Patrick Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.42 | AAA+0.73s to AAAA | 2026-02-01 | BCA Winter Heats venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.50 | AAA+1.01s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | BCA Winter Heats venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:41.97 | AAAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceanside venue |
| 300 Freestyle | SCY | 2:52.29 | 2025-01-25 | 2025 SCS All-Star Festival slow pool | |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:32.40 | AAAA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceanside venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:26.10 | AAAA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceanside venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.27 | AA+0.58s to AAA | 2026-01-31 | BCA Winter Heats venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 55.69 | AA+1.10s to AAA | 2026-01-17 | 2026 Rose Winter Intrasquad venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:06.26 | A+1.57s to AA | 2024-09-28 | 2024 CA LKWD September Closed Invite slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:07.25 | A+2.66s to AA | 2024-10-12 | 2024 CA Cerritos SC Swim Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:22.23 | A+1.34s to AA | 2024-10-19 | 2024 CA Lakewood Halloween Invite slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 52.10 | AAA+0.61s to AAAA | 2026-01-17 | 2026 Rose Winter Intrasquad venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:52.42 | AAAA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 CA SCS/SCAT WAG venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:59.11 | AAA+3.42s to AAAA | 2025-10-12 | 2025 CA Cerritos SC Swim Meet venue |
| 300 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:18.63 | 2025-01-26 | 2025 SCS All-Star Festival slow pool | |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:09.59 | AAA+0.90s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | BCA Winter Heats venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.24 | AAA+0.25s to AAAA | 2026-04-04 | 2026 Red vs Black LCM Intrasquad venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.78 | AAAA | 2026-06-19 | 2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOC venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:55.92 | AAAA | 2026-05-22 | 2026 CA 30th NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:08.90 | AAAA | 2025-06-14 | 2025 SCS June AG Invite @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:37.62 | AAAA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 SCS June AG Invite-CANY venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:35.12 | AAAA | 2026-06-18 | 2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOC venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:22.35 | AA+3.86s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 SCS June AG Invite-CANY venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:16.00 | A+0.91s to AA | 2025-05-31 | 2025 CA Downey Dolphins Swim Team LC Meet slow pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 57.79 | AAAA | 2026-06-11 | 2026 SCS June AG Invite-CANY venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:09.49 | AAAA | 2026-05-24 | 2026 CA 30th NOVA-Speedo Grand Challenge venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:12.96 | AAAA | 2026-06-12 | 2026 SCS June AG Invite-CANY venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:49.15 | AAA+0.96s to AAAA | 2026-06-11 | 2026 SCS June AG Invite-CANY venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 | 23.25 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.21 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-14 | 2024 CA SCAT/SCS WAG |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.96 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-03-14 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.51 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.81 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-07-28 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champs |
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
5170 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:32.40 | 1043 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:06.26 | 673 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:22.23 | 683 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:52.42 | 1007 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:59.11 | 858 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:09.59 | 906 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
4147 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:41.97 | 1000 |
| 100 BK SCY | 55.69 | 754 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:07.25 | 631 |
| 100 FL SCY | 52.10 | 904 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:59.11 | 858 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 48.50
Front half 23.58s · back half 24.92s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:41.97
Front half 49.48s · back half 52.49s
300 Freestyle SCY 2:52.29
Front half 85.12s · back half 87.17s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:32.40
Front half 134.99s · back half 137.41s
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:26.10
Front half 281.87s · back half 284.23s
100 Backstroke SCY 55.69
Front half 26.77s · back half 28.92s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:06.26
Front half 61.54s · back half 64.72s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:22.23
Front half 68.37s · back half 73.86s
100 Butterfly SCY 52.10
Front half 24.69s · back half 27.41s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:52.42
Front half 53.35s · back half 59.07s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:59.11
Front half 57.88s · back half 61.23s
300 Individual Medley SCY 3:18.63
Front half 95.88s · back half 102.75s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:09.59
Front half 121.98s · back half 127.61s
100 Freestyle LCM 53.78
Front half 25.95s · back half 27.83s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:55.92
Front half 56.38s · back half 59.54s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:08.90
Front half 122.64s · back half 126.26s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:37.62
Front half 252.86s · back half 264.76s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:35.12
Front half 495.97s · back half 499.15s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:22.35
Front half 67.92s · back half 74.43s
100 Butterfly LCM 57.79
Front half 27.97s · back half 29.82s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:09.49
Front half 61.85s · back half 67.64s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:12.96
Front half 63.63s · back half 69.33s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:49.15
Front half 140.77s · back half 148.38s
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.