Katherine Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.38 | A+0.89s to AA·+1.29s to Sectionals | 2025-03-22 | Southwest Age Group Regional 2025 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 56.66 | AA+1.57s to AAA·+0.17s to Sectionals | 2024-12-14 | 2024 PN 14 & Under SC Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:03.47 | AA+4.58s to AAA·+1.08s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:03.58 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.99s to Futures | 2024-12-13 | 2024 PN 14 & Under SC Champs |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:24.49 | AA+24.60s to AAA·+0.30s to Sectionals | 2025-12-18 | 2025 WA State Senior SC Champs- APPROVED venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 19:40.25 | A+13.06s to AA·+33.56s to Sectionals | 2025-10-05 | 2025 PN OCA John Walker Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.71 | BB+0.92s to A·+5.42s to Futures | 2025-10-19 | 2025 PN VAST Fall Classic venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:02.42 | A+0.03s to AA·+1.03s to Sectionals | 2026-02-27 | 2026 PN February AGI, Div 3- Approved |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:21.78 | BB+0.49s to A·+8.49s to Sectionals | 2024-12-15 | 2024 PN 14 & Under SC Champs venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.38 | AAAA·US Open ✓ | 2025-03-20 | Southwest Age Group Regional 2025 |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:18.53 | BB+3.54s to A·+7.94s to Sectionals | 2025-01-18 | 2025 Thunderbolt Round Robin Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:17.09 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.70s to US Open | 2026-01-15 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.73 | AA+0.94s to AAA·+3.04s to Futures | 2026-01-15 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:01.99 | AA+2.40s to AAA·+0.90s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 PN VAST 49th Annual Washington Open- APP venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:07.62 | AAA+1.43s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.23s to Futures | 2024-10-18 | 2024 THSC Fall Invitational |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 58.52 | 2025-03-20 | Southwest Age Group Regional 2025 | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:16.61 | AA+3.92s to AAA·+0.12s to Sectionals | 2025-03-20 | Southwest Age Group Regional 2025 |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:51.16 | AA+6.07s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+20.47s to Futures | 2026-03-20 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.10 | A+0.81s to AA·+1.51s to Sectionals | 2026-04-25 | 2026 PN SMAC Spring Showers LC Challenge venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:06.72 | A+1.43s to AA·+2.33s to Sectionals | 2025-05-31 | 2025 PN VAST Summer Sprints and Distance Chal venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:14.36 | AAA+4.97s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+6.57s to Futures | 2024-07-25 | 2024 PN LC 14&U Champs |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:01.00 | A+2.91s to AA·+9.21s to Sectionals | 2025-07-19 | 2025 PN 13&O LC Senior Championships venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:22.96 | A+8.77s to AA·+16.97s to Sectionals | 2025-07-20 | 2025 PN 13&O LC Senior Championships venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 21:03.09 | BB+35.60s to A·+102.00s to Sectionals | 2024-06-02 | 2024 PN VAST Summer Sprints and Distance Chal venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:17.08 | BB+1.39s to A·+5.69s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:44.96 | BB+2.17s to A·+11.57s to Sectionals | 2024-07-21 | 2024 PN LC Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:35.86 | B+2.87s to BB·+14.87s to Sectionals | 2026-06-06 | 2026 PN VAST Summer Sprint & Dist. - Approved venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:18.51 | BB+12.72s to A·+23.65s to Sectionals | 2025-05-17 | 2025 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madness venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.61 | A+0.92s to AA·+4.12s to Futures | 2026-06-06 | 2026 PN VAST Summer Sprint & Dist. - Approved |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:11.17 | A+0.68s to AA·+1.88s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:33.98 | AA+3.99s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+12.09s to Futures | 2025-07-18 | 2025 PN 13&O LC Senior Championships venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:33.50 | AA+0.71s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.31s to Futures | 2024-07-25 | 2024 PN LC 14&U Champs |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:36.30 | AA+11.01s to AAA·+3.81s to Sectionals | 2024-07-27 | 2024 PN LC 14&U Champs venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 | 26.21 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.18 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-20 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.23 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-19 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.04 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2024-11-09 | 2024 Sea-King Dis. II 4A Girls H.S.Champs-OB |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.27 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-12-20 | 2025 WA State Senior SC Champs- APPROVED |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:01.86 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 16.50 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2023-06-25 | 2023 Summer Solstice |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:21.48 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2023-06-24 | 2023 Summer Solstice |
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
5105 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:03.58 | 972 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:21.78 | 632 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:17.09 | 1053 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:07.62 | 925 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:16.61 | 758 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:51.16 | 765 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3506 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:03.47 | 742 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:02.42 | 725 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:18.53 | 553 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:01.99 | 728 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:16.61 | 758 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 56.66
Front half 27.37s · back half 29.29s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:03.47 RT 0.64s
Front half 60.45s · back half 63.02s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:03.58 split/total mismatch
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:24.49
Front half 335.57s · back half 348.92s
1650 Freestyle SCY 19:40.25
200 Backstroke SCY 2:21.78 RT 0.73s
Front half 67.24s · back half 74.54s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:18.53
Front half 37.39s · back half 41.14s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:17.09
100 Butterfly SCY 1:01.99 RT 0.56s
Front half 29.40s · back half 32.59s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:51.16 RT 0.61s
Front half 140.48s · back half 150.68s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:01.00 RT 0.57s
Front half 147.23s · back half 153.77s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:22.96 RT 0.57s
Front half 309.92s · back half 313.04s
1500 Freestyle LCM 21:03.09
Front half 578.55s · back half 684.54s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:44.96 RT 0.72s
Front half 79.72s · back half 85.24s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:18.51 RT 0.65s
Front half 94.56s · back half 103.95s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:33.98 RT 0.60s
Front half 73.31s · back half 80.67s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:36.30
Front half 162.59s · back half 173.71s
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.