MaKenna Popelka
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 31.17 | B+1.48s to BB | 2024-01-20 | CAST Groundhog 2024 slow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 40.89 | B+2.50s to BB | 2024-01-20 | CAST Groundhog 2024 slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 35.61 | +0.52s to B | 2024-01-20 | CAST Groundhog 2024 slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:32.90 | +18.11s to B | 2024-06-22 | NLAC Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:22.80 | 2024-01-20 | CAST Groundhog 2024 slow pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:59.14 | +11.85s to B | 2024-06-22 | NLAC Summer Classic venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:51.68 | +2.19s to B | 2026-06-20 | 2026 FCYST Summer Classic |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:29.80 | +2.31s to B | 2026-06-20 | 2026 FCYST Summer Classic |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 35.52 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-01-20 | CAST Groundhog 2024 |
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 · SCY
336 points (1/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 IM SCY | 2:59.14 | 336 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
785 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:51.68 | 403 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:29.80 | 382 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 100 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 IM LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Butterfly SCY 1:32.90
Front half 41.73s · back half 51.17s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:22.80
Front half 36.28s · back half 46.52s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:59.14
Front half 85.81s · back half 93.33s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:51.68 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke LCM 1:29.80 split/total mismatch
Front half 42.01s · back half 47.79s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.