Aaron Zhao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.15 | AA+0.06s to AAA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceanside venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.26 | AA+0.97s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | HISI Senior Fall Championship (SCY) fast pool |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:50.50 | AA+4.11s to AAA | 2025-03-28 | 2025 Four Corners Speedo Sectionals - Austin venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:17.09 | BB+2.20s to A | 2022-02-27 | 2023 HI Hawaiian Swimming SCY AGChamps slow pool |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:44.60 | A+12.61s to AA | 2023-12-03 | 2023 HI 43rd Annual Ken Suenaga Invitational venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:08.45 | A+32.76s to AA | 2022-09-17 | Oahu Distance Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.75 | BB+0.46s to A | 2026-04-18 | 44th Annual Harry Mamizuka Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:07.28 | BB+2.09s to A | 2024-10-26 | 24th Annual Bill Smith Invitational |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 26.75 | AAAA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceanside venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 58.81 | AAA+2.12s to AAAA | 2026-01-31 | K. Mark Takai Swimming and Diving Champs venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:10.69 | AA+1.60s to AAA | 2025-11-21 | HISI Senior Fall Championship (SCY) fast pool |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.41 | AAA+1.02s to AAAA | 2026-04-18 | 44th Annual Harry Mamizuka Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.04 | A+1.75s to AA | 2024-10-26 | 24th Annual Bill Smith Invitational |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:09.71 | BB+2.22s to A | 2022-10-29 | 22nd Annual Bill Smith Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:58.62 | AA+1.13s to AAA | 2026-01-31 | K. Mark Takai Swimming and Diving Champs venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:24.37 | AA+11.38s to AAA | 2025-11-21 | HISI Senior Fall Championship (SCY) fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.20 | AAA+0.81s to AAAA | 2026-06-20 | HISI Senior Summer Championship (LCM) venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 57.63 | AA+2.04s to AAA | 2025-07-17 | 2025 HI Age Group LCM Championship |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:10.13 | A+2.44s to AA | 2024-06-01 | 2024 13th Annual Rainbow Aquatics Invite |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:48.36 | BB+4.07s to A | 2023-03-11 | 2023 HI Oahu Distance Meet venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:47.86 | A+21.67s to AA | 2023-03-11 | 2023 HI Oahu Distance Meet venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 18:27.54 | A+21.15s to AA | 2023-03-11 | 2023 HI Oahu Distance Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 31.57 | A+0.88s to AA | 2026-05-02 | Keiko Price Sprint Meet & Aloha Mile venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:09.71 | BB+2.22s to A | 2024-01-01 | 1526680 |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:41.36 | B+2.07s to BB | 2026-06-07 | 2026 15th Annual Wada Rainbow Invitational - venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 31.00 | AAA+0.31s to AAAA | 2026-06-20 | HISI Senior Summer Championship (LCM) venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:11.54 | AA+2.35s to AAA | 2025-07-17 | 2025 HI Age Group LCM Championship |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:39.82 | A+1.93s to AA | 2025-07-17 | 2025 HI Age Group LCM Championship |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 28.05 | AA+0.36s to AAA | 2025-07-17 | 2025 HI Age Group LCM Championship |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.06 | A+1.67s to AA | 2025-06-07 | 2025 14th Annual Wada Rainbow Invitational |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:25.34 | A+6.05s to AA | 2025-06-07 | 2025 14th Annual Wada Rainbow Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:21.42 | AA+5.23s to AAA | 2025-07-17 | 2025 HI Age Group LCM Championship |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:08.46 | A+2.77s to AA | 2025-05-24 | Oahu A+ Meet |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
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 | 51.42 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-11-23 | HISI Senior Fall Championship (SCY) |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.91 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2021-08-07 | 2021 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.65 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2021-08-05 | 2021 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:03.93 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2021-08-06 | 2021 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:03.88 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2021-08-04 | 2021 Western Zone Age Group 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 17-18 · SCY
4194 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:17.09 | 633 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:07.28 | 609 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:10.69 | 807 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:09.71 | 606 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:58.62 | 810 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:24.37 | 729 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3695 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:50.50 | 745 |
| 100 BK SCY | 57.75 | 606 |
| 100 BR SCY | 58.81 | 862 |
| 100 FL SCY | 56.04 | 672 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:58.62 | 810 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.26
Front half 23.06s · back half 26.20s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:50.50
Front half 52.59s · back half 57.91s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:17.09
Front half 155.41s · back half 161.68s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:44.60
Front half 320.20s · back half 324.40s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:08.45
100 Backstroke SCY 57.75
Front half 28.35s · back half 29.40s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:07.28 split/total mismatch
Front half 32.19s · back half 95.09s
100 Breaststroke SCY 58.81 RT 0.63s
Front half 26.93s · back half 31.88s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:10.69
Front half 61.78s · back half 68.91s
100 Butterfly SCY 56.04 split/total mismatch
Front half 26.02s · back half 30.02s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:09.71
Front half 61.20s · back half 68.51s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:58.62 RT 0.48s
Front half 55.90s · back half 62.72s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:24.37
Front half 127.26s · back half 137.11s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:10.13 split/total mismatch
Front half 63.08s · back half 67.05s
1500 Freestyle LCM 18:27.54
200 Backstroke LCM 2:41.36
Front half 78.07s · back half 83.29s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:21.42 split/total mismatch
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.