Samantha Bester

Age: 12 years old
Age Category: 11-12
Team: Nation's Capital Swim Club | Potomac Valley Swimming

Personal Best

Short course distance

Event

Time

Age

Date

Standard

Next Standard

Potomac Valley Swimming

Nation's Capital Swim Club

Free 50 Y

26.80

11

11/07/2025

AAA

AAAA: 25.79 (+1.01s | 3.8%)

4

Free 100 Y

59.54

11

11/07/2025

AA

AAA: 58.69 (+0.85s | 1.4%)

7

5

50 Free

28.23

100 Free

31.31

59.54

100 Free

59.54

Free 500 Y

6:07.20

12

12/04/2025

A

AA: 5:58.89 (+8.31s | 2.3%)

11

6

50 Free

31.71

100 Free

35.15

1:06.86

100 Free

1:06.86

150 Free

37.28

1:44.14

200 Free

37.82

2:21.96

100 Free

1:15.10

250 Free

37.89

2:59.85

300 Free

38.04

3:37.89

100 Free

1:15.93

350 Free

37.98

4:15.87

400 Free

36.97

4:52.84

100 Free

1:14.95

450 Free

37.62

5:30.46

500 Free

36.74

6:07.20

100 Free

1:14.36

Back 50 Y

30.52

11

11/07/2025

AA

AAA: 30.49 (+0.03s | 0.1%)

6

Back 100 Y

1:05.38

11

11/07/2025

AAA

AAAA: 1:02.69 (+2.69s | 4.1%)

4

50 Back

31.90

100 Back

33.48

1:05.38

100 Back

1:05.38

Breast 50 Y

35.07

11

11/07/2025

AA

AAA: 34.59 (+0.48s | 1.4%)

7

5

Breast 100 Y

1:40.82

10

11/30/2023

B: 1:36.49 (+4.33s | 4.3%)

121

50

50 Breast

47.02

100 Breast

53.80

1:40.82

100 Breast

1:40.82

Fly 50 Y

53.30

9

09/30/2023

B: 36.89 (+16.41s | 30.8%)

197

74

Fly 100 Y

1:52.17

10

11/30/2023

B: 1:25.79 (+26.38s | 23.5%)

107

40

50 Fly

47.59

100 Fly

1:04.58

1:52.17

100 Fly

1:52.17

IM 100 Y

1:30.47

10

11/30/2023

B: 1:25.19 (+5.28s | 5.8%)

146

59

50 IM

40.40

100 IM

50.07

1:30.47

100 IM

1:30.47

Long course distance

Event	Time		Age	Date	Standard	Next Standard	Potomac Valley Swimming	Nation's Capital Swim Club

Above are the fastest times that Samantha Bester has achieved in her swimming career. For each event, you can find Samantha's best time, the corresponding time standard, as well as how much faster Samantha needs to be to reach the next level. The last columns provide Samantha rankings at the team and LSC levels. These rankings are based on the Samantha's personal best, her current age category, and team; and are calculated from all the meets results.

Time Standards

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Short Course Distance

Event	Best Time	Sectionals	18U Spring Cup	Futures	Jrs - Winter	US Open	Summer Champ	SouthWestern Age Group Regional
Free 50 Y	26.80	24.89 (+1.91s \| 7.1%)	23.89 (+2.91s \| 10.9%)	23.89 (+2.91s \| 10.9%)	23.29 (+3.51s \| 13.1%)	22.59 (+4.21s \| 15.7%)	22.79 (+4.01s \| 15.0%)	28.49 27.99
Free 100 Y	59.54	53.99 (+5.55s \| 9.3%)	51.89 (+7.65s \| 12.8%)	51.89 (+7.65s \| 12.8%)	50.39 (+9.15s \| 15.4%)	49.29 (+10.25s \| 17.2%)	49.69 (+9.85s \| 16.5%)	1:00.49 59.79
Free 500 Y	6:07.20	5:10.69 (+56.51s \| 15.4%)	5:02.59 (+64.61s \| 17.6%)	5:02.59 (+64.61s \| 17.6%)	4:53.09 (+74.11s \| 20.2%)	4:45.99 (+81.21s \| 22.1%)	4:48.09 (+79.11s \| 21.5%)	5:52.59 (+14.61s \| 4.0%)
Back 50 Y	30.52	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	32.19
Back 100 Y	1:05.38	59.49 (+5.89s \| 9.0%)	57.09 (+8.29s \| 12.7%)	57.09 (+8.29s \| 12.7%)	55.09 (+10.29s \| 15.7%)	53.89 (+11.49s \| 17.6%)	54.49 (+10.89s \| 16.7%)	1:09.29 1:05.69
Breast 50 Y	35.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	36.19
Breast 100 Y	1:40.82	1:07.59 (+33.23s \| 33.0%)	1:05.49 (+35.33s \| 35.0%)	1:05.49 (+35.33s \| 35.0%)	1:03.09 (+37.73s \| 37.4%)	1:01.79 (+39.03s \| 38.7%)	1:02.79 (+38.03s \| 37.7%)	1:18.19 (+22.63s \| 22.4%)
Fly 50 Y	53.30	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	30.89 (+22.41s \| 42.0%)
Fly 100 Y	1:52.17	59.19 (+52.98s \| 47.2%)	56.59 (+55.58s \| 49.5%)	56.59 (+55.58s \| 49.5%)	54.69 (+57.48s \| 51.2%)	53.49 (+58.68s \| 52.3%)	53.99 (+58.18s \| 51.9%)	1:08.99 (+43.18s \| 38.5%)
IM 100 Y	1:30.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1:10.09 (+20.38s \| 22.5%)

