Christian Thornton
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.72 | AAA+0.63s to AAAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.99 | AAA+0.90s to AAAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:44.77 | AAA+3.28s to AAAA | 2024-03-03 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:15.30 | BB+0.41s to A | 2020-02-29 | 2020 Northern Region 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:15.67 | BB+16.28s to A | 2020-01-31 | NOVA January Distance Tune-Up slow pool |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:56.55 | A+20.86s to AA | 2022-01-07 | NOVA New Year's Kick Off BB-B-C Mini Meet slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.17 | BB+1.88s to A | 2022-03-03 | 2022 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:05.49 | BB+0.30s to A | 2022-02-27 | 2022 VA Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.20 | BB+2.31s to A | 2021-11-20 | 2021 VA BASS Turkey Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:10.03 | BB+5.34s to A | 2022-10-16 | 2022 WAC Start-up Classic venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:34.68 | B+2.19s to BB | 2022-10-15 | 2022 WAC Start-up Classic venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 52.95 | AA+0.96s to AAA | 2024-02-29 | 2024 VSI SC Senior Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:06.12 | A+3.93s to AA | 2023-02-25 | 2023 Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:04.88 | A+1.99s to AA | 2022-02-27 | 2022 VA Central District 13&O Championships fast pool |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:38.29 | BB+2.30s to A | 2022-11-19 | Bass Turkey Classic 2022 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.58 | AAA+0.19s to AAAA | 2024-07-21 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.50 | AAA+0.51s to AAAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:59.03 | AAA+2.44s to AAAA | 2024-07-19 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:39.95 | A+7.56s to AA | 2022-01-16 | 2022 VA NOVA LC Winter Invitational venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 19:08.66 | BB+15.07s to A | 2022-06-12 | 2022 VA NOVA Senior Classic venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.77 | BB+1.28s to A | 2022-05-01 | 2022 Helen Wang Sunflower Classic venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:28.91 | BB+1.82s to A | 2022-05-15 | 2022 VA NOVA-S Freedom Splash venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.95 | B+1.16s to BB | 2022-05-15 | 2022 VA NOVA-S Freedom Splash venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:57.13 | BB+12.44s to A | 2024-06-29 | NOVA Firecracker Classic slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:02.29 | AA+2.60s to AAA | 2023-07-14 | 2023 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:28.25 | BB+2.86s to A | 2022-07-16 | 2022 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:21.90 | AA+5.71s to AAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 VA LC Senior Champs venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:20.87 | BB+1.88s to A | 2022-06-11 | 2022 VA NOVA Senior Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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 | LCM | 25.06 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-05-16 | 2024 EZ LC Speedo Super Sectional |
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 · LCM
3789 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:39.95 | 669 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:28.91 | 618 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:57.13 | 514 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:28.25 | 603 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:21.90 | 751 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:20.87 | 634 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3459 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 1:59.03 | 894 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:08.77 | 605 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:22.95 | 483 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:02.29 | 726 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:21.90 | 751 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:44.77
Front half 50.27s · back half 54.50s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:15.30
Front half 155.57s · back half 159.73s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:15.67
Front half 338.60s · back half 337.07s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:56.55
200 Backstroke SCY 2:05.49
Front half 60.57s · back half 64.92s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:10.03
Front half 32.72s · back half 37.31s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:34.68
Front half 73.46s · back half 81.22s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:06.12
Front half 59.69s · back half 66.43s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:04.88
Front half 58.53s · back half 66.35s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:38.29
Front half 130.88s · back half 147.41s
100 Freestyle LCM 53.50
Front half 26.17s · back half 27.33s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:59.03
Front half 56.40s · back half 62.63s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:39.95
Front half 135.93s · back half 144.02s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:08.77
Front half 33.67s · back half 35.10s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:28.91
Front half 71.38s · back half 77.53s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:22.95
Front half 39.51s · back half 43.44s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:57.13
Front half 84.56s · back half 92.57s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:02.29 RT 0.60s
Front half 28.61s · back half 33.68s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:28.25 RT 0.60s
Front half 66.13s · back half 82.12s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:21.90
Front half 67.49s · back half 74.41s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:20.87
Front half 151.15s · back half 169.72s
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.