swimEthan Melson
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.25 | BB+0.56s to A | 2026-03-06 | Senior Champs 2026 |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.10 | BB+0.11s to A | 2025-03-07 | Senior Champs 2025 |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.78 | A+4.59s to AA | 2025-03-07 | Senior Champs 2025 |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:05.40 | A+5.71s to AA | 2024-06-26 | FINAL RESULTS |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:51.61 | A+22.02s to AA | 2023-03-03 | Senior Champs |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 19:17.82 | BB+62.83s to A | 2023-12-15 | 2023 Parkway Jingle Bell Classic |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.99 | B+1.30s to BB | 2025-01-11 | FINAL RESULTS |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.86 | BB+3.67s to A | 2024-11-23 | 2024 Ozark A Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:11.23 | BB+7.44s to A | 2026-03-06 | Senior Champs 2026 |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.20 | 2026-01-01 | ROCKWOOD SWIM CLUB | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 52.65 | +17.06s to B | 2019-10-12 | Fall Festival |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.32 | AA+0.43s to AAA | 2024-06-26 | FINAL RESULTS |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:44.86 | +1.97s to B | 2023-12-15 | 2023 Parkway Jingle Bell Classic |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 27.76 | BB+1.27s to A | 2025-01-11 | 2025 RSCA Polar Dash venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 57.66 | BB+1.47s to A | 2024-11-22 | 2024 Ozark A Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:12.61 | BB+6.12s to A | 2025-03-07 | Senior Champs 2025 |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:34.60 | 2019-10-12 | Fall Festival | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:07.95 | BB+1.16s to A | 2025-03-07 | Senior Champs 2025 |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:35.98 | BB+2.39s to A | 2025-03-07 | Senior Champs 2025 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.19 | BB+0.80s to A | 2026-05-01 | John Traube Memorial 2026 |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.39 | BB+1.20s to A | 2025-07-26 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:18.61 | BB+7.02s to A | 2023-06-02 | Meet Me In St. Louis Invite |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:47.76 | BB+7.07s to A | 2019-07-25 | lc champs full results |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:00.66 | BB+12.97s to A | 2019-07-25 | lc champs full results |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 33.43 | BB+1.44s to A | 2025-07-24 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:15.02 | B+2.43s to BB | 2026-05-01 | John Traube Memorial 2026 |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:37.74 | BB+11.85s to A | 2026-05-01 | John Traube Memorial 2026 |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:41.74 | +14.65s to B | 2022-05-13 | 2022 FAST John Traube Memorial Meet |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:29.31 | +18.82s to B | 2022-05-13 | 2022 FAST John Traube Memorial Meet |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:10.12 | B+0.43s to BB | 2025-07-25 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:34.61 | BB+10.72s to A | 2019-07-25 | lc champs full results |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:37.60 | BB+9.51s to A | 2023-05-05 | 2023 John Traube Memorial Meet |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:31.05 | BB+13.06s to A | 2025-07-24 | 2025 Ozark Long Course Champs |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.77 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-22 | 2024 Ozark A Championships |
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
3519 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:05.40 | 709 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:11.23 | 555 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:44.86 | 402 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:12.61 | 567 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:07.95 | 645 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:35.98 | 641 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3311 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:54.78 | 665 |
| 100 BK SCY | 59.86 | 544 |
| 100 BR SCY | 59.32 | 840 |
| 100 FL SCY | 57.66 | 617 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:07.95 | 645 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 5:05.40 split/total mismatch
50 Backstroke SCY 29.99 split/total mismatch
Front half 14.21s · back half 15.78s
100 Backstroke SCY 59.86 RT 0.73s
Front half 28.84s · back half 31.02s
100 Butterfly SCY 57.66
Front half 26.68s · back half 30.98s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:34.60
Front half 16.08s · back half 78.52s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:35.98
Front half 134.29s · back half 141.69s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:01.39
Front half 29.65s · back half 31.74s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:18.61
Front half 66.39s · back half 72.22s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:00.66 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 1:10.12
Front half 32.04s · back half 38.08s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:34.61 split/total mismatch
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:37.60
Front half 75.23s · back half 82.37s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:31.05 split/total mismatch
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.