Matthew Zhao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.05 | AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 59.02 | AAAA | 2026-02-01 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:14.45 | AAA+1.66s to AAAA | 2026-02-21 | CA 2026 AAA February ABC SC Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 33.47 | AAA+1.08s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:34.40 | B+3.91s to BB | 2024-09-28 | 2024 CA LKWD September Closed Invite slow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.92 | AAA+0.53s to AAAA | 2026-02-01 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:18.96 | AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.78 | AAAA | 2026-03-15 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:07.28 | AAAA | 2026-02-22 | CA 2026 AAA February ABC SC Meet venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:08.64 | AAAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:32.37 | AAA+1.48s to AAAA | 2026-02-14 | 2026 MVN Lunar AAPI Festival venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:35.64 | 2025-11-09 | Orange Committee's November ABC Meet SOCAL venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.02 | AAAA | 2026-06-14 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.72 | AAAA | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:31.17 | AAAA | 2026-04-12 | 2026 FAST Orange Committee April BB Min Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.67 | AAA+0.68s to AAAA | 2026-05-02 | 2026 CA MVN May BB Min LCM venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:22.88 | AAA+2.89s to AAAA | 2026-05-03 | 2026 CA MVN May BB Min LCM venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.92 | AAAA | 2026-06-14 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.83 | AAAA | 2026-06-13 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 34.81 | AAA+0.12s to AAAA | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:16.88 | AAAA | 2026-06-11 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:49.36 | AAAA | 2026-05-03 | 2026 CA MVN May BB Min LCM venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 10.
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 Backstroke | LCM | 37.76 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite |
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 10 & under · LCM
5158 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:31.17 | 1010 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:22.88 | 898 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:24.83 | 1100 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:16.88 | 1100 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:49.36 | 1050 |
IMR 10 & under · LCM
5185 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 FR LCM | 1:05.72 | 1100 |
| 50 BK LCM | 37.67 | 946 |
| 50 BR LCM | 38.92 | 1100 |
| 50 FL LCM | 34.81 | 989 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:49.36 | 1050 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 59.02
Front half 28.49s · back half 30.53s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:14.45
Front half 64.50s · back half 69.95s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:34.40
Front half 46.57s · back half 47.83s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:18.96
Front half 38.46s · back half 40.50s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:07.28
Front half 32.30s · back half 34.98s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:08.64
Front half 33.47s · back half 35.17s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:32.37
Front half 72.57s · back half 79.80s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:35.64
Front half 163.78s · back half 171.86s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:05.72
Front half 32.16s · back half 33.56s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:31.17
Front half 75.74s · back half 75.43s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:22.88
Front half 40.34s · back half 42.54s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:24.83
Front half 40.59s · back half 44.24s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:16.88
Front half 36.13s · back half 40.75s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:49.36
Front half 79.59s · back half 89.77s
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.