Darren Zhao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.30 | AA+0.81s to AAA | 2025-12-13 | 2025 Riley Eaton Holiday Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.84 | AA+0.65s to AAA | 2026-03-15 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.76 | AA+2.77s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 Swim & Rock venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:17.29 | A+0.20s to AA | 2025-11-14 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:25.47 | A+27.08s to AA | 2026-01-04 | 2026 PV Janaury Distance venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 18:57.11 | A+33.62s to AA | 2026-01-03 | 2026 PV Janaury Distance venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.56 | A+0.87s to AA | 2025-11-16 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.71 | A+1.12s to AA | 2026-01-31 | The 2026 Super FISH Bowl XVI venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:16.99 | BB+4.00s to A | 2025-10-12 | 2025 PV October Open - Fairland venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 31.14 | AA+0.85s to AAA | 2025-11-16 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:07.47 | A+1.28s to AA | 2025-11-15 | 2025 PV November Open - Franconia venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:29.51 | A+5.52s to AA | 2026-02-15 | 2026 ASA President's Day Classic venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.86 | AAA+0.97s to AAAA | 2026-02-01 | The 2026 Super FISH Bowl XVI venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 54.94 | AAA+2.05s to AAAA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 Swim & Rock venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:07.53 | AA+4.24s to AAA | 2026-02-16 | 2026 ASA President's Day Classic venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:00.63 | 2026-01-31 | The 2026 Super FISH Bowl XVI venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:08.18 | AA+4.09s to AAA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 Swim & Rock venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:39.01 | A+1.62s to AA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 Swim & Rock venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.59 | AA+0.70s to AAA | 2026-04-12 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.24 | AA+1.25s to AAA | 2026-05-03 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:16.93 | A+2.24s to AA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:54.93 | A+7.44s to AA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:59.61 | A+4.12s to AA | 2026-05-02 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 46.80 | +7.31s to B | 2022-06-18 | 2022 VA WST Long Course Invitional slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:10.82 | A+2.13s to AA | 2026-05-02 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:42.68 | BB+6.69s to A | 2026-04-11 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 48.41 | +4.32s to B | 2022-06-19 | 2022 VA WST Long Course Invitional slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:20.63 | BB+0.04s to A | 2026-05-03 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:06.71 | BB+11.92s to A | 2026-04-12 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.37 | AA+0.08s to AAA | 2026-05-03 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:03.64 | AA+0.55s to AAA | 2026-05-02 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:31.59 | A+3.70s to AA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:31.51 | A+1.22s to AA | 2026-04-12 | 2026 FISH LC Early Blooms Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:23.43 | A+1.94s to AA | 2026-05-02 | 2026 FISH LC Derby venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.10 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-13 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.80 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-12-13 | 2025 Riley Eaton Holiday Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.79 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-13 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.95 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2026-03-12 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.74 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-14 | 2026 PV SC 14 & Under Championships - copied |
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 · SCY
4359 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:17.29 | 757 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:16.99 | 607 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:29.51 | 675 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:07.53 | 783 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:08.18 | 789 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:39.01 | 748 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
3924 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:54.76 | 808 |
| 100 BK SCY | 59.71 | 718 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:07.47 | 717 |
| 100 FL SCY | 54.94 | 892 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:08.18 | 789 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.84
Front half 25.13s · back half 26.71s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:54.76
Front half 55.54s · back half 59.22s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:17.29
Front half 155.79s · back half 161.50s
1650 Freestyle SCY 18:57.11
100 Backstroke SCY 59.71
Front half 29.06s · back half 30.65s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:16.99
Front half 67.27s · back half 69.72s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:07.47
Front half 31.61s · back half 35.86s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:29.51
Front half 70.34s · back half 79.17s
100 Butterfly SCY 54.94
Front half 25.55s · back half 29.39s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:07.53
Front half 61.25s · back half 66.28s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:00.63
Front half 28.47s · back half 32.16s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:08.18
Front half 59.28s · back half 68.90s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:39.01
Front half 132.08s · back half 146.93s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.24
Front half 28.58s · back half 31.66s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:16.93
Front half 65.42s · back half 71.51s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:54.93
Front half 144.52s · back half 150.41s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:59.61
Front half 293.91s · back half 305.70s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:10.82
Front half 33.91s · back half 36.91s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:42.68
Front half 78.51s · back half 84.17s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:20.63
Front half 38.08s · back half 42.55s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:06.71
Front half 88.32s · back half 98.39s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:03.64
Front half 29.67s · back half 33.97s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:31.59
Front half 67.91s · back half 83.68s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:31.51
Front half 70.57s · back half 80.94s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:23.43
Front half 154.59s · back half 168.84s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.