personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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The time would have seen the younger Yu qualify for the semifinals at last year’s Paris Olympics and took almost two seconds off her personal best.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The swim represented a huge personal best from Yu, who swam a 2:12.52 at the semi-final stage which had already established her as the fastest ever 12-year-old, male or female, per World Aquatics.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Her personal best is 112-0, set at a league meet in early April.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Welling’s time, 11.75 seconds, was a new personal best and the fastest time in the state this season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The swim represented a huge personal best from Yu, who swam a 2:12.52 at the semi-final stage which had already established her as the fastest ever 12-year-old, male or female, per World Aquatics.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Her personal best is 112-0, set at a league meet in early April.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Welling’s time, 11.75 seconds, was a new personal best and the fastest time in the state this season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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