Sophia Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 16.89 | 2017-01-29 | Stingray Splash 2017 venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.22 | AAA+0.43s to AAAA | 2026-03-12 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.76 | AA+0.67s to AAA | 2022-03-10 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.02 | AAA+3.33s to AAAA | 2025-02-17 | 2025 Region 1 Short Course Invitational fast pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:24.26 | AA+8.67s to AAA | 2023-10-22 | Trick or Treat Meet slow pool |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 19.88 | 2017-03-04 | SHEN AD Silver Short Course Championships venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 33.11 | B+0.42s to BB | 2019-10-19 | 2019 Trick or Treat Meet |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:02.96 | A+1.77s to AA | 2023-02-12 | Piranha's Pentathlon |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:16.50 | A+3.71s to AA | 2022-03-10 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 23.42 | 2016-11-19 | 2016 Harvest Invitational slow pool | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 32.61 | AA+0.42s to AAA | 2021-07-23 | Piranhas Time Trial |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:03.76 | AAAA | 2026-03-12 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:15.88 | AAAA | 2025-02-14 | 2025 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 18.42 | 2017-01-29 | Stingray Splash 2017 venue | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.63 | BB+0.74s to A | 2020-02-01 | Delmar Dolfins February Freeze Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.80 | AA+0.61s to AAA | 2024-03-07 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:49.59 | +4.50s to B | 2020-01-11 | Chris Goody IMX Challenge venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:03.29 | 2021-07-23 | Piranhas Time Trial | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:06.91 | AAA+2.32s to AAAA | 2024-03-07 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:32.13 | AAA+6.54s to AAAA | 2025-01-03 | 2025 Starfish Trophy Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 43.03 | +7.94s to B | 2016-06-05 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:13.78 | B+3.09s to BB | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCM | 2:16.36 | A+1.17s to AA | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 38.47 | B+2.38s to BB | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCM | 1:14.98 | BB+4.39s to A | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCM | 46.67 | +1.38s to B | 2018-06-03 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCM | 1:53.46 | +18.87s to B | 2017-06-04 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCM | 36.65 | B+0.96s to BB | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 1:10.45 | BB+0.26s to A | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 1:21.36 | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCM | 3:40.99 | +37.40s to B | 2017-06-04 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.00 | AAA+0.91s to AAAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.61 | AA+1.12s to AAA | 2023-07-20 | 2023 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:16.53 | AA+3.44s to AAA | 2023-06-10 | 2023 MR LIAC Summertime Classic Invitational |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:41.12 | AA+0.03s to AAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 39.04 | B+0.65s to BB | 2019-07-26 | 2019 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:14.38 | A+2.89s to AA | 2023-07-20 | 2023 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:41.57 | A+6.58s to AA | 2023-06-10 | 2023 MR LIAC Summertime Classic Invitational |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 33.99 | AAAA | 2025-07-31 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:14.18 | AAA+0.49s to AAAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:37.38 | AAAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 34.85 | BB+1.46s to A | 2018-08-08 | EZ LC AG Championship |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.39 | AA+1.10s to AAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:28.94 | AAA+5.85s to AAAA | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:23.58 | AA+5.49s to AAA | 2023-07-20 | 2023 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
Pool tags are a venue speed heuristic (median deviation of all swims there vs each swimmer's typical time) — see the venue page for the method.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.43 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2022-03-13 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.84 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2018-11-17 | 2018 Harvest Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.50 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2018-03-17 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 56.43 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2022-03-11 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:01.59 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2019-03-15 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 31.07 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2022-03-12 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 42.66 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2017-06-04 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:44.45 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2018-07-20 | 2018 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
Reconstructed from relay split marks. Flat = lead-off (comparable to individual times); flying starts run ~0.5–0.7s fast and are not PRs.
IMX / IMR
IMX 17-18 · SCY
4671 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:24.26 | 771 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:16.50 | 664 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:15.88 | 1058 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:49.59 | 373 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:06.91 | 903 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:32.13 | 902 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4271 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.02 | 884 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:02.96 | 666 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:03.76 | 992 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.80 | 826 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:06.91 | 903 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.02
Front half 55.22s · back half 59.80s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:24.26
Front half 162.20s · back half 162.06s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:49.59
Front half 80.31s · back half 89.28s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:32.13
Front half 131.45s · back half 140.68s
100 Freestyle SCM 1:13.78
Front half 34.64s · back half 39.14s
200 Freestyle SCM 2:16.36
Front half 65.10s · back half 71.26s
100 Backstroke SCM 1:14.98
Front half 36.34s · back half 38.64s
100 Breaststroke SCM 1:53.46
Front half 54.73s · back half 58.73s
100 Butterfly SCM 1:10.45
Front half 32.20s · back half 38.25s
100 Individual Medley SCM 1:21.36
Front half 37.79s · back half 43.57s
200 Individual Medley SCM 3:40.99
Front half 105.09s · back half 115.90s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:41.12 split/total mismatch
Reaction time
From electronically-timed starts only (~2% of corpus swims carry a reaction time). PRs with a recorded reaction show an RT chip in the splits section above.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.