swimJoshua Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.97 | AA+0.28s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+0.68s to Futures | 2025-11-22 | 2025 ST NTRO November Invitevenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.32 | AAA+1.83s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.93s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | 2026 ST NTRO Winter Prelim Final Invitevenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.87 | AA+0.48s to AAA·+0.08s to Sectionals | 2026-01-17 | 2026 ST NTRO Winter Prelim Final Invitevenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:08.18 | A+8.49s to AA·+22.09s to Sectionals | 2024-10-11 | MAC October Open 2024venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 54.05 | A+0.16s to AA·Sectionals ✓+2.56s to Futures | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ST NTRO Fiery Flamesvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:58.06 | AA+4.57s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.27s to Futures | 2026-01-18 | 2026 ST NTRO Winter Prelim Final Invitevenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:01.36 | AA+2.47s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.37s to Futures | 2026-01-31 | 2026 ST NTRO Fiery Flamesvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:13.92 | A+0.13s to AA·Sectionals ✓+5.93s to Futures | 2025-11-22 | 2025 ST NTRO November Invitevenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.30 | A+1.41s to AA·+2.61s to Sectionals | 2025-09-07 | 2025 ST NTRO Stephen J Wolleben Memorial Meetvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:06.03 | A+4.84s to AA·+7.54s to Sectionals | 2025-09-28 | 2025 ST NTRO Autumn Classicvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:58.05 | AA+1.86s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.16s to Futures | 2026-03-05 | LAC Spring Speedo Sectionals |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:17.98 | AA+7.19s to AAA·+5.99s to Sectionals | 2025-11-22 | 2025 ST NTRO November Invitevenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.53 | AAA+0.54s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.44s to Winter JNs | 2026-06-20 | 2026 ST NTRO LC Summer Classicvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.43 | AAA+0.74s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.84s to Winter JNs | 2026-06-20 | 2026 ST NTRO LC Summer Classicvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:01.31 | AA+0.62s to AAA·+0.42s to Sectionals | 2026-05-17 | 2026 ST TXLA 11&O End of School Splashvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:37.99 | A+9.00s to AA·+18.90s to Sectionals | 2025-06-21 | 2025 FAST Independence Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.64 | AA+1.25s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.05s to Futures | 2026-06-13 | 2026 ST NIST George Block Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:19.33 | AA+5.54s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+7.44s to Futures | 2026-04-26 | 2026 ST TXLA 11&O Long Course Kick Offvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 32.51 | AA+0.32s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.62s to Futures | 2026-07-16 | 2026 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champsvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:10.84 | AA+2.45s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.65s to Futures | 2026-04-25 | 2026 ST TXLA 11&O Long Course Kick Offvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:38.45 | A+1.96s to AA·Sectionals ✓+9.36s to Futures | 2024-07-14 | 2024 ST Long Course STAGS Championshipvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:05.83 | BB+1.54s to A·+5.34s to Sectionals | 2025-04-26 | 2025 ST NTRO Splashing into Long Coursevenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:16.76 | AA+1.07s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.97s to Futures | 2025-07-20 | 2025 ST AAAA Long Course Senior Champsvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:02.80 | AA+11.31s to AAA·+8.91s to Sectionals | 2025-06-22 | 2025 FAST Independence Invitationalvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.09 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-02-16 | 2025 ST AAAA Senior Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.41 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-02-15 | 2025 ST AAAA Senior Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.10 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-07-24 | 2026 ST NEAT LC Senior Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 24.86 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-18 | 2025 ST AAAA Long Course Senior Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.22 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2026-07-18 | 2026 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 53.17 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2026-07-16 | 2026 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:59.46 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2026-07-17 | 2026 ST TXLA SZ LC Sectional 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 · SCY
4471 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:08.18 | 690 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:58.06 | 763 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:13.92 | 750 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:06.03 | 661 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:58.05 | 822 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:17.98 | 785 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3875 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:01.31 | 845 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:02.64 | 801 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:10.84 | 775 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:05.83 | 615 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:16.76 | 839 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 47.32
Front half 22.86s · back half 24.46s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:45.87
Front half 52.03s · back half 53.84s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:08.18
Front half 149.33s · back half 158.85s
100 Backstroke SCY 54.05
Front half 26.73s · back half 27.32s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:58.06
Front half 57.45s · back half 60.61s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:01.36
Front half 29.11s · back half 32.25s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:13.92
Front half 64.48s · back half 69.44s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.30
Front half 25.96s · back half 29.34s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:06.03
Front half 59.39s · back half 66.64s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:58.05 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:17.98
Front half 125.36s · back half 132.62s
100 Freestyle LCM 53.43
Front half 25.46s · back half 27.97s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:01.31
Front half 57.71s · back half 63.60s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:37.99
Front half 138.11s · back half 139.88s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:02.64
Front half 30.43s · back half 32.21s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:19.33
Front half 68.02s · back half 71.31s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:38.45
100 Butterfly LCM 1:05.83
Front half 30.71s · back half 35.12s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:16.76
Front half 65.49s · back half 71.27s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:02.80
Front half 149.15s · back half 153.65s
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.
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.