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Luca Merkle

Male17-18Ridley Area YMCA StingraysMA · EASTERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

14 all-time personal bests this season!

Standards achieved

AA×1A×5BB×4B×1

All-time PBs

14events

Best MA rank

#2550 Fly SCY

Events ranked

14SCY

Age group

17-18

★ Highlight Events

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	30.59	−2.61
BB✓	28.39	−0.41
A	26.19	+1.79
AA	25.09	+2.89
AAA	23.99	+3.99
AAAA	22.99	+4.99

PBA

27.98

2023 MA RAYS Frost Fest

Feb 18, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#66of 140 · MA#2,664 USA*

LSC

of 60

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:17.39	−46.03
BB✓	4:54.69	−23.33
A✓	4:31.99	−0.63
AA	4:20.69	+10.67
AAA	4:09.39	+21.97
AAAA	3:57.99	+33.37

PBA

4:31.36

2025 MA RAYS Winter Classic

Dec 12, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#70of 130 · MA#1,308 USA*

LSC

of 91

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:26.39	−20.78
BB✓	2:15.99	−10.38
A	2:05.49	+0.12
AA	2:00.29	+5.32
AAA	1:55.09	+10.52
AAAA	1:49.79	+15.82

PBBB

2:05.61

2026 MA RAYS YMCA East District Meet

Mar 8, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#52of 121 · MA#1,069 USA*

LSC

of 93

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	27.59	−4.81
BB✓	25.59	−2.81
A✓	23.59	−0.81
AA	22.59	+0.19
AAA	21.69	+1.09
AAAA	20.69	+2.09

PBA

22.78

2026 MD SPY Winterfest Championship

Jan 16, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#84of 164 · MA#1,740 USA*

LSC

120

of 191

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:00.29	−10.69
BB✓	55.99	−6.39
A✓	51.69	−2.09
AA	49.59	+0.01
AAA	47.39	+2.21
AAAA	45.29	+4.31

PBA

49.60

2026 MA PIAA District 12 Championships

Feb 21, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#85of 165 · MA#1,765 USA*

LSC

123

of 201

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:13.59	−23.36
BB✓	2:03.99	−13.76
A✓	1:54.49	−4.26
AA	1:49.69	+0.54
AAA	1:44.99	+5.24
AAAA	1:40.19	+10.04

PBA

1:50.23

2026 MD SPY Winterfest Championship

Jan 17, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#88of 163 · MA#1,807 USA*

LSC

122

of 177

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:03.19	−46.70
BB✓	5:37.29	−20.80
A	5:11.39	+5.10
AA	4:58.39	+18.10
AAA	4:45.39	+31.10
AAAA	4:32.39	+44.10

PBBB

5:16.49

2024 MA RAYS Harvest Fest

Oct 5, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#104of 149 · MA#2,221 USA*

LSC

167

of 235

50 Back SCY

33.99

2023 MA RAYS Frost Fest

Feb 18, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#119of 151 · MA#3,517 USA*

LSC

of 83

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B	1:05.19	+0.08
BB	1:00.59	+4.68
A	55.89	+9.38
AA	53.59	+11.68
AAA	51.29	+13.98
AAAA	48.89	+16.38

PBB

1:05.27

2023 MA BWA Fall Festival

Nov 11, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#144of 160 · MA#3,446 USA*

LSC

170

of 192

50 Breast SCY

54.62

2020 MA AP RAYS Frost Fest

Feb 14, 2020

🎓 Class of 2027#137of 138 · MA#4,149 USA*

LSC

157

of 158

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.69	−7.50
BB✓	1:09.39	−2.20
A	1:03.99	+3.20
AA	1:01.39	+5.80
AAA	58.69	+8.50
AAAA	55.99	+11.20

PBBB

1:07.19

2025 MA RAYS Winter Classic

Dec 14, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#103of 155 · MA#2,196 USA*

LSC

108

of 132

200 Breast SCY

3:00.41

2023 MA Penn Del Championships Adams Division

Feb 4, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#135of 140 · MA#3,307 USA*

LSC

187

of 209

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	30.59	−2.61
BB✓	28.39	−0.41
A	26.19	+1.79
AA	25.09	+2.89
AAA	23.99	+3.99
AAAA	22.99	+4.99

PBA

27.98

2023 MA RAYS Frost Fest

Feb 18, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#66of 140 · MA#2,664 USA*

LSC

of 60

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:05.39	−12.09
BB✓	1:00.79	−7.49
A✓	56.09	−2.79
AA✓	53.69	−0.39
AAA	51.39	+1.91
AAAA	49.09	+4.21

PBAA

53.30

2026 MD SPY Winterfest Championship

Jan 17, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#44of 161 · MA#1,028 USA*

LSC

of 174

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:26.39	−20.78
BB✓	2:15.99	−10.38
A	2:05.49	+0.12
AA	2:00.29	+5.32
AAA	1:55.09	+10.52
AAAA	1:49.79	+15.82

PBBB

2:05.61

2026 MA RAYS YMCA East District Meet

Mar 8, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#52of 121 · MA#1,069 USA*

LSC

of 93

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:27.39	−20.75
BB✓	2:16.89	−10.25
A	2:06.39	+0.25
AA	2:01.09	+5.55
AAA	1:55.89	+10.75
AAAA	1:50.59	+16.05

PBBB

2:06.64

2025 MA RHS Delco Invitational Swim Meet

Dec 20, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#105of 160 · MA#2,025 USA*

LSC

125

of 171

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:17.39	−46.03
BB✓	4:54.69	−23.33
A✓	4:31.99	−0.63
AA	4:20.69	+10.67
AAA	4:09.39	+21.97
AAAA	3:57.99	+33.37

PBA

4:31.36

2025 MA RAYS Winter Classic

Dec 12, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#70of 130 · MA#1,308 USA*

LSC

of 91