Carlos Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.58 | A+0.89s to AA·+1.39s to Sectionals | 2026-02-15 | 2026 Metro Champs @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.12 | A+0.13s to AA·+1.13s to Sectionals | 2026-03-15 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:53.91 | A+0.32s to AA·+2.12s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAG venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:02.73 | AA+7.04s to AAA·+0.04s to Sectionals | 2025-12-14 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAG venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:47.11 | A+3.32s to AA·+13.12s to Sectionals | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:52.59 | AA+45.10s to AAA·+15.70s to Sectionals | 2025-09-20 | OC Senior Series Meet # 1 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:05.38 | B+0.89s to BB·+9.89s to Sectionals | 2025-04-13 | 2025 CA FAC Spring Splash venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:26.32 | B+5.33s to BB·+25.03s to Sectionals | 2024-12-08 | 2024 CA PDSC Winter Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 33.89 | BB+1.80s to A·+7.60s to Futures | 2025-11-09 | 2025 CA Downey Dolphins SC Swim Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:13.99 | B+1.00s to BB·+10.80s to Sectionals | 2026-02-15 | 2026 Metro Champs @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:47.30 | B+8.11s to BB·+30.01s to Sectionals | 2024-12-08 | 2024 CA PDSC Winter Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.21 | BB+1.42s to A·+6.32s to Futures | 2025-10-12 | 2025 CA Cerritos SC Swim Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:05.91 | B+2.12s to BB·+10.72s to Sectionals | 2025-04-13 | 2025 CA FAC Spring Splash venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:14.50 | BB+2.31s to A·+10.51s to Sectionals | 2026-02-14 | 2026 Metro Champs @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:42.68 | A+10.29s to AA·+17.99s to Sectionals | 2026-03-14 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.15 | A+0.76s to AA·+1.16s to Sectionals | 2025-07-13 | 2025 Metro Committee Summer Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.44 | AA+1.35s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.85s to Futures | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:11.45 | AA+5.66s to AAA·+2.76s to Sectionals | 2025-07-24 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:30.50 | AA+2.71s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+20.51s to Futures | 2026-06-13 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:22.31 | AA+8.72s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+41.62s to Futures | 2026-06-14 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:12.13 | BB+2.54s to A·+6.94s to Sectionals | 2026-05-24 | 2026 Lakewood May Lc Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:40.73 | BB+9.64s to A·+19.24s to Sectionals | 2025-05-25 | 2025 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:17.27 | B+4.38s to BB·+14.18s to Sectionals | 2025-04-06 | 2025 CA YST LC A/BB/B 13 & up C Meet venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:51.54 | B+8.45s to BB·+30.45s to Sectionals | 2025-05-24 | 2025 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:35.34 | BB+2.15s to A·+10.65s to Sectionals | 2026-05-03 | 26 ESA Dolphins Swim Team venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:26.03 | A+10.44s to AA·+18.24s to Sectionals | 2026-06-11 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
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 | 26.14 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-01-11 | 2025 CA CCAQ EC SC ABC Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.39 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-14 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.28 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-02-15 | 2026 Metro Champs @ La Mirada Armada |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.83 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-12-15 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.93 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-13 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:00.44 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-12-13 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
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
2991 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:30.50 | 795 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:40.73 | 519 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:51.54 | 423 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:35.34 | 614 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:26.03 | 640 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2699 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:53.91 | 717 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:05.38 | 466 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:13.99 | 474 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:05.91 | 446 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:14.50 | 596 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.12
Front half 25.16s · back half 26.96s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:53.91
Front half 56.41s · back half 57.50s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:02.73
Front half 150.98s · back half 151.75s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:47.11
Front half 324.89s · back half 322.22s
1650 Freestyle SCY 17:52.59
100 Backstroke SCY 1:05.38
Front half 31.74s · back half 33.64s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:26.32
Front half 72.57s · back half 73.75s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:13.99
Front half 35.04s · back half 38.95s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:47.30
Front half 82.17s · back half 85.13s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:05.91
Front half 31.54s · back half 34.37s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:14.50
Front half 64.48s · back half 70.02s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:42.68
Front half 138.83s · back half 143.85s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:11.45 RT 0.77s
Front half 65.11s · back half 66.34s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:30.50
Front half 135.19s · back half 135.31s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:22.31
Front half 280.40s · back half 281.91s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:40.73
Front half 78.15s · back half 82.58s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:17.27
Front half 38.54s · back half 38.73s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:51.54
Front half 81.11s · back half 90.43s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:35.34
Front half 72.41s · back half 82.93s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:26.03
Front half 161.91s · back half 164.12s
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.