People · Ireland
Emmett Kelly
Skewb · top 5.1% of 74,164 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026KELL06
Emmett Kelly has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.02, set at Lets Go Back to Carlow 2026, puts him in the top 5.1% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 34th in Ireland. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since February 2026, he has put 173 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 63% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.68 in February 2026 to 12.38, a 30% improvement. Emmett has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.02 | 7.30 | top 5.1% | 34 / 632 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.15 | 4.91 | top 8.5% | 115 / 924 | |
| 3×3 | 12.38 | 14.42 | top 15.3% | 210 / 1,465 | |
| 2×2 | 3.52 | 5.32 | top 20.5% | 288 / 1,190 | |
| Clock | 13.28 | 16.44 | top 40.9% | 148 / 342 | |
| Square-1 | 31.56 | 35.64 | top 52.4% | 110 / 198 | |
| 4×4 | 1:20.38 | 1:28.34 | top 56.3% | 299 / 586 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 48.14 | — | early days — 2 solves | 299 / 454 | |
| 5×5 | 3:12.56 | — | early days — 2 solves | 251 / 300 | |
| Megaminx | 3:32.80 | — | early days — 2 solves | 260 / 288 |
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
- 22 Aug 2026Four personal bests in one day at Éire 100 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.47 at Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026Three personal bests in one day at Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026.
- 7 Feb 2026First competition: Lets Go Carlow 2026. A 18.89 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Meath For Mega Speed 2026 · 10 Oct 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Éire 100 2026 · 22 Aug 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Lets Go Back to Carlow 2026 · 30 May 2026
- Don't Go Slow in Wicklow 2026 · 11 Apr 2026
- Solving Ferry Fast Rosslare 2026 · 28 Mar 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Lets Go Carlow 2026 · 7 Feb 2026 — 2 personal bests set
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.
- Lucas Harford — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Ben Timmons — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Tymon Szalinski — met in 38 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.02 away.
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 10,050 people have one; it is 0.15 away.
Targets move as he improves.