Nicholas Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.16 | AAA+0.77s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.87s to Futures | 2025-11-24 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.37 | AAA+1.58s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.98s to Futures | 2025-11-23 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.79 | AAA+3.60s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+4.20s to Futures | 2026-01-17 | YARDS----2026 Road to Sofivenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:53.37 | AA+2.28s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+16.28s to Futures | 2026-01-23 | CA 2026 NOVA Janurary Age-Group Intrasquadvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.82 | A+0.73s to AA·+3.13s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 58.46 | BB+0.37s to A·+2.97s to Sectionals | 2025-11-22 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.53 | AA+0.64s to AAA·+3.24s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.08 | AAA+1.29s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.09s to Futures | 2026-02-27 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceansidevenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:08.04 | AAA+2.75s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.05s to Futures | 2026-02-28 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceansidevenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.04 | AA+0.05s to AAA·+2.15s to Futures | 2025-11-24 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.15 | AA+2.26s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.56s to Futures | 2025-03-15 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armadavenue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:57.33 | AAA+4.24s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.64s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | YARDS----2026 Road to Sofivenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 57.47 | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:57.46 | AAA+3.97s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.57s to Futures | 2026-03-01 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceansidevenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:11.39 | AAA+8.40s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+4.40s to Futures | 2026-02-27 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceansidevenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.67 | AAA+0.88s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.08s to Futures | 2026-07-26 | 2026 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs - copiedvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.36 | AAA+2.47s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.77s to Futures | 2026-01-19 | Finals -2026 Road to Sofi - copiedvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:06.27 | AA+2.68s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+8.48s to Futures | 2026-06-20 | 2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 18:10.36 | AA+38.77s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+91.37s to Futures | 2022-08-03 | 2022 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:05.13 | AA+2.64s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.54s to Futures | 2026-07-26 | 2026 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs - copiedvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:18.72 | +36.83s to B·+47.83s to Futures | 2022-08-03 | 2022 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:08.67 | AAA+1.28s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.48s to Futures | 2026-07-18 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:29.24 | AAA+2.75s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.15s to Futures | 2025-04-11 | 2025 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:03.62 | A+0.43s to AA·+0.53s to Sectionals | 2026-06-07 | 2026 FAST 4th Annual Jon Urbanchek Invitationvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:13.51 | AAA+4.32s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.32s to Futures | 2026-07-23 | 2026 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs - copiedvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:15.86 | AAA+3.47s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.07s to Futures | 2026-07-19 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:52.97 | AAA+10.88s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+10.58s to Futures | 2026-07-17 | 2026 CA/NV Summer Speedo Sectionals @ BREA -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.36 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.29 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-14 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:51.41 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-13 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.60 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.81 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-06-12 | 2025 June Age Group Invite |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.27 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-07-23 | 2026 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs - copied |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.73 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-06-15 | 2025 June Age Group Invite |
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
4437 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:53.37 | 835 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:08.04 | 936 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:57.33 | 885 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:57.46 | 894 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:11.39 | 887 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
4159 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:06.27 | 805 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:05.13 | 762 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:08.67 | 932 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:03.62 | 741 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:15.86 | 919 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 48.37
Front half 23.18s · back half 25.19s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:45.79
Front half 50.77s · back half 55.02s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:53.37
Front half 146.58s · back half 146.79s
100 Backstroke SCY 58.46
Front half 28.44s · back half 30.02s
100 Breaststroke SCY 59.08
Front half 27.59s · back half 31.49s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:08.04
Front half 61.34s · back half 66.70s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.15
Front half 25.72s · back half 29.43s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:57.33
Front half 56.16s · back half 61.17s
100 Individual Medley SCY 57.47
Front half 26.82s · back half 30.65s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:57.46
Front half 55.90s · back half 61.56s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:11.39
Front half 125.29s · back half 126.10s
100 Freestyle LCM 56.36
Front half 27.60s · back half 28.76s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:06.27
Front half 59.95s · back half 66.32s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:05.13
Front half 31.10s · back half 34.03s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:08.67 RT 0.62s
Front half 32.14s · back half 36.53s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:29.24
Front half 70.86s · back half 78.38s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:03.62
Front half 30.22s · back half 33.40s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:13.51
Front half 64.66s · back half 68.85s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:15.86 RT 0.63s
Front half 67.00s · back half 68.86s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:52.97 RT 0.61s
Front half 142.72s · back half 150.25s
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.