People · United States
Branden Swarthout
3×3 · top 31.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since October 2017 · 2017SWAR02
Branden Swarthout has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 17.26, set at Indianapolis Cubes 2019, puts him in the top 31.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 17,586th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since October 2017, he has put 46 official solves on the record across eight events. His 3×3 best has come down from 39.42 in October 2017 to 17.26, a 56% improvement. Branden has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 17.26 | 20.35 | top 31.8% | 17,586 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 1:15.14 | — | top 51.7% | 8,740 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 6.78 | 8.07 | top 58.6% | 24,018 / 40,951 | |
| 5×5 | 2:20.42 | 2:26.82 | top 61.2% | 5,265 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 38.61 | 50.58 | top 63.3% | 8,942 / 15,683 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.28 | 20.70 | top 68.9% | 20,407 / 28,708 | |
| 6×6 | 5:05.93 | — | early days — 1 solve | 3,324 / 4,196 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 12:56.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,085 / 2,092 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 16 Mar 2019First sub-30 3×3: 17.26 at Indianapolis Cubes 2019.
- 16 Mar 2019First sub-20 3×3: 17.26 at Indianapolis Cubes 2019.
- 14 Oct 2017First competition: Michigan Cubing Club Delta 2017. A 39.42 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Michigan Cubing Club Beta 2019 · 14 Apr 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Indianapolis Cubes 2019 · 16 Mar 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Michigan Cubing Club Delta 2017 · 14 Oct 2017
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Andy Denney — met in 12 rounds, never finished ahead
- Luke Garrett — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
- Sam Hrycaj — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 2.26 away.
- A sub-1:00 4×4 single — 30,601 people have one; it is 15.14 away.
Targets move as he improves.