Nelson Zhang
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.67 | A+0.08s to AA | 2024-12-07 | 2024 Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.04 | AAA+0.35s to AAAA | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Gulf Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:00.52 | AA+4.43s to AAA | 2024-11-10 | 2024 FCST Nov Tri-Meet venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:24.82 | AA+11.53s to AAA | 2024-12-06 | 2024 Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 17:26.73 | AAA+6.14s to AAAA | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Gulf Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.37 | BB+0.98s to A | 2024-11-10 | 2024 FCST Nov Tri-Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.10 | BB+3.31s to A | 2024-11-09 | 2024 FCST Nov Tri-Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:19.18 | BB+0.19s to A | 2025-02-02 | 2025 Fleet Mardi Gras venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.09 | BB+0.40s to A | 2024-09-21 | 2024 FCST Red v Blue Challenge venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:15.56 | BB+3.27s to A | 2024-11-10 | 2024 FCST Nov Tri-Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:41.15 | BB+4.36s to A | 2024-12-07 | 2024 Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.29 | BB+0.60s to A | 2024-09-22 | 2024 FCST Red v Blue Challenge venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:05.55 | BB+2.36s to A | 2025-02-02 | 2025 Fleet Mardi Gras venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:32.97 | BB+11.28s to A | 2024-11-09 | 2024 FCST Nov Tri-Meet venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:06.09 | 2024-10-19 | 2024 FCST Oct Tri Meet venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:18.51 | A+3.22s to AA | 2024-12-08 | 2024 Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.98 | AAA+1.19s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | FCST April LC Tri Meet |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.40 | AAAA | 2026-01-01 | FCST Summer Splash - FULL |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:18.48 | AA+4.89s to AAA | 2024-06-22 | 2024 FCST Summer Splash venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:44.21 | AA+1.42s to AAA | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:23.80 | A+6.61s to AA | 2024-06-23 | 2024 FCST Summer Splash venue |
| 2000 Freestyle | LCM | 28:17.04 | 2024-06-01 | 2024 Southern Zone Open Water Championships venue | |
| 2500 Freestyle | LCM | 40:01.00 | 2024-04-14 | 2024 Gulf Open Water Meet All-Star Qualifying venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 35.53 | BB+0.14s to A | 2024-07-14 | 2024 Long Course Gulf Age Group Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.60 | AAA+2.01s to AAAA | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:27.59 | AAA+5.20s to AAAA | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 41.14 | BB+1.75s to A | 2024-06-21 | 2024 FCST Summer Splash venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:22.92 | A+3.03s to AA | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:58.82 | A+3.53s to AA | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 34.04 | BB+0.55s to A | 2024-05-25 | 2024 Fleet Summer Classic venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.89 | AA+1.80s to AAA | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:43.60 | BB+1.61s to A | 2026-01-01 | FCST April Classic - FULL |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:13.33 | AAAA | 2026-01-01 | 2026 KATY venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:53.63 | BB+5.04s to A | 2024-05-24 | 2024 Fleet Summer Classic venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 | 54.97 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-08 | 2024 Gulf Age Group Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.97 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-20 | 2024 Texas Age Group Swimming LC Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:04.57 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-07-19 | 2024 Texas Age Group Swimming LC Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.87 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-07-18 | 2024 Texas Age Group Swimming LC Champs |
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 · LCM
4395 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:44.21 | 777 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:27.59 | 787 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:58.82 | 615 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:43.60 | 559 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:13.33 | 1089 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:53.63 | 568 |
IMR 13-14 · LCM
3899 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:18.48 | 700 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:07.60 | 801 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:22.92 | 609 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:07.89 | 700 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:13.33 | 1089 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 2:00.52
Front half 57.72s · back half 62.80s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:24.82
Front half 156.32s · back half 168.50s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:07.10
Front half 32.83s · back half 34.27s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:19.18
Front half 68.83s · back half 70.35s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:15.56
Front half 35.45s · back half 40.11s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:41.15 RT 0.55s
Front half 77.66s · back half 83.49s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:05.55
Front half 29.91s · back half 35.64s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:32.97
Front half 71.12s · back half 81.85s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:06.09
Front half 31.15s · back half 34.94s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:18.51 RT 0.48s
Front half 65.01s · back half 73.50s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:18.48
Front half 66.43s · back half 72.05s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:23.80
Front half 312.20s · back half 311.60s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:13.33 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:53.63
Front half 176.69s · back half 176.94s
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.