Emma Shao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 16.47 | 2018-10-20 | 2018 Trick or Treat Meet | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.72 | AAA+0.73s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.83s to Futures | 2024-03-23 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.22 | AAA+1.23s to AAAA·+0.13s to Sectionals | 2024-03-07 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.33 | AAA+2.24s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.04s to Futures | 2024-03-07 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:23.81 | AA+7.42s to AAA·+15.02s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | Chris Goody IMX Challenge - copied venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 18.29 | 2019-02-24 | 2019 North Country YMCA League Championship | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.77 | AA+0.98s to AAA·+2.48s to Futures | 2024-10-13 | Delmar Dolfins Fall Fenzy 2024 |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.78 | AAA+1.49s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.69s to Futures | 2026-03-12 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:02.97 | AAA+1.08s to AAAA·Futures ✓+4.78s to US Open | 2026-03-12 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 21.43 | 2018-10-20 | 2018 Trick or Treat Meet | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.64 | AAAA·+0.85s to Futures | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:03.25 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.86s to US Open | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:17.13 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.74s to US Open | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 18.13 | 2019-01-27 | Stingray Splash 2019 venue | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.85 | A+0.06s to AA·+3.16s to Futures | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.95 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.86s to US Open | 2026-03-12 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:09.95 | AAA+5.16s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+4.56s to Futures | 2025-03-13 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 59.67 | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NE CRA Winter Invitational | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:03.43 | AAAA·Futures ✓+2.34s to US Open | 2026-02-13 | 2026 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:21.06 | AAAA·Futures ✓+2.27s to US Open | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 41.39 | +6.10s to B·+14.30s to Sectionals | 2018-06-03 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:01.19 | AA+1.00s to AAA·+2.30s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Starfish Meter Madness venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCM | 2:31.82 | BB+10.33s to A·+24.13s to Sectionals | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 46.77 | +7.78s to B | 2018-06-03 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCM | 1:08.28 | A+0.19s to AA·+2.49s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Starfish Meter Madness venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCM | 2:50.90 | B+4.21s to BB·+27.61s to Sectionals | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCM | 44.39 | B+2.00s to BB | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCM | 1:18.04 | AA+2.85s to AAA·+2.55s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Starfish Meter Madness venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCM | 36.40 | B+0.41s to BB | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 1:06.91 | AA+2.02s to AAA·+1.92s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Starfish Meter Madness venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 1:10.52 | 2025-05-18 | 2025 Starfish Meter Madness venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.71 | AA+0.12s to AAA·+0.42s to Sectionals | 2024-08-07 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.34 | AA+0.65s to AAA·+1.65s to Sectionals | 2024-06-02 | 2024 NE CRA MIT Team Specialty LC Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:15.68 | AA+2.49s to AAA·+4.79s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:54.21 | AA+12.12s to AAA·+16.52s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 NE NSSC May Springfield venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 36.93 | BB+1.54s to A·+6.04s to Futures | 2022-07-08 | Hawks Summer Invitational 2022 venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.97 | AA+1.18s to AAA·+2.08s to Sectionals | 2025-08-09 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:27.93 | AA+0.34s to AAA·+1.74s to Sectionals | 2026-06-06 | 2026 MR LIAC Summertime Classic Invitational |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 34.47 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.78s to US Open | 2025-08-07 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:14.51 | AAA+0.12s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.22s to US Open | 2024-08-07 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:43.55 | AAA+3.96s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.16s to Futures | 2024-08-07 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.36 | AAA+0.97s to AAAA·+0.87s to Futures | 2024-05-19 | 2024 NE NSSC May Springfield venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.09 | AAA+2.80s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.40s to Futures | 2025-07-17 | 2025 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:42.73 | BB+1.44s to A·+13.64s to Sectionals | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:15.58 | AAAA·Nationals ✓ | 2025-08-07 | 2025 LC Senior Zone Championship |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:12.44 | AAA+6.45s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+5.15s to Futures | 2026-06-06 | 2026 MR LIAC Summertime Classic Invitational |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | 24.84 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-03-16 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 30.80 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2019-12-08 | 2019 North Country Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.13 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.08 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-14 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:52.94 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2026-03-27 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 30.80 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2023-03-11 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.00 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-02-18 | 2024 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.53 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 57.71 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-02-17 | 2025 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.09 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-08-07 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.60 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-08-09 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 32.64 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2024-08-10 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:10.84 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2024-08-08 | 2024 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:15.54 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-19 | 2025 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
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 · SCY
5788 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:23.81 | 801 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:02.97 | 969 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:17.13 | 1052 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:09.95 | 877 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:03.43 | 1028 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:21.06 | 1061 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
4926 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:54.33 | 934 |
| 100 BK SCY | 57.78 | 914 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:03.25 | 1059 |
| 100 FL SCY | 55.95 | 991 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:03.43 | 1028 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
500 Freestyle SCY 5:23.81
Front half 157.62s · back half 166.19s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:03.25
Front half 29.93s · back half 33.32s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:17.13
Front half 66.64s · back half 70.49s
100 Individual Medley SCY 59.67 split/total mismatch
Front half 28.01s · back half 31.66s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:21.06
Front half 127.85s · back half 133.21s
100 Freestyle SCM 1:01.19
Front half 29.84s · back half 31.35s
200 Freestyle SCM 2:31.82
Front half 72.04s · back half 79.78s
100 Backstroke SCM 1:08.28
Front half 33.52s · back half 34.76s
200 Backstroke SCM 2:50.90
Front half 83.44s · back half 87.46s
100 Breaststroke SCM 1:18.04
Front half 37.44s · back half 40.60s
100 Butterfly SCM 1:06.91
Front half 31.69s · back half 35.22s
100 Individual Medley SCM 1:10.52
Front half 32.86s · back half 37.66s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:15.68
400 Freestyle LCM 4:54.21
Front half 147.68s · back half 146.53s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:09.97
Front half 33.77s · back half 36.20s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:42.73 split/total mismatch
Front half 36.81s · back half 125.92s
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.