James Michels
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.16 | A+0.47s to AA·+1.87s to Sectionals | 2026-03-07 | Speedo Southern Premiervenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.82 | A+0.83s to AA·+4.53s to Sectionals | 2026-03-08 | Speedo Southern Premiervenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:13.87 | B+5.48s to BB·+28.08s to Sectionals | 2024-12-07 | 2024 NAC SPEEDO Music City Invitationalvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:55.85 | B+6.36s to BB·+69.76s to Sectionals | 2024-12-06 | 2024 NAC SPEEDO Music City Invitationalvenue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 46.08 | 2021-09-18 | NAC Inter-Squad | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.01 | B+1.72s to BB·+6.32s to Sectionals | 2024-02-24 | 2024 SES Region 1 & 8 and Under Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:10.00 | +0.51s to B·+14.91s to Sectionals | 2025-02-15 | 2025 SES Region 1 & 8 and Under Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 40.92 | +3.43s to B·+11.43s to Sectionals | 2023-02-18 | 2023 SES Region 1 & 8 - Under Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:05.80 | A+1.21s to AA·+3.11s to Sectionals | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premiervenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:28.50 | BB+1.51s to A·+9.21s to Sectionals | 2026-03-08 | Speedo Southern Premiervenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 37.47 | +5.08s to B·+13.18s to Sectionals | 2026-01-01 | octoberopenresults |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:13.40 | +4.71s to B·+20.71s to Sectionals | 2024-11-23 | NAC Intrasquad #2venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:12.37 | 2024-01-05 | Tennessee Aquatics January Invitational | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:15.37 | BB+3.18s to A·+15.98s to Sectionals | 2026-03-07 | Speedo Southern Premiervenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.74 | AA+0.55s to AAA·+1.15s to Sectionals | 2026-07-18 | 2026 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.35 | BB+0.06s to A·+7.06s to Sectionals | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classicvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:18.85 | BB+1.66s to A·+17.96s to Sectionals | 2026-04-18 | HSA April LC Meetvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:19.17 | B+2.78s to BB·+60.08s to Sectionals | 2025-04-27 | Gateway Foot and Ankle LC Spring Classicvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 43.62 | +4.93s to B·+13.43s to Sectionals | 2022-04-23 | All American Swim LC Spring Classic |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:17.24 | B+1.85s to BB·+12.75s to Sectionals | 2025-06-20 | 2025 Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzlervenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:57.30 | +1.11s to B·+36.61s to Sectionals | 2015-06-26 | 2024 Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzler |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 46.39 | +3.80s to B·+12.20s to Sectionals | 2022-06-23 | 2022 Speedo Summer Sizzler |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:16.17 | A+1.08s to AA·+3.78s to Sectionals | 2026-07-17 | 2026 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championshipsvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:48.40 | A+4.21s to AA·+8.01s to Sectionals | 2026-07-18 | 2026 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championshipsvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 48.30 | +11.81s to B·+20.51s to Sectionals | 2022-06-23 | 2022 Speedo Summer Sizzler |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:10.14 | BB+2.85s to A·+9.65s to Sectionals | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classicvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:34.44 | BB+1.25s to A·+16.75s to Sectionals | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classicvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.28 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-07 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:07.47 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-08 | Speedo Southern Premier |
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 · LCM
2144 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 5:19.17 | 483 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:57.30 | 386 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:48.40 | 650 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:34.44 | 625 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
2922 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:18.85 | 605 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:17.24 | 456 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:16.17 | 683 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:10.14 | 553 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:34.44 | 625 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.82 RT 0.70s
Front half 25.43s · back half 27.39s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:13.87
Front half 63.23s · back half 70.64s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:55.85
Front half 175.19s · back half 180.66s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:10.00
Front half 34.14s · back half 35.86s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:05.80 RT 0.72s
Front half 30.58s · back half 35.22s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:28.50 RT 0.62s
Front half 70.62s · back half 77.88s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:13.40
Front half 33.61s · back half 39.79s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:15.37 RT 0.74s
Front half 62.98s · back half 72.39s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:18.85
Front half 67.68s · back half 71.17s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:19.17
Front half 158.10s · back half 161.07s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:57.30 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:16.17
Front half 35.91s · back half 40.26s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:48.40
Front half 80.27s · back half 88.13s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:34.44
Front half 73.44s · back half 81.00s
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.
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.