Daniel Cao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 56.10 | AAAA | 2024-05-02 | 2024 CIF-SS Division 1 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.14 | A+0.85s to AA | 2024-03-02 | 2024 CA/NV Speedo Sectional venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:17.69 | BB+6.10s to A | 2024-06-01 | 2024 CA YST LC JAG Qualifier venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:30.16 | BB+4.27s to A | 2024-06-02 | 2024 CA YST LC JAG Qualifier venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:07.13 | AAA+1.84s to AAAA | 2024-03-01 | 2024 CA/NV Speedo Sectional venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:29.38 | AAA+6.49s to AAAA | 2024-07-28 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:03.35 | A+1.76s to AA | 2024-06-02 | 2024 CA YST LC JAG Qualifier venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:20.17 | AA+4.48s to AAA | 2024-03-03 | 2024 CA/NV Speedo Sectional venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:14.51 | A+9.72s to AA | 2024-06-01 | 2024 CA YST LC JAG Qualifier venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 25.26 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-05-04 | 2024 CIF-SS Division 1 |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.05 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-28 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 30.38 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-26 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 28.09 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-06-02 | 2024 CA YST LC JAG Qualifier |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:02.37 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-27 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G 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 17-18 · LCM
2911 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK LCM | 2:30.16 | 603 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:29.38 | 856 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:20.17 | 779 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:14.51 | 673 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
2957 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:17.69 | 577 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:07.13 | 911 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:03.35 | 690 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:20.17 | 779 |
| 100 BK LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Breaststroke SCY 56.10 RT 0.65s
Front half 26.35s · back half 29.75s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:17.69
Front half 64.76s · back half 72.93s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:30.16
Front half 72.27s · back half 77.89s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:07.13
Front half 31.23s · back half 35.90s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:29.38
Front half 70.94s · back half 78.44s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:03.35
Front half 29.52s · back half 33.83s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:20.17
Front half 67.33s · back half 72.84s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:14.51
Front half 155.76s · back half 158.75s
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.