Claire Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.40 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.11s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-20 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.87 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.48s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.09 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.80s to Futures | 2026-03-22 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:34.77 | AA+10.78s to AAA·+5.38s to Sectionals | 2026-02-07 | 2026 PN IST Feb Winter Invitational-Approved venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 20:30.95 | BB+9.26s to A·+84.26s to Sectionals | 2024-10-27 | 2024 PN BISC Bob Miller Sprint/Distance venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 27.82 | AAA+0.43s to AAAA·+1.53s to Futures | 2025-12-20 | 2025 WA State Senior SC Champs- APPROVED venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.65 | AAA+2.76s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.56s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:20.94 | A+3.05s to AA·+7.65s to Sectionals | 2026-02-07 | 2026 PN IST Feb Winter Invitational-Approved venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 31.92 | AAA+0.33s to AAAA·+2.13s to Futures | 2026-02-28 | 2026 PN February AGI, Div 3- Approved venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:07.41 | AAA+0.82s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.92s to Futures | 2025-12-12 | 2025 PN 14&Under Short Course Champs-Approved venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:30.26 | AA+0.17s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.57s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.51 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.82s to Jr Nationals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 PN 14&Under Short Course Champs-Approved venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.85 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.16s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Bellevue Club Premier Invite- Approved fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:16.85 | AA+2.16s to AAA·+0.66s to Sectionals | 2025-02-02 | 2025 PN BISC Bluefin Invitational venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:01.41 | 2025-10-18 | 2025 PN VAST Fall Classic venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:09.47 | AAA+0.08s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+3.08s to Futures | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:52.16 | AA+4.47s to AAA·+0.57s to Sectionals | 2025-11-22 | 2025 PN November AGI, Div 3 (UPAC) venue |
| 400 Freestyle | SCM | 4:49.86 | AA+6.37s to AAA·+1.67s to Sectionals | 2025-10-19 | 2025 PN BC Pumpkin 400 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.18 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.29s to Winter JNs | 2026-05-03 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.88 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.59s to Futures | 2026-05-03 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:14.69 | AAA+3.10s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+6.90s to Futures | 2026-05-03 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:06.49 | A+3.50s to AA·+14.70s to Sectionals | 2025-05-02 | 2025 PN BC May Flowers venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 34.13 | AA+0.54s to AAA·+3.24s to Futures | 2025-05-04 | 2025 PN BC May Flowers venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:15.63 | A+1.74s to AA·+4.24s to Sectionals | 2026-06-19 | 2026 PN CSC 105th Annual Seattle Open- Approv venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:41.68 | A+2.39s to AA·+8.29s to Sectionals | 2026-06-19 | 2026 PN CSC 105th Annual Seattle Open- Approv venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.73 | AA+1.14s to AAA·+3.94s to Futures | 2024-06-01 | 2024 PN VAST Summer Sprints and Distance Chal venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.14 | AA+1.65s to AAA·+1.15s to Sectionals | 2025-08-06 | 2025 Western Zone Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:08.88 | A+7.49s to AA·+14.02s to Sectionals | 2024-07-13 | 2024 PN Chinook AG Seattle Open venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.38 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.99s to Jr Nationals | 2025-07-18 | 2025 PN 13&O LC Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:05.19 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.50s to Futures | 2026-05-02 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:40.59 | AA+6.00s to AAA·+6.30s to Sectionals | 2025-05-31 | 2025 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:32.79 | AAA+4.70s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+6.60s to Futures | 2026-05-02 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:33.13 | AA+4.34s to AAA·+0.64s to Sectionals | 2026-05-01 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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.
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 | 25.10 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-10-31 | 2025 KingCo(Sea-King District II)Girls HS-OB |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.59 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-11-15 | 2025 WIAA 3A Girls H.S. State Swim Champs-OB |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.55 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-11-15 | 2025 WIAA 3A Girls H.S. State Swim Champs-OB |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.09 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-23 | 2024 Northwest Region Age Group Regionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.85 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-11-07 | 2025 SeaKing District II 3A Girls HS Dist.-OB |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 29.33 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-11-07 | 2025 SeaKing District II 3A Girls HS Dist.-OB |
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 13-14 · SCY
4984 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:34.77 | 787 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:20.94 | 694 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:30.26 | 867 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:16.85 | 825 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.47 | 984 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:52.16 | 827 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
4904 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.09 | 1005 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:00.65 | 860 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:07.41 | 959 |
| 100 FL SCY | 55.85 | 1096 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:09.47 | 984 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.87 RT 0.59s
Front half 25.08s · back half 26.79s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.09 RT 0.59s
Front half 55.32s · back half 59.77s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:34.77 RT 0.65s
Front half 165.45s · back half 169.32s
1650 Freestyle SCY 20:30.95
100 Backstroke SCY 1:00.65
Front half 28.89s · back half 31.76s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:20.94 RT 1.29s
Front half 67.17s · back half 73.77s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:07.41 RT 0.60s
Front half 31.96s · back half 35.45s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:30.26 RT 0.64s
Front half 72.42s · back half 77.84s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.85 RT 0.58s
Front half 26.20s · back half 29.65s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:16.85
Front half 64.88s · back half 71.97s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:01.41
Front half 27.95s · back half 33.46s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:09.47 RT 0.63s
Front half 60.62s · back half 68.85s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:52.16
Front half 143.86s · back half 148.30s
400 Freestyle SCM 4:49.86
Front half 141.03s · back half 148.83s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:14.69
Front half 65.48s · back half 69.21s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:06.49 RT 0.63s
Front half 148.32s · back half 158.17s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:41.68
Front half 79.98s · back half 81.70s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:08.88
Front half 92.53s · back half 96.35s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:40.59
Front half 73.16s · back half 87.43s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:32.79 RT 0.62s
Front half 72.48s · back half 80.31s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:33.13 RT 0.61s
Front half 165.75s · back half 167.38s
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.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.