Sam Merlino
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.54 | B+0.45s to BB·+3.35s to Sectionals | 2025-02-15 | 2025 OR HS 6a-2venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 56.11 | BB+3.52s to A·+5.12s to Sectionals | 2026-02-11 | 2026 OR HS 6A-4venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:05.04 | BB+9.05s to A·+13.25s to Sectionals | 2026-02-12 | 2026 OR HS 6A-4venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:11.05 | +3.76s to B·+68.36s to Sectionals | 2025-02-15 | 2025 OR HS 6a-2venue |
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 | 27.44 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-01-18 | Rumbaugh 2025 |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.10 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-02-12 | 2026 OR HS 6A-4 |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.32 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-02-12 | 2026 OR HS 6A-4 |
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
395 points (1/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:11.05 | 395 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
514 points (1/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:05.04 | 514 |
| 100 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 FL 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
200 Freestyle SCY 2:05.04
Front half 59.27s · back half 65.77s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:11.05
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.