Max Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.28 | AAAA | 2026-03-07 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.24 | AAAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:44.65 | AAA+2.46s to AAAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 OH SC Senior Fall Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 23.36 | AAAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 49.88 | AAAA | 2026-03-07 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 49.75 | +13.06s to B | 2018-12-01 | Shaker Shark Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 22.59 | AAAA | 2026-03-08 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 49.53 | AAAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 OH Tim Myers SC Senior Champs fast pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:53.73 | AAA+0.64s to AAAA | 2025-03-02 | 2025 OH Tim Myers Memorial SC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:27.01 | 2018-12-01 | Shaker Shark Invitational venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:03.18 | AA+4.29s to AAA | 2024-03-09 | 2024 OH SC Junior Championships venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.38 | AAAA | 2025-07-26 | 2025 OH LSC LC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.65 | AAAA | 2025-07-27 | 2025 OH LSC LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:59.92 | AAA+1.93s to AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 OH LSC LC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:06.99 | A+1.70s to AA | 2024-08-03 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.44 | AAAA | 2025-07-27 | 2025 OH LSC LC Senior Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 56.29 | AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 OH LSC LC Senior Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:10.07 | AAA+0.88s to AAAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:21.12 | AA+2.43s to AAA | 2024-07-20 | 2024 OH OSI LC Junior Championships venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.44 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-08 | 2024 OH SC Junior Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 36.86 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2018-12-01 | Shaker Shark 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
1790 points (2/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FL LCM | 2:10.07 | 970 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:21.12 | 820 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BK LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3801 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:44.65 | 925 |
| 100 BK SCY | 49.88 | 1049 |
| 100 FL SCY | 49.53 | 1052 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:03.18 | 775 |
| 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
100 Freestyle SCY 46.24
Front half 22.13s · back half 24.11s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:44.65
Front half 50.76s · back half 53.89s
100 Backstroke SCY 49.88
Front half 24.03s · back half 25.85s
100 Butterfly SCY 49.53
Front half 22.83s · back half 26.70s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:53.73
Front half 54.61s · back half 59.12s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:27.01
Front half 41.26s · back half 45.75s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:03.18
Front half 55.41s · back half 67.77s
100 Freestyle LCM 53.65
Front half 25.65s · back half 28.00s
200 Freestyle LCM 1:59.92
Front half 57.97s · back half 61.95s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:06.99
Front half 32.14s · back half 34.85s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:10.07
Front half 61.31s · back half 68.76s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:21.12
Front half 63.94s · back half 77.18s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.