swimLuca Merkle
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.78 | AA+0.69s to AAA·+0.39s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.83 | A+0.44s to AA·+2.34s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:50.23 | AA+3.84s to AAA·+3.94s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.22 | BB+4.53s to A·+7.73s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.30 | AA+1.31s to AAA·+0.11s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:33.31 | A+8.82s to AA·+18.22s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 |
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 | 21.74 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-01-16 | Winterfest 2026 |
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
660 points (1/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 IM SCY | 4:33.31 | 660 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
2060 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:50.23 | 750 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:09.22 | 529 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.30 | 781 |
| 100 BK 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 50.83
Front half 24.23s · back half 26.60s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:50.23
Front half 52.69s · back half 57.54s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:09.22
Front half 31.90s · back half 37.32s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.30
Front half 24.75s · back half 28.55s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.