Luke Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 21.55 | 2016-12-17 | 2016 Reindeer Splash venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.58 | AA+0.89s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.29s to Futures | 2023-03-03 | 2023 IES Short Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.17 | A+1.28s to AA·+0.18s to Sectionals | 2026-03-12 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:57.63 | BB+2.74s to A·+5.84s to Sectionals | 2026-02-28 | 2026 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:34.82 | BB+22.13s to A·+32.13s to Sectionals | 2022-10-23 | 2022 SWAT Fall Challenge venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:01.27 | B+9.48s to BB·+87.28s to Sectionals | 2021-11-20 | 2021 Adam England Memorial Fall Splash venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 22.13 | 2016-12-18 | 2016 Reindeer Splash venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.17 | A+0.78s to AA·+2.48s to Futures | 2022-03-04 | 2022 IES SC Junior Olympics fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 50.04 | AAA+0.85s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.85s to Winter JNs | 2025-10-26 | 2025 IE VAN Trick or Treat Progressive Invita |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:03.20 | A+4.61s to AA·+1.91s to Sectionals | 2022-03-06 | 2022 IES SC Junior Olympics fast pool |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.53 | 2016-10-30 | GMSC Trick-or-Treat Pentathlon 2016 fast pool | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 41.03 | +5.44s to B·+14.74s to Futures | 2020-02-15 | 2020 IES Junior Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:07.93 | BB+3.74s to A·+4.74s to Sectionals | 2026-03-14 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 26.69 | 2016-10-30 | GMSC Trick-or-Treat Pentathlon 2016 fast pool | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.01 | AA+0.72s to AAA·+2.12s to Futures | 2024-03-03 | 2024 IES Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:00.32 | BB+4.13s to A·+5.13s to Sectionals | 2024-09-28 | COUG Fall Fury fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:25.54 | B+8.55s to BB·+22.15s to Sectionals | 2021-12-18 | 2021 LCN Reindeer Splash venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:01.97 | 2024-09-29 | COUG Fall Fury fast pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:07.84 | BB+1.05s to A·+3.85s to Sectionals | 2026-03-15 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:50.37 | BB+16.78s to A·+25.68s to Sectionals | 2022-03-05 | 2022 IES SC Junior Olympics fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.51 | A+0.22s to AA·Sectionals ✓+1.92s to Futures | 2024-07-13 | 2024 SUNBURN CLASSIC venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.65 | A+0.96s to AA·Sectionals ✓+5.06s to Futures | 2024-07-12 | 2024 SUNBURN CLASSIC venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:15.28 | BB+3.69s to A·+6.59s to Sectionals | 2022-07-23 | 2022 IES LC Junior Olympics venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:04.12 | B+0.13s to BB·+29.73s to Sectionals | 2025-06-22 | 2025 SWAT Summer Solstice venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 33.46 | BB+1.47s to A·+5.57s to Futures | 2025-05-17 | 2025 Chris Engledow Memorial Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.36 | BB+0.37s to A·+2.17s to Sectionals | 2022-07-23 | 2022 IES LC Junior Olympics venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:31.68 | BB+5.79s to A·+10.19s to Sectionals | 2022-07-24 | 2022 IES LC Junior Olympics venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 39.03 | B+1.04s to BB·+8.14s to Futures | 2025-06-22 | 2025 SWAT Summer Solstice venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.26 | B+1.37s to BB·+8.56s to Sectionals | 2025-07-25 | 2025 IES LC CHAMPIONSHIPS venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.79 | BB+0.90s to A·+4.50s to Futures | 2024-07-13 | 2024 SUNBURN CLASSIC venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:09.47 | BB+5.18s to A·+6.38s to Sectionals | 2023-07-23 | 2023 IES LC Championships venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:59.68 | +11.89s to B·+38.59s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 Fazzaris Pizza Open venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:30.81 | BB+2.72s to A·+6.12s to Sectionals | 2022-07-22 | 2022 IES LC Junior Olympics venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:34.53 | BB+16.54s to A·+26.74s to Sectionals | 2022-07-23 | 2022 IES LC Junior Olympics venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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.
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 | 23.37 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-03-12 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.81 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-12 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.66 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-02-21 | 2026 WIAA 2A Boys HS State Champs-OB |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.13 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-02-21 | 2026 WIAA 2A Boys HS State Champs-OB |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.08 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-13 | 2026 NW Spring Speedo Sectionals - Boise |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 27.01 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2022-03-05 | 2022 IES SC Junior Olympics |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.65 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-08-01 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2024 |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.50 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-07-30 | GroupB - WZ LCM Senior Champs 2024 |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.45 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-06-21 | 2026 SWAT Summer Solstice |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.03 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-06-22 | 2025 SWAT Summer Solstice |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.31 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-06-21 | 2025 SWAT Summer Solstice |
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
2835 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:34.82 | 538 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:03.20 | 671 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:25.54 | 429 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:07.84 | 647 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:50.37 | 550 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3294 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:57.63 | 617 |
| 100 BK SCY | 50.04 | 932 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:07.93 | 559 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:00.32 | 539 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:07.84 | 647 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.17
Front half 24.15s · back half 27.02s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:57.63
Front half 57.33s · back half 60.30s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:34.82
Front half 163.83s · back half 170.99s
1000 Freestyle SCY 12:01.27
Front half 358.61s · back half 362.66s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:03.20
Front half 59.50s · back half 63.70s
50 Breaststroke SCY 41.03
Front half 19.71s · back half 21.32s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:07.93
Front half 31.25s · back half 36.68s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:00.32
Front half 28.38s · back half 31.94s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:25.54
Front half 68.74s · back half 76.80s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:01.97
Front half 27.64s · back half 34.33s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:07.84
Front half 60.08s · back half 67.76s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:50.37
Front half 135.32s · back half 155.05s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:15.28
Front half 64.59s · back half 70.69s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:04.12
Front half 150.13s · back half 153.99s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:31.68
Front half 72.56s · back half 79.12s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:59.68
Front half 79.90s · back half 99.78s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:30.81
Front half 69.01s · back half 81.80s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:34.53
Front half 163.16s · back half 171.37s
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.