swimDavid Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.09 | A+0.40s to AA·+0.50s to Sectionals | 2024-11-22 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalengevenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.96 | A+0.57s to AA·+1.47s to Sectionals | 2024-11-22 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalengevenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 55.72 | A+1.83s to AA·Sectionals ✓+4.23s to Futures | 2024-03-13 | 1466378 |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.29 | AAA+0.10s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.40s to Futures | 2024-11-23 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalengevenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.10 | AAA+0.91s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.41s to Winter JNs | 2024-03-13 | 1466378 |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:57.17 | AA+1.28s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.48s to Futures | 2024-11-22 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalengevenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 55.57 | 2024-11-23 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalengevenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:58.97 | AA+2.78s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.08s to Futures | 2024-03-13 | 1466378 |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.53 | A+0.24s to AA·+0.54s to Sectionals | 2024-05-19 | 2024 MAC LC Midwest Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:03.47 | AA+2.08s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.88s to Futures | 2024-07-12 | 2024 CZ North Section Summer Sectionalsvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:21.38 | A+1.59s to AA·+1.59s to Sectionals | 2024-06-08 | 2024 Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzlervenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.43 | AAA+0.34s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.14s to Futures | 2024-07-27 | 2024 LC Illinois Senior Championshipsvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 58.67 | AAA+2.38s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.68s to Futures | 2024-06-06 | 2024 Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzlervenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:20.71 | A+2.82s to AA·+1.22s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 MAC LC Midwest Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:22.73 | A+0.84s to AA·+3.34s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 MAC LC Midwest Invitationalvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 22.85 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-22 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalenge |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 44.87 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-03-09 | 2025 SC Illinois Senior Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 23.35 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-23 | 2024 Speedo Grand Chalenge |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 52.35 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-03-08 | 2025 SC Illinois Senior Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.48 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2021-08-07 | 2025 Central Zone 14 & Under Championship Mee |
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
2165 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK LCM | 2:21.38 | 722 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:20.71 | 705 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:22.73 | 738 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
2418 points (3/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 55.72 | 675 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.10 | 940 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:58.97 | 803 |
| 200 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Butterfly SCY 1:57.17 RT 0.68s
Front half 54.54s · back half 62.63s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:03.47 RT 0.56s
Front half 31.17s · back half 32.30s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:21.38
100 Butterfly LCM 58.67
Front half 27.50s · back half 31.17s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:20.71
Front half 65.76s · back half 74.95s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:22.73
Front half 65.99s · back half 76.74s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.