Daniel Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.10 | BB+1.71s to A | 2024-10-19 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 1 |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.95 | B+0.06s to BB | 2025-10-18 | 2025 Fox Fall Invitational 1 - copied |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:15.74 | B+9.15s to BB | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 2 venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:39.77 | +29.38s to B | 2023-11-04 | 2023 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 33.54 | +1.75s to B | 2025-11-01 | 2025 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:13.16 | +5.37s to B | 2024-10-19 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 1 |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:42.28 | +13.79s to B | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.53 | B+0.44s to BB | 2025-11-01 | 2025 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:15.25 | B+3.76s to BB | 2025-10-18 | 2025 Fox Fall Invitational 1 - copied |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:49.55 | +2.46s to B | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.29 | B+0.80s to BB | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:05.24 | B+2.75s to BB | 2025-10-18 | 2025 Fox Fall Invitational 1 - copied |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:52.01 | +21.32s to B | 2024-11-02 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:35.92 | +4.63s to B | 2024-10-20 | 2024 Fox Fall Invitational 1 venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 6:06.20 | +42.31s to B | 2023-11-04 | 2023 Fox Fall Invitational 2 |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.00 | B+0.41s to BB | 2024-04-14 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:09.03 | B+2.34s to BB | 2024-04-13 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:49.95 | +12.66s to B | 2024-04-14 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 39.31 | +1.42s to B | 2024-04-13 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:33.71 | +14.22s to B | 2023-06-18 | Winchester Long Course Invitional slow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 41.42 | B+2.53s to BB | 2024-04-13 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:35.27 | +5.38s to B | 2024-04-13 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:35.17 | +18.18s to B | 2023-06-18 | Winchester Long Course Invitional slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:09.42 | +12.93s to B | 2024-04-13 | 2024 Fox April Long Course Invitational |
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 | 27.18 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2023-10-21 | 2023 Fox Fall Invitational 1 |
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
2000 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:39.77 | 330 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:42.28 | 317 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:49.55 | 403 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:52.01 | 281 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:35.92 | 382 |
| 400 IM SCY | 6:06.20 | 287 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2048 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:15.74 | 424 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:13.16 | 332 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:15.25 | 450 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:05.24 | 460 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:35.92 | 382 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 2:15.74
Front half 64.85s · back half 70.89s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:35.92
Front half 72.00s · back half 83.92s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:49.95
Front half 78.53s · back half 91.42s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:35.27
Front half 44.50s · back half 50.77s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.