James Gu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 49.28 | +14.19s to B | 2025-10-04 | 2025 LIFE & ROYAL Fall Frenzy venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:30.76 | +14.67s to B | 2026-02-28 | 2026 Life Time Michigan Last Chance venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 3:45.08 | +58.49s to B | 2025-10-04 | 2025 LIFE & ROYAL Fall Frenzy venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 48.25 | +7.06s to B | 2026-02-28 | 2026 Life Time Michigan Last Chance venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:57.89 | +28.10s to B | 2025-07-13 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 55.49 | +8.60s to B | 2025-10-05 | 2025 LIFE & ROYAL Fall Frenzy venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:56.40 | +16.11s to B | 2026-02-28 | 2026 Life Time Michigan Last Chance venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 4:05.78 | +31.59s to B | 2026-01-11 | 2026 LIFE & Royal Swimming Winter Fest venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 42.35 | +2.26s to B | 2026-01-10 | 2026 LIFE & Royal Swimming Winter Fest |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:00.20 | +32.11s to B | 2025-07-13 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:25.85 | +73.16s to B | 2025-07-12 | USSC July Last Chance venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 45.08 | +6.29s to B | 2026-03-17 | March 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad - venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:48.23 | +24.24s to B | 2025-10-16 | October 2025 Life Time Michigan Intersquad venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 50.75 | +5.16s to B | 2026-04-21 | April 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCM | 1:58.89 | +19.70s to B | 2026-02-11 | February 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCM | 55.01 | +3.22s to B | 2026-04-21 | April 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCM | 2:01.48 | +10.69s to B | 2026-03-17 | March 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad - venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCM | 1:00.37 | +16.08s to B | 2026-03-17 | March 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad - venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 2:26.92 | +46.93s to B | 2025-12-09 | November 2025 Life Time Michigan Intersquad - venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 2:17.00 | +39.71s to B | 2025-04-30 | April 2025 Life Time Michigan Intersquad venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCM | 4:05.51 | +32.62s to B | 2026-02-11 | February 2026 Life Time Michigan Intersquad venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 1:06.23 | +26.34s to B | 2025-06-22 | 2025 Life Time Michigan Summerfest venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 5:01.84 | +112.05s to B | 2025-06-22 | 2025 Life Time Michigan Summerfest venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 42.17 | AA+1.38s to AAA | 2025-06-21 | 2025 Life Time Michigan Summerfest |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 11.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 44.76 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-02-28 | 2026 Life Time Michigan Last Chance |
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 11-12 · SCY
447 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 1:57.89 | 128 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:56.40 | 197 |
| 200 IM SCY | 4:25.85 | 122 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
902 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 3:45.08 | 140 |
| 50 BK SCY | 48.25 | 199 |
| 50 BR SCY | 55.49 | 182 |
| 50 FL SCY | 42.35 | 250 |
| 100 IM SCY | 2:00.20 | 131 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:30.76
Front half 44.28s · back half 46.48s
200 Freestyle SCY 3:45.08
Front half 106.47s · back half 118.61s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:57.89
Front half 54.66s · back half 63.23s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:56.40
Front half 56.09s · back half 60.31s
200 Breaststroke SCY 4:05.78
Front half 119.09s · back half 126.69s
100 Individual Medley SCY 2:00.20
Front half 58.49s · back half 61.71s
200 Individual Medley SCY 4:25.85
Front half 134.78s · back half 131.07s
200 Freestyle LCM 5:01.84
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.