Alden Zerkle
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.94 | A+0.05s to AA | 2019-10-26 | NOVA Senior Classic slow pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.33 | AA+1.54s to AAA | 2019-11-03 | 2019 Mid-Atlantic AG Championship Showdown slow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:02.93 | A+0.84s to AA | 2019-10-26 | NOVA Senior Classic slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.62 | AA+2.13s to AAA | 2019-11-02 | 2019 Mid-Atlantic AG Championship Showdown slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.76 | AAA+1.37s to AAAA | 2022-03-24 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:08.34 | AAA+5.65s to AAAA | 2022-03-24 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:20.66 | A+4.17s to AA | 2019-10-27 | NOVA Senior Classic slow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:14.16 | AA+1.17s to AAA | 2022-05-12 | 2022 VA EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.57 | AAA+2.68s to AAAA | 2023-05-20 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:29.22 | AA+1.43s to AAA | 2023-05-21 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.63 | AA+0.44s to AAA | 2023-05-19 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:32.16 | AA+5.77s to AAA | 2022-05-12 | 2022 VA EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:34.12 | AA+4.63s to AAA | 2023-05-21 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:24.34 | AA+5.05s to AAA | 2023-05-19 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.46 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2022-03-26 | 2022 VA EZ South Region Speedo Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:14.95 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2023-05-20 | 2023 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
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 · LCM
3139 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK LCM | 2:29.22 | 813 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:32.16 | 752 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:34.12 | 781 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:24.34 | 793 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3306 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:14.16 | 824 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:07.57 | 869 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:06.63 | 832 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:34.12 | 781 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 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 55.33
Front half 26.08s · back half 29.25s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:02.93
Front half 59.32s · back half 63.61s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.62
Front half 29.42s · back half 31.20s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:20.66
Front half 64.20s · back half 76.46s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:07.57
Front half 32.25s · back half 35.32s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:29.22
Front half 71.17s · back half 78.05s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:34.12
Front half 69.98s · back half 84.14s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:24.34
Front half 152.08s · back half 172.26s
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.