel States Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:51.46 | B+8.67s to BB | 2025-11-01 | WAVE - TA - NSEA TRiMeet 2025 venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.70 | AA+0.61s to AAA | 2026-02-15 | 2026 TAC TITANS February Qualifier Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.92 | A+1.03s to AA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 NCS SC AG CHAMPS venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:07.78 | AA+4.49s to AAA | 2026-03-27 | 2026 TAC TITANS Tarheel States Meet venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:14.08 | A+4.29s to AA | 2026-03-28 | 2026 TAC TITANS Tarheel States Meet venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:13.18 | BB+23.69s to A | 2025-11-01 | WAVE - TA - NSEA TRiMeet 2025 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.94 | A+0.75s to AA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.44 | BB+1.05s to A | 2026-04-25 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:29.01 | BB+8.42s to A | 2025-07-26 | 2025 RAFC Last Splash Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:31.34 | B+6.45s to BB | 2025-07-25 | 2025 RAFC Last Splash Invitational venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 12:18.44 | +13.55s to B | 2025-06-15 | 2025 MOR Liberty Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 35.12 | BB+1.23s to A | 2025-07-25 | 2025 RAFC Last Splash Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:19.06 | B+1.37s to BB | 2026-04-26 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.90 | BB+1.11s to A | 2026-04-26 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.63 | BB+4.04s to A | 2026-04-25 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.56 | AA+0.27s to AAA | 2026-04-25 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.39 | A+1.40s to AA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 WAVE Sprint Into LC venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:15.19 | +15.10s to B | 2025-06-15 | 2025 MOR Liberty Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 51.83 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-02-28 | 2026 NCS SC AG CHAMPS |
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 13-14 · SCY
3556 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:45.73 | 585 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:23.65 | 526 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:51.46 | 447 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:07.78 | 779 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:14.08 | 690 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:13.18 | 529 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
3315 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:00.56 | 696 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:03.21 | 605 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:11.54 | 601 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.92 | 723 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:14.08 | 690 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.45
Front half 26.80s · back half 28.65s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:00.56
Front half 59.07s · back half 61.49s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:03.21
Front half 30.46s · back half 32.75s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:23.65
Front half 71.97s · back half 71.68s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:11.54
Front half 33.71s · back half 37.83s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:51.46
Front half 83.86s · back half 87.60s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.92
Front half 27.19s · back half 31.73s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:07.78
Front half 61.03s · back half 66.75s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:14.08
Front half 65.58s · back half 68.50s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:13.18
Front half 149.29s · back half 163.89s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:05.44
Front half 31.14s · back half 34.30s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:29.01
Front half 71.72s · back half 77.29s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:31.34
Front half 158.53s · back half 172.81s
800 Freestyle LCM 12:18.44
Front half 357.66s · back half 380.78s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:19.06
Front half 37.52s · back half 41.54s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:24.63
Front half 40.97s · back half 43.66s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:07.39
Front half 31.82s · back half 35.57s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:15.19
Front half 87.53s · back half 107.66s
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.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.