People · Canada
Colin Whelan
2×2 · top 27.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since January 2010 · 2010WHEL01
Colin Whelan has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 4.09, set at Canadian Open 2013, puts him in the top 27.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,873rd in Canada. Across 8 competitions since January 2010, he has put 116 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His 2×2 best has come down from 17.33 in March 2010 to 4.09, a 76% improvement. Colin has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 4.09 | 6.57 | top 27.6% | 1,873 / 7,173 | |
| 3×3 | 16.21 | 20.66 | top 28.5% | 2,759 / 10,392 | |
| 5×5 | 2:00.93 | 2:01.99 | top 49.8% | 654 / 1,499 | |
| Megaminx | 2:22.52 | — | early days — 2 solves | 669 / 1,375 | |
| 6×6 | 3:48.02 | 3:57.80 | early days — 3 solves | 348 / 665 | |
| 4×4 | 1:29.13 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,790 / 3,118 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 38.52 | 39.83 | top 63.2% | 1,517 / 2,620 | |
| 7×7 | 5:43.91 | 5:48.09 | early days — 3 solves | 278 / 503 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 6 Jul 2013First sub-20 3×3: 16.21 at Canadian Open 2013.
- 6 Jul 2013Three personal bests in one day at Canadian Open 2013.
- 11 Feb 2012Four personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Winter 2012.
- 27 Nov 2010First sub-30 3×3: 28.80 at Toronto Open Fall 2010.
- 27 Nov 2010Four personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Fall 2010.
- 15 May 2010Three personal bests in one day at canadianCUBING CUBEcentric 2010.
Competitions
- Canadian Open 2013 · 6 Jul 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- Waterloo Open Fall 2012 · 29 Sep 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Winter 2012 · 11 Feb 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Summer 2011 · 16 Jul 2011 — 1 personal best set
- Toronto Open Fall 2010 · 27 Nov 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- canadianCUBING CUBEcentric 2010 · 15 May 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Spring 2010 · 27 Mar 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Toronto Open Winter 2010 · 30 Jan 2010
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.
- Brady Metherall — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Eric Limeback — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead once
- Peter Douthwright — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.09 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 1.21 away.
Targets move as he improves.