Derek Liu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.49 | A+0.10s to AA·+1.10s to Sectionals | 2025-02-07 | 2025 NE CRA Last Chance February Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.13 | AA+1.14s to AAA·+1.64s to Sectionals | 2026-02-06 | 2026 NE CRA Last Chance February Invitational |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.34 | AAA+3.15s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.75s to Futures | 2025-07-31 | 2025 NE CRA August End of Season Invite |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:44.77 | AAA+6.98s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+7.68s to Futures | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NBAC 50th Annual Christmas Invitational |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:59.66 | AAA+20.77s to AAAA·+0.17s to Sectionals | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:03.87 | AA+12.98s to AAA·+19.88s to Sectionals | 2024-10-26 | 2024 NE CRA Oct Distance & Specialty venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.70 | BB+1.41s to A·+5.01s to Futures | 2025-10-10 | 2025 NE CRA October Distance & Specialty Meet |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.38 | A+0.69s to AA·+1.89s to Sectionals | 2024-08-01 | 2024 NE CRA August End of Season Invite |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:02.89 | A+0.90s to AA·+4.30s to Sectionals | 2025-01-03 | 2025 NE PHX Boston Winter Classic |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:16.32 | B+4.83s to BB·+14.83s to Sectionals | 2023-03-17 | 2023 NE CRA End of Season Meet |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:28.43 | BB+5.24s to A·+13.44s to Sectionals | 2024-11-17 | 2024 NE CRA November Distance & Specialty venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.60 | AAAA·+0.71s to Futures | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.93 | AAA+0.44s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.34s to Futures | 2025-07-31 | 2025 NE CRA August End of Season Invite |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:49.99 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.90s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:57.74 | AAA+4.25s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.85s to Futures | 2024-12-14 | 2024 NBAC 50th Annual Christmas Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:06.45 | AAA+3.46s to AAAA·Futures ✓+9.96s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.36 | A+0.27s to AA·+1.87s to Sectionals | 2026-05-08 | 2026 NE CRA MIT Team Specialty LC Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.91 | A+0.92s to AA·+4.42s to Sectionals | 2025-06-27 | EAC Independence Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.64 | AA+0.05s to AAA·+2.35s to Sectionals | 2024-07-19 | 2024 NE BGSC LCM 11-14 Championships venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:25.27 | AA+1.58s to AAA·+7.68s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | EAC Independence Invitational venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:59.71 | AAA+18.02s to AAAA·+1.32s to Sectionals | 2025-06-26 | EAC Independence Invitational venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:45.31 | AA+13.72s to AAA·+26.32s to Sectionals | 2025-07-10 | 2025 NE CS LCM Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.96 | BB+1.87s to A·+7.97s to Sectionals | 2025-05-10 | 2025 NE CRA & USC May LC Specialty Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:31.29 | BB+3.60s to A·+16.50s to Sectionals | 2025-05-09 | 2025 NE CRA & USC May LC Specialty Meet |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:05.54 | B+4.15s to BB·+32.95s to Sectionals | 2024-05-10 | 2024 NE CRA & USC May LC Specialty Meet |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.76 | AAA+0.87s to AAAA·+1.47s to Futures | 2025-07-24 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 59.49 | AAA+1.70s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.50s to Futures | 2025-07-25 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:09.00 | AAAA·Futures ✓+2.61s to Winter JNs | 2025-07-23 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:25.61 | A+0.62s to AA·+9.42s to Sectionals | 2024-05-10 | 2024 NE CRA & USC May LC Specialty Meet |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:02.74 | AA+7.15s to AAA·+12.85s to Sectionals | 2024-07-19 | 2024 NE BGSC LCM 11-14 Championships venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.31 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-02-22 | 2024 NE CRA 11-14 SCY Age Group Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 59.95 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-07-21 | 2024 NE BGSC LCM 11-14 Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:04.85 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2024-07-18 | 2024 NE BGSC LCM 11-14 Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 57.87 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-26 | 2025 TYR FUTURES OCALA |
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 · SCY
5148 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:44.77 | 913 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:02.89 | 730 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:28.43 | 601 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:49.99 | 1075 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:57.74 | 888 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:06.45 | 941 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3920 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:45.34 | 907 |
| 100 BK SCY | 56.38 | 726 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:16.32 | 431 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.93 | 968 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:57.74 | 888 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 50.13 split/total mismatch
Front half 24.35s · back half 25.78s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:45.34 split/total mismatch
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:59.66
Front half 295.13s · back half 304.53s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:03.87
100 Backstroke SCY 56.38 split/total mismatch
Front half 27.35s · back half 29.03s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:02.89 split/total mismatch
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:16.32 split/total mismatch
Front half 35.43s · back half 40.89s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:28.43
Front half 70.55s · back half 77.88s
100 Butterfly SCY 50.93 split/total mismatch
Front half 24.18s · back half 26.75s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:49.99
Front half 52.85s · back half 57.14s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:57.74
Front half 55.45s · back half 62.29s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:06.45
Front half 119.60s · back half 126.85s
100 Freestyle LCM 59.91
Front half 28.10s · back half 31.81s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:03.64
Front half 58.91s · back half 64.73s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:25.27
Front half 130.38s · back half 134.89s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:59.71
Front half 270.04s · back half 269.67s
1500 Freestyle LCM 17:45.31
Front half 526.69s · back half 538.62s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:09.96
Front half 34.84s · back half 35.12s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:31.29 split/total mismatch
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:05.54 split/total mismatch
Front half 45.60s · back half 139.94s
100 Butterfly LCM 59.49 RT 0.81s
Front half 27.81s · back half 31.68s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:09.00
Front half 60.23s · back half 68.77s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:25.61 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:02.74
Front half 144.42s · back half 158.32s
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.