Austin Chu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 18.08 | 2018-03-17 | HEATLightning and 8 & Under Champs | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.75 | AAA+0.36s to AAAA | 2026-02-08 | GTWY BE MY VALENTINE fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.56 | AAA+1.77s to AAAA | 2025-02-28 | 2025 Ozark Division I Championship |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:46.85 | AAA+4.66s to AAAA | 2026-02-06 | GTWY BE MY VALENTINE |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 18.38 | 2018-10-20 | 2018 CSP Sprint Your Own Age | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 22.71 | AAAA | 2026-03-12 | 2026 MV Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 48.31 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:45.31 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 22.55 | 2018-10-20 | 2018 CSP Sprint Your Own Age | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.08 | AA+0.19s to AAA | 2023-02-03 | 2023 PKWY Be My Valentine |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 56.98 | AAAA | 2026-03-12 | 2026 MV Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:07.34 | AAA+2.05s to AAAA | 2025-02-28 | 2025 Ozark Division I Championship |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 13.00 | 2017-01-01 | 2017 spring fling results | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.46 | AAAA | 2025-09-20 | 2025 RCA Fall Classic |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 49.75 | AAAA | 2026-03-12 | 2026 MV Region VIII Speedo Spring Sectionals |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:52.46 | AAAA | 2026-02-08 | GTWY BE MY VALENTINE fast pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 52.83 | 2025-09-20 | 2025 RCA Fall Classic venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:50.89 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:09.57 | AAA+6.58s to AAAA | 2025-02-28 | 2025 Ozark Division I Championship |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.86 | AAA+1.07s to AAAA | 2026-04-19 | 2026 METS Long Course Kickoff venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.57 | AA+0.08s to AAA | 2026-04-18 | 2026 METS Long Course Kickoff venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.78 | AA+0.19s to AAA | 2026-06-28 | 88th CSP Summer Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:36.89 | A+1.20s to AA | 2023-06-23 | 85th Annual CSP Summer Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 27.11 | AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 56.99 | AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:05.90 | AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.70 | AAA+0.21s to AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:08.82 | AAA+1.43s to AAAA | 2026-05-29 | Meet Me In St. Louis Invite |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:30.36 | AAA+3.87s to AAAA | 2026-04-18 | 2026 METS Long Course Kickoff venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.31 | AAAA | 2024-08-03 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 58.25 | AAA+0.46s to AAAA | 2024-08-02 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:11.27 | AAA+2.08s to AAAA | 2024-08-04 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:08.91 | AAAA | 2026-05-29 | 2026 Meet Me in St. Louis Invite venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:54.41 | AAA+12.32s to AAAA | 2023-08-03 | 2023 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - KS |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | 21.93 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-12 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.75 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-13 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:58.47 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2025-02-28 | 2025 Ozark Division I Championship |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.36 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-10 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 23.45 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-12-10 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 48.53 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-12-11 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniors |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.32 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-11 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.43 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-11 | Region VIII Speedo Summer Sectionals |
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
5623 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:36.89 | 741 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:05.90 | 1080 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:30.36 | 913 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:11.27 | 944 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:08.91 | 1075 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:54.41 | 870 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
5108 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:46.85 | 869 |
| 100 BK SCY | 48.31 | 1100 |
| 100 BR SCY | 56.98 | 1037 |
| 100 FL SCY | 49.75 | 1039 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:50.89 | 1063 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 48.56
Front half 23.88s · back half 24.68s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:07.34
Front half 62.00s · back half 65.34s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:52.46
Front half 53.29s · back half 59.17s
100 Individual Medley SCY 52.83
Front half 24.25s · back half 28.58s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:09.57
Front half 117.55s · back half 132.02s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:03.78
Front half 60.51s · back half 63.27s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:36.89
Front half 136.15s · back half 140.74s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:08.82
Front half 32.56s · back half 36.26s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:30.36
Front half 71.62s · back half 78.74s
100 Butterfly LCM 58.25
Front half 27.77s · back half 30.48s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:11.27
Front half 62.13s · back half 69.14s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:08.91
Front half 59.85s · back half 69.06s
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.