Ross Melton
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.49 | BB+1.10s to A | 2024-02-17 | 2024 OH UASC SC Regional Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.34 | BB+0.85s to A | 2025-11-23 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:02.36 | BB+5.57s to A | 2025-11-22 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:31.71 | BB+14.22s to A | 2026-03-08 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:31.51 | BB+8.72s to A | 2025-02-27 | 2025 OH Tim Myers Memorial SC Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.09 | B+0.50s to BB | 2025-02-28 | 2025 OH Tim Myers Memorial SC Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.19 | AAA+0.60s to AAAA | 2026-03-07 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.78 | AA+0.29s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:16.02 | AA+4.73s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:00.84 | BB+3.15s to A | 2025-11-21 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 57.81 | 2026-03-06 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:14.53 | BB+4.84s to A | 2025-11-23 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:55.31 | BB+17.62s to A | 2025-03-01 | 2025 OH Tim Myers Memorial SC Senior Champs venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.72 | BB+0.43s to A | 2024-07-26 | 2024 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.05 | BB+3.46s to A | 2024-07-27 | 2024 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:17.95 | BB+3.16s to A | 2025-08-01 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:54.51 | BB+6.92s to A | 2025-05-17 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:14.53 | BB+18.34s to A | 2025-05-18 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 34.44 | BB+1.95s to A | 2025-07-31 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:12.07 | BB+3.98s to A | 2025-05-18 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:51.12 | B+11.13s to BB | 2023-05-14 | 2023 Cardinal Aquatics Summer Throwdown slow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 32.00 | AAA+0.51s to AAAA | 2025-08-02 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:11.09 | AA+0.50s to AAA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:44.01 | A+3.52s to AA | 2024-07-27 | 2024 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.40 | A+0.91s to AA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:25.09 | +8.10s to B | 2023-05-14 | 2023 Cardinal Aquatics Summer Throwdown slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:30.81 | A+5.82s to AA | 2025-05-17 | Kentucky Aquatics Derby Classic venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:43.49 | BB+21.10s to A | 2024-05-10 | 2024 Cardinal Aquatics Summer Throwdown slow pool |
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 Freestyle | SCY | 25.69 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-02-17 | 2024 OH UASC SC Regional Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.11 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-07 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:12.37 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-24 | 2024 ISCA Summer Senior Blast |
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
2968 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:54.51 | 616 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:51.12 | 430 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:44.01 | 703 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:30.81 | 671 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:43.49 | 548 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
3000 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:17.95 | 617 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:12.07 | 562 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:11.09 | 840 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:25.09 | 310 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:30.81 | 671 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 54.34
Front half 26.35s · back half 27.99s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:02.36
Front half 59.39s · back half 62.97s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:31.71
Front half 160.35s · back half 171.36s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:31.51
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:00.78
Front half 28.49s · back half 32.29s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:16.02
Front half 66.72s · back half 69.30s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:00.84
Front half 28.38s · back half 32.46s
100 Individual Medley SCY 57.81
Front half 27.37s · back half 30.44s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:14.53
Front half 67.12s · back half 67.41s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:55.31
Front half 147.44s · back half 147.87s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:05.05
Front half 30.62s · back half 34.43s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:17.95
Front half 67.73s · back half 70.22s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:54.51
Front half 143.51s · back half 151.00s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:14.53
Front half 304.61s · back half 309.92s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:12.07
Front half 34.95s · back half 37.12s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:51.12
Front half 85.50s · back half 85.62s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:11.09
Front half 33.73s · back half 37.36s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:44.01
Front half 76.89s · back half 87.12s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:25.09
Front half 38.42s · back half 46.67s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:30.81
Front half 74.13s · back half 76.68s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:43.49
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.