James Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.96 | AAA+0.87s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.67s to Futures | 2024-02-15 | JW Sweetheart Closed ABBC Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.90 | AA+0.61s to AAA·+0.41s to Sectionals | 2025-03-20 | 2025 NJS & Scarlet Gold Championship |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.89 | AA+1.40s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.40s to Futures | 2024-03-23 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:01.80 | A+1.81s to AA·+3.21s to Sectionals | 2024-02-15 | JW Sweetheart Closed ABBC Meet |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 51.53 | AAA+1.94s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.94s to Futures | 2024-03-22 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:55.35 | AAA+3.76s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.66s to Futures | 2024-03-23 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.21 | AAA+0.82s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.62s to Futures | 2023-07-08 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 52.58 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.59s to Jr Nationals | 2023-07-06 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.74 | AA+1.55s to AAA·+2.45s to Sectionals | 2023-07-07 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.75 | AAA+0.36s to AAAA·+0.46s to Futures | 2023-07-09 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 58.42 | AAA+1.43s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.43s to Futures | 2023-07-07 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:12.43 | AAA+5.24s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.24s to Futures | 2023-07-08 | 2023 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
National cuts (Sectionals → Nationals) are the current-season meet qualifying times for the swimmer's zone and age group; ✓ marks the hardest cut already achieved.
IMX / IMR
IMX 17-18 · SCY
1557 points (2/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:01.80 | 695 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:55.35 | 862 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
1676 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:03.74 | 796 |
| 100 FL LCM | 58.42 | 880 |
| 100 BK LCM | — | 0 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 IM LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Backstroke SCY 53.89
Front half 25.68s · back half 28.21s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:01.80 split/total mismatch
Front half 30.34s · back half 91.46s
100 Butterfly SCY 51.53
Front half 23.73s · back half 27.80s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:55.35
Front half 54.46s · back half 60.89s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:03.74
Front half 60.55s · back half 63.19s
100 Butterfly LCM 58.42
Front half 27.33s · back half 31.09s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:12.43
Front half 61.55s · back half 70.88s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.