Ryan Zhao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 21.03 | 2017-12-01 | Meet of Champs - Excel Aquatics 2017 | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.84 | B+1.05s to BB | 2023-02-18 | 2023 SES Region 1 & 8 - Under Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.23 | AA+1.44s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:51.11 | AA+2.42s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:13.58 | B+24.09s to BB | 2023-01-13 | 2026 TYR Mardi Gras Invite |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 21.36 | 2019-02-16 | 2019 SES Region Championships - WEST | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 37.76 | +5.07s to B | 2021-03-05 | 2021 SE Southeastern Age Group SC Champs Tenn |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.93 | AA+2.34s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:17.45 | BB+7.36s to A | 2024-02-24 | 2024 SES Region 1 & 8 and Under Championships |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.03 | 2026-01-01 | fall fest results full | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 37.60 | +0.11s to B | 2023-02-18 | 2023 SES Region 1 & 8 - Under Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:09.25 | BB+1.86s to A | 2025-02-28 | 2025 SE Speedo Southern Premier venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:16.15 | AA+1.36s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 20.53 | 2019-02-16 | 2019 SES Region Championships - WEST | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 34.70 | +2.31s to B | 2022-01-14 | 2022 Mardi Gras Open Hosted by Excel Aquatics |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:02.54 | BB+3.65s to A | 2024-12-08 | 2024 NAC SPEEDO Music City Invitational venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:09.52 | 2023-03-04 | Excel Aquatics Time Trial | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:01.90 | AA+0.71s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:20.54 | AA+0.05s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | Speedo Southern Premier |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.67 | A+0.28s to AA | 2025-06-20 | 2025 Synergy Dryland Summer Sizzler venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.29 | A+0.60s to AA | 2026-04-19 | HSA April LC Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:11.46 | AA+5.67s to AAA | 2026-04-18 | HSA April LC Meet venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:38.57 | AA+10.78s to AAA | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 31.18 | AA+0.79s to AAA | 2025-07-19 | 2025 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.29 | A+1.60s to AA | 2025-07-24 | 2025 TNAQ Senior Summer Showdown fast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:24.74 | AA+6.25s to AAA | 2025-07-20 | 2025 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 38.73 | BB+2.24s to A | 2024-07-19 | 2024 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:13.80 | AA+2.01s to AAA | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classic |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:38.73 | AA+1.64s to AAA | 2025-07-19 | 2025 SE Southeastern Summer LC Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 35.82 | B+1.93s to BB | 2023-04-29 | NAC Intrasquad |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.68 | A+0.19s to AA | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classic venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:19.47 | AAA+5.38s to AAAA | 2026-05-16 | NAC LC May Classic venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:56.84 | AAA+8.65s to AAAA | 2026-05-17 | NAC LC May Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.82 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-03-01 | 2025 SE Speedo Southern Premier |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.12 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-02 | 2025 SE Speedo Southern Premier |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 56.21 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-06 | 2024 NAC SPEEDO Music City Invitational |
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 15-16 · LCM
3912 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:38.57 | 727 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:24.74 | 711 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:38.73 | 776 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:19.47 | 849 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:56.84 | 849 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
3679 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:11.46 | 713 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:08.29 | 661 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:13.80 | 751 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:04.68 | 705 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:19.47 | 849 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.23 RT 0.57s
Front half 24.94s · back half 26.29s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:51.11 RT 0.59s
Front half 53.80s · back half 57.31s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:09.25
Front half 33.26s · back half 35.99s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:16.15 RT 0.69s
Front half 65.36s · back half 70.79s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:02.54
Front half 30.10s · back half 32.44s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:01.90 RT 0.58s
Front half 57.67s · back half 64.23s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:20.54 RT 0.61s
Front half 126.52s · back half 134.02s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.29
Front half 29.37s · back half 30.92s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:11.46
Front half 64.52s · back half 66.94s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:38.57
Front half 136.87s · back half 141.70s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:08.29 RT 0.73s
Front half 33.08s · back half 35.21s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:24.74
Front half 70.11s · back half 74.63s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:38.73
Front half 75.49s · back half 83.24s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:19.47
Front half 67.57s · back half 71.90s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:56.84
Front half 147.28s · back half 149.56s
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.