Max Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.60 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.31s to Futures | 2026-01-04 | 2026 Pacific Coast All Star Meetvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.75 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.36s to Futures | 2026-03-15 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - copvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:43.33 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.74s to Futures | 2025-12-13 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAGvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:48.68 | AAA+6.39s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+11.59s to Futures | 2025-11-24 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.63 | AAA+1.14s to AAAA·+1.94s to Futures | 2025-11-24 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.58 | AAA+1.49s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.09s to Futures | 2026-02-28 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceansidevenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:58.65 | AAA+4.76s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+5.86s to Futures | 2025-11-09 | 2025 Legends of Coaching Series_Peter Dalandvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.53 | AA+1.04s to AAA·+4.24s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.92 | AA+0.53s to AAA·+3.03s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.17 | AA+1.18s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.58s to Futures | 2025-12-13 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAGvenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 56.63 | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:57.55 | AAA+1.86s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.66s to Futures | 2025-12-12 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAGvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:15.00 | AAA+6.31s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+8.01s to Futures | 2026-01-17 | YARDS----2026 Road to Sofivenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 23.84 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.05s to Jr Nationals | 2026-07-19 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 52.47 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.48s to Jr Nationals | 2026-07-16 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:02.27 | AAA+2.28s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+4.48s to Futures | 2026-07-17 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:23.58 | AAA+7.99s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+13.59s to Futures | 2025-06-14 | 2025 June Age Group Invitevenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.31 | AAA+0.32s to AAAA·+1.42s to Futures | 2026-07-16 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.13 | AAA+1.24s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.54s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | Finals -2026 Road to Sofi - copiedvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:19.75 | AA+1.26s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.86s to Futures | 2025-07-19 | 2025 SCS 14-Under Elite A/G Champs at MVNvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:16.67 | AAA+2.58s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.88s to Futures | 2025-06-13 | 2025 June Age Group Invitevenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:52.88 | AAA+4.69s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+10.49s to Futures | 2026-01-17 | Finals -2026 Road to Sofi - copiedvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
National cuts (Sectionals → Nationals) are the current-season meet qualifying times for the swimmer's zone and age group; ✓ marks the hardest cut already achieved.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.81 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-15 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 19.46 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-14 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAG |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.27 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-01-03 | 2026 Pacific Coast All Star Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.57 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-03-13 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.67 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-01-03 | 2026 Pacific Coast All Star Meet |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.05 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 54.09 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-03-14 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.25 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-07-16 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA - |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.04 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-06-12 | 2025 June Age Group Invite |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.28 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-07-26 | 2026 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs - copied |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 57.00 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-20 | 2025 SCS 14-Under Elite A/G Champs at MVN |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:05.56 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-17 | 2025 SCS 14-Under Elite A/G Champs at MVN |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.06 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-07-16 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA - |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:03.45 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-07-18 | 2025 SCS 14-Under Elite A/G Champs at MVN |
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 15-16 · LCM
3435 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:23.58 | 859 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:19.75 | 790 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:16.67 | 902 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:52.88 | 884 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3460 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:43.33 | 961 |
| 100 BK SCY | 53.58 | 846 |
| 100 FL SCY | 55.17 | 761 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:57.55 | 892 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 46.75
Front half 22.47s · back half 24.28s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:43.33
Front half 51.07s · back half 52.26s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:48.68
Front half 142.50s · back half 146.18s
100 Backstroke SCY 53.58
Front half 25.97s · back half 27.61s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:58.65
Front half 57.39s · back half 61.26s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.17
Front half 26.26s · back half 28.91s
100 Individual Medley SCY 56.63
Front half 26.54s · back half 30.09s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:57.55
Front half 56.27s · back half 61.28s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:15.00
Front half 123.07s · back half 131.93s
100 Freestyle LCM 52.47 RT 0.64s
Front half 25.33s · back half 27.14s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:02.27 RT 0.65s
Front half 58.08s · back half 64.19s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:23.58
Front half 128.72s · back half 134.86s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:02.13
Front half 30.51s · back half 31.62s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:19.75
Front half 67.90s · back half 71.85s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:16.67
Front half 66.91s · back half 69.76s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:52.88
Front half 141.91s · back half 150.97s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.