swimKatharine Sykes
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 16.10 | 2022-01-07 | NOVA New Year's Kick Off BB-B-C Mini Meet | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.68 | AAA+0.89s to AAAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 58.98 | AA+0.29s to AAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:09.77 | AA+1.38s to AAA | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:14.37 | A+15.18s to AA | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 18.59 | 2022-02-12 | 2022 Southeast 8 & U District Champs | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.95 | A+0.06s to AA | 2026-03-12 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:09.39 | AA+3.20s to AAA | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:45.64 | BB+11.25s to A | 2025-10-24 | NOVA Halloween Haunt |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 23.36 | 2021-10-17 | 2021 VA WAC Start-up Classic venue | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 38.89 | BB+1.20s to A | 2024-03-07 | 2024 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:30.65 | B+1.26s to BB | 2024-01-21 | 2024 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 17.56 | 2021-10-16 | 2021 VA WAC Start-up Classic venue | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.57 | AAA+0.78s to AAAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.92 | AAA+1.93s to AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:25.53 | AA+1.44s to AAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:09.60 | AA+2.61s to AAA | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Southeast District 9-12 Championship venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:44.60 | BB+6.91s to A | 2025-12-11 | 2025 East Coast WinterFest |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:41.82 | BB+5.53s to A | 2026-01-09 | NOVA New Year's Kick Off |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.38 | AAA+1.09s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.20 | AAA+2.91s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:33.27 | AA+6.48s to AAA | 2026-05-15 | 2026 HVAC May LC Invitational |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:38.66 | BB+1.87s to A | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 36.01 | AA+0.72s to AAA | 2024-07-26 | 2024 VA LC Age Group Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:24.88 | BB+0.09s to A | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 50.16 | +0.37s to B | 2024-04-28 | NOVA LC Kick Off slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:50.88 | +0.49s to B | 2024-05-19 | Freedom Splash venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 32.02 | AAA+0.63s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:13.99 | AAA+3.10s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | NOVA 2026 Virginia Commonwealth Games |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:00.11 | A+6.72s to AA | 2026-05-15 | 2026 HVAC May LC Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:01.72 | BB+1.03s to A | 2026-05-29 | 2026 SwimRVA Success Bell |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 12.
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 | 27.28 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 1:15.34 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-01-21 | 2024 WAC Mike Willard Polar Plunge |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:18.17 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2022-12-09 | 2022 CGBD 8-12 Christmas Champ Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:00.91 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-15 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.47 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.31 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Champions |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 36.37 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2022-07-23 | 2022 VA LC Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:27.73 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2022-07-24 | 2022 VA LC Age Group Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 48.56 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2022-07-23 | 2022 VA LC Age Group Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:33.70 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2022-07-22 | 2022 VA LC Age Group 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 11-12 · SCY
3387 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:14.37 | 670 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:09.39 | 737 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:30.65 | 490 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:03.92 | 903 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:44.60 | 587 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
3875 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:09.77 | 828 |
| 50 BK SCY | 31.95 | 754 |
| 50 BR SCY | 38.89 | 610 |
| 50 FL SCY | 28.57 | 910 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:09.60 | 773 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 2:09.77
Front half 63.68s · back half 66.09s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:30.65
Front half 44.72s · back half 45.93s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:03.92
Front half 31.37s · back half 32.55s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:25.53
Front half 71.80s · back half 73.73s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:09.60
Front half 32.92s · back half 36.68s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.