Mark Lou
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.00 | AAA+0.91s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.71s to Futures | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.41 | AAA+1.32s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.02s to Futures | 2026-02-15 | 2026 MR TYR Senior Mets Winter Championship venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:48.71 | AA+2.32s to AAA·+2.42s to Sectionals | 2025-11-30 | 2025 MR LIE Thanksgiving Invitational venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:20.79 | AAAA·Nationals ✓+0.90s to US Open | 2024-11-22 | 2024 MR LIAC Thanksgiving Invite |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.12 | BB+1.33s to A·+4.43s to Futures | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.36 | BB+3.07s to A·+5.87s to Sectionals | 2023-11-04 | 2022 Mid-Atlantic AG Championship Showdown venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.30 | A+0.71s to AA·+4.01s to Futures | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:06.40 | BB+1.71s to A·+4.91s to Sectionals | 2025-01-25 | CT 2025 CPAC January AGQ venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.68 | A+0.09s to AA·+2.79s to Futures | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 57.07 | BB+0.38s to A·+3.88s to Sectionals | 2026-01-16 | 2026 MR LIE Winterfest Invitational |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 57.68 | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.62 | BB+1.43s to A·+10.23s to Sectionals | 2025-10-10 | 2025 MR LIE Octoberfest Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.57 | AA+0.08s to AAA·+0.08s to Sectionals | 2026-05-10 | 2026 MR LIE May Extravaganza Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.35 | AAA+1.36s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.76s to Futures | 2025-04-25 | 2025 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challenge |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:06.88 | AA+4.69s to AAA·+5.59s to Sectionals | 2025-05-10 | 2025 MR LIAC Spring Kickoff Invitational |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:47.48 | BB+3.19s to A·+29.89s to Sectionals | 2025-06-21 | 2025 MR LIAC Summer Fun Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.73 | +0.34s to B·+9.84s to Futures | 2021-07-10 | MR 2021 LIAC 2 Day Summer Event |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.26 | BB+1.77s to A·+7.27s to Sectionals | 2024-04-28 | 2024 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challenge venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:42.67 | B+3.38s to BB·+27.88s to Sectionals | 2023-06-25 | 2023 MR LIAC Summer Fun Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:02.73 | +21.84s to B·+31.84s to Futures | 2019-05-19 | 2019 mr liac may day invitational res |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:20.64 | BB+5.15s to A·+10.95s to Sectionals | 2026-05-29 | 2026 MR LIE May Spectacular Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:10.13 | B+11.64s to BB·+37.54s to Sectionals | 2024-07-07 | 2024 MR LIAC Summer Splash Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 38.34 | +3.15s to B·+12.05s to Futures | 2021-06-26 | 2021 MR LIAC Summer Fun Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.64 | BB+2.45s to A·+7.45s to Sectionals | 2024-07-07 | 2024 MR LIAC Summer Splash Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:31.38 | BB+2.79s to A·+15.19s to Sectionals | 2024-06-22 | 2024 MR LIAC Summer Fun Invitational 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.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.93 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-29 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.56 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.24 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.11 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-29 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
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 17-18 · LCM
2125 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:47.48 | 618 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:42.67 | 474 |
| 200 BR LCM | 3:10.13 | 415 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:31.38 | 618 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3169 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:48.71 | 782 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.36 | 531 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:06.40 | 599 |
| 100 FL SCY | 57.07 | 636 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.62 | 621 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 47.41
Front half 22.80s · back half 24.61s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:48.71
Front half 53.93s · back half 54.78s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:20.79 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.36
Front half 30.06s · back half 30.30s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:06.40
Front half 30.79s · back half 35.61s
100 Individual Medley SCY 57.68 split/total mismatch
Front half 27.06s · back half 30.62s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.62
200 Freestyle LCM 2:06.88
400 Freestyle LCM 4:47.48
50 Backstroke LCM 37.73 split/total mismatch
Front half 76.68s · back half -38.95s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:09.26
Front half 34.11s · back half 35.15s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:42.67
Front half 80.18s · back half 82.49s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:20.64
Front half 37.32s · back half 43.32s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:10.13
Front half 90.59s · back half 99.54s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:07.64
Front half 31.15s · back half 36.49s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:31.38
Front half 69.69s · back half 81.69s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.