Long Course Distance

Event	Best Time	Sectionals	18U Spring Cup	Futures	Jrs - Winter	US Open	Summer Champ	SouthWestern Age Group Regional

Progression

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Meets

See all the meets Samantha Bester has participated in and her achievement. The last event displayed is the most recent. For each event, you can find the Samantha's time, the progress against Samantha's best time, the corresponding time standard, as well as how much faster Samantha needs to be to reach the next level.

Event

Time

Progress

Standard

Next Standard

Age

Heat

Lane

Ranking

2025 RAYS Nutcracker Classic Copied

12/04/2025

Stafford

500 Y Free

6:07.20

A

AA: 5:58.89 (+8.31s | 2.3%)

12

2

5

50 Free

31.71

100 Free

35.15

1:06.86

100 Free

1:06.86

150 Free

37.28

1:44.14

200 Free

37.82

2:21.96

100 Free

1:15.10

250 Free

37.89

2:59.85

300 Free

38.04

3:37.89

100 Free

1:15.93

350 Free

37.98

4:15.87

400 Free

36.97

4:52.84

100 Free

1:14.95

450 Free

37.62

5:30.46

500 Free

36.74

6:07.20

100 Free

1:14.36

2025 Mid Atlantic AG Championship Showdown

11/07/2025

Richmond

50 Y Free

26.80

-6.78s (New PB)

AAA

AAAA: 25.79 (+1.01s | 3.8%)

11

2

5

100 Y Free

59.54

AA

AAA: 58.69 (+0.85s | 1.4%)

11

2

7

50 Free

28.23

100 Free

31.31

59.54

100 Free

59.54

50 Y Breast

35.07

-9.13s (New PB)

AA

AAA: 34.59 (+0.48s | 1.4%)

11

2

6

3

100 Y Back

1:05.38

-33.74s (New PB)

AAA

AAAA: 1:02.69 (+2.69s | 4.1%)

11

2

7

6

50 Back

31.90

100 Back

33.48

1:05.38

100 Back

1:05.38

50 Y Back

30.52

-8.58s (New PB)

AA

AAA: 30.49 (+0.03s | 0.1%)

11

2

3

5

2023 RAYS Nutcracker Classic

11/30/2023

Stafford

50 Y Breast

44.20

-0.64s (New PB)

BB

A: 42.79 (+1.41s | 3.2%)

10

1

3

5

100 Y Fly

1:52.17

B

BB: 1:41.39 (+10.78s | 9.6%)

10

1

3

4

50 Fly

47.59

100 Fly

1:04.58

1:52.17

100 Fly

1:52.17

100 Y IM

1:30.47

-7.60s (New PB)

BB

A: 1:22.09 (+8.38s | 9.3%)

10

50 IM

40.40

100 IM

50.07

1:30.47

100 IM

1:30.47

50 Y Back

39.10

-2.81s (New PB)

BB

A: 37.99 (+1.11s | 2.8%)

10

1

7

4

100 Y Breast

1:40.82

-4.40s (New PB)

BB

A: 1:33.59 (+7.23s | 7.2%)

10

50 Breast

47.02

100 Breast

53.80

1:40.82

100 Breast

1:40.82

50 Y Free

33.58

-1.72s (New PB)

BB

A: 32.09 (+1.49s | 4.4%)

10

1

7

STAT Fall Sprint Meet 2023

09/30/2023

Stafford

50 Y Fly

53.30

B: 48.39 (+4.91s | 9.2%)

9

3

5

50 Y Free

35.30

BB

A: 32.09 (+3.21s | 9.1%)

9

7

6

2

50 Y Breast

44.84

BB

A: 42.79 (+2.05s | 4.6%)

9

5

7

8

50 Y Back

41.91

BB

A: 37.99 (+3.92s | 9.4%)

9

7

1

2

100 Y Back

1:39.12

B

BB: 1:33.99 (+5.13s | 5.2%)

9

3

7

100 Y IM

1:38.07

B

BB: 1:33.19 (+4.88s | 5.0%)

9

2

3

9

50 IM

45.22

100 IM

52.85

1:38.07

100 IM

1:38.07

100 Y Breast

1:45.22

BB

A: 1:33.59 (+11.63s | 11.1%)

9

4

5

2

50 Breast

49.14

100 Breast

56.08

1:45.22

100 Breast

1:45.22