Michael Zhu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.17 | AA+0.48s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.08 | AA+1.39s to AAA | 2025-11-23 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:55.22 | BB+0.33s to A | 2025-10-04 | PTSC First Splash 2025 |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:12.68 | A+12.99s to AA | 2023-11-19 | The 2023 Mark J. Braun Fall Classic venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.88 | A+0.49s to AA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.11 | BB+0.92s to A | 2021-11-21 | The Mark J. Braun Fall Classic 2022 venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.35 | AAA+0.66s to AAAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.01 | AA+1.12s to AAA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:19.70 | BB+0.11s to A | 2021-11-21 | The Mark J. Braun Fall Classic 2022 venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.67 | AA+0.38s to AAA | 2025-11-23 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.44 | AA+1.85s to AAA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:04.62 | A+3.13s to AA | 2021-11-21 | The Mark J. Braun Fall Classic 2022 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.06 | AA+0.97s to AAA | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Speedo Sectional Championship venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:19.98 | BB+8.39s to A | 2024-06-15 | 2024 AM LC MLAC Summer Celebration slow pool |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.52 | AA+0.23s to AAA | 2026-03-27 | 2026 Speedo Sectional Championship venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:06.71 | A+2.52s to AA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Speedo Sectional Championship venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:39.42 | B+1.33s to BB | 2024-06-14 | 2024 AM LC MLAC Summer Celebration slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:13.31 | A+1.72s to AA | 2026-03-27 | 2026 Speedo Sectional Championship venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:44.62 | BB+1.33s to A | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Speedo Sectional Championship venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.96 | BB+0.67s to A | 2025-03-28 | 2025 Speedo Sectional Championship venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:35.44 | BB+7.35s to A | 2024-06-14 | 2024 AM LC MLAC Summer Celebration slow pool |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 22.97 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-11-21 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.64 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Speedo Sectional Championship |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 28.14 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Speedo Sectional Championship |
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 · SCY
2019 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:12.68 | 661 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:19.70 | 660 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:04.62 | 698 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3569 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:55.22 | 657 |
| 100 BK SCY | 57.11 | 627 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:00.01 | 812 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.44 | 775 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:04.62 | 698 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.08
Front half 23.85s · back half 25.23s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:55.22 split/total mismatch
500 Freestyle SCY 5:12.68
Front half 153.95s · back half 158.73s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:00.01
Front half 28.60s · back half 31.41s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.44
Front half 24.96s · back half 28.48s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:19.98
Front half 67.66s · back half 72.32s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:39.42
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:13.31
Front half 34.36s · back half 38.95s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:44.62
Front half 78.88s · back half 85.74s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:04.96
Front half 30.35s · back half 34.61s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:35.44
Front half 73.90s · back half 81.54s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.