Nathan Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.56 | AA+1.17s to AAA | 2025-11-08 | 2025 Marlins Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.57 | A+0.08s to AA | 2026-02-08 | GBSA 2026 Last Chance Qualifying venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:05.13 | A+3.74s to AA | 2025-11-09 | 2025 Marlins Invitational venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:37.21 | A+9.72s to AA | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Marlins Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.27 | A+0.18s to AA | 2026-02-07 | GBSA 2026 Last Chance Qualifying venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:06.07 | BB+2.28s to A | 2025-09-26 | RAC First Splash 2025 |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:26.14 | BB+7.15s to A | 2025-01-17 | 2025 Retriever Classic |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.62 | AAA+0.23s to AAAA | 2025-12-07 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:03.89 | AAA+0.60s to AAAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:21.24 | AAA+4.05s to AAAA | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 36.54 | 2021-03-27 | 20-21 MDSI Virtual Meet Series 20/21-051 CAA slow pool | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.71 | AAA+0.72s to AAAA | 2026-02-06 | GBSA 2026 Last Chance Qualifying |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:03.11 | A+2.52s to AA | 2026-02-06 | GBSA 2026 Last Chance Qualifying |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:23.79 | BB+2.10s to A | 2026-01-16 | 2026 RAC Classic |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:00.11 | 2026-03-05 | 2026 MD LSC 14 & U Championships venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:12.80 | AA+3.41s to AAA | 2026-02-08 | GBSA 2026 Last Chance Qualifying venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:47.66 | AA+10.47s to AAA | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.47 | A+0.18s to AA | 2026-05-09 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:04.49 | A+0.20s to AA | 2026-05-10 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:25.31 | A+5.62s to AA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 ASC Spring Long Course Meet venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:02.95 | A+7.26s to AA | 2026-05-01 | 2026 John C. Clegg Memorial Long Course Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 35.37 | A+1.48s to AA | 2025-04-12 | 2025 EST Spring Into Long Course venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:16.05 | BB+1.16s to A | 2026-04-26 | 2026 ASC Spring Long Course Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:56.27 | B+0.08s to BB | 2024-07-13 | 2024 MD Long Course Last Chance Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 36.40 | AA+0.31s to AAA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:16.74 | AA+0.35s to AAA | 2026-05-10 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:49.33 | AA+1.64s to AAA | 2026-05-09 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 31.56 | AA+0.87s to AAA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 ASC Spring Long Course Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:16.53 | BB+4.44s to A | 2025-04-12 | 2025 EST Spring Into Long Course venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:36.08 | AA+6.49s to AAA | 2026-05-09 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:33.25 | AA+13.66s to AAA | 2026-05-10 | 2026 VA State LC Champs venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 | 26.33 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-08 | 2025 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 58.35 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-09 | 2025 MD LSC 14 & U Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.39 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:06.72 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-12-07 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 35.05 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2023-08-03 | 2023 Speedo Maryland Long Course Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.26 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-31 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 40.59 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2023-08-04 | 2023 Speedo Maryland Long Course Championship |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:16.72 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-08-01 | 2025 MD LSC LC Championships |
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 13-14 · SCY
3869 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:37.21 | 631 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:26.14 | 499 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:21.24 | 801 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:23.79 | 546 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:12.80 | 710 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:47.66 | 682 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
3295 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:05.13 | 623 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:06.07 | 530 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:03.89 | 844 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:03.11 | 588 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:12.80 | 710 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.57
Front half 26.26s · back half 29.31s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:05.13
Front half 60.38s · back half 64.75s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:37.21
Front half 165.54s · back half 171.67s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:06.07
Front half 31.04s · back half 35.03s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:03.89
Front half 30.18s · back half 33.71s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:21.24
Front half 67.02s · back half 74.22s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:23.79
Front half 66.32s · back half 77.47s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:00.11
Front half 27.99s · back half 32.12s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:12.80
Front half 64.67s · back half 68.13s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:47.66
Front half 141.68s · back half 145.98s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:25.31
Front half 71.70s · back half 73.61s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:02.95
Front half 149.42s · back half 153.53s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:16.05
Front half 36.18s · back half 39.87s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:56.27
Front half 85.38s · back half 90.89s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:49.33
Front half 82.82s · back half 86.51s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:16.53
Front half 34.68s · back half 41.85s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:36.08
Front half 76.20s · back half 79.88s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:33.25
Front half 167.08s · back half 166.17s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.