James Meng
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.53 | A+0.14s to AA·+0.34s to Sectionals | 2025-12-19 | 2025 SI Winter Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.85 | A+0.56s to AA·+0.86s to Sectionals | 2025-09-28 | 2025 CA RAA AB/C SC Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:56.88 | BB+0.09s to A·+5.09s to Sectionals | 2025-11-01 | 2025 "Our Rising Tides" 16u SCY P/F Meet venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:32.48 | BB+14.99s to A·+29.79s to Sectionals | 2024-11-17 | 2024 CA TMEC November SC Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:01.37 | BB+3.28s to A·+5.88s to Sectionals | 2025-11-01 | 2025 "Our Rising Tides" 16u SCY P/F Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:15.70 | BB+8.41s to A·+14.41s to Sectionals | 2025-11-02 | 2025 "Our Rising Tides" 16u SCY P/F Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 31.14 | A+0.95s to AA·+4.85s to Futures | 2025-12-19 | 2025 SI Winter Age Group Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:05.87 | A+2.68s to AA·+2.68s to Sectionals | 2025-11-02 | 2025 "Our Rising Tides" 16u SCY P/F Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:29.76 | BB+6.57s to A·+12.47s to Sectionals | 2025-12-19 | 2025 SI Winter Age Group Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:01.75 | BB+4.06s to A·+6.56s to Sectionals | 2024-07-13 | 2024 CA HVDA July SC Summerfest BB,B, C slow pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:27.06 | B+7.07s to BB·+23.67s to Sectionals | 2024-07-14 | 2024 CA HVDA July SC Summerfest BB,B, C slow pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:11.34 | BB+1.65s to A·+7.35s to Sectionals | 2025-11-01 | 2025 "Our Rising Tides" 16u SCY P/F Meet venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.98 | AA+1.09s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.39s to Futures | 2025-07-12 | 2025 CA CCAQ Eastern Committee LC Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.83 | AA+2.34s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.24s to Futures | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:21.93 | BB+7.14s to A·+13.24s to Sectionals | 2025-07-13 | 2025 CA CCAQ Eastern Committee LC Champs venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:02.72 | BB+15.13s to A·+28.33s to Sectionals | 2026-05-24 | 2026 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 34.72 | BB+2.23s to A·+6.83s to Futures | 2026-05-24 | 2026 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:11.78 | BB+3.69s to A·+6.59s to Sectionals | 2025-07-12 | 2025 CA CCAQ Eastern Committee LC Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:39.14 | BB+11.45s to A·+17.65s to Sectionals | 2024-07-25 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 36.59 | BB+0.70s to A·+5.70s to Futures | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.79 | BB+2.80s to A·+6.09s to Sectionals | 2025-07-13 | 2025 CA CCAQ Eastern Committee LC Champs venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:59.52 | BB+12.03s to A·+18.64s to Sectionals | 2024-07-28 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:08.33 | BB+2.34s to A·+5.24s to Sectionals | 2026-05-24 | 2026 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:50.56 | B+10.57s to BB·+29.47s to Sectionals | 2024-07-25 | 2024 CA SCS/RAA Summer A/G Champs venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:25.96 | A+0.97s to AA·+1.27s to Sectionals | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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.
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 | 23.55 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-12-21 | 2025 SI Winter Age Group Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.70 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-02-02 | 2025 Eastern Committee AB Winter Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.30 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-12-21 | 2024 SI Winter Age Group Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 51.42 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-12-20 | 2025 SI Winter Age Group Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.86 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-12 | 2025 CA CCAQ Eastern Committee LC 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 15-16 · LCM
2808 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 5:02.72 | 567 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:39.14 | 534 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:59.52 | 536 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:50.56 | 430 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:25.96 | 741 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3081 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:56.88 | 664 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:01.37 | 563 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:05.87 | 671 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:01.75 | 543 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:11.34 | 640 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 51.85
Front half 25.03s · back half 26.82s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:56.88
Front half 53.88s · back half 63.00s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:32.48
Front half 161.69s · back half 170.79s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:01.37
Front half 29.63s · back half 31.74s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:15.70
Front half 66.45s · back half 69.25s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:05.87
Front half 31.39s · back half 34.48s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:01.75
Front half 28.54s · back half 33.21s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:27.06
Front half 68.20s · back half 78.86s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:11.34
Front half 61.51s · back half 69.83s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:21.93
Front half 63.72s · back half 78.21s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:02.72
Front half 144.40s · back half 158.32s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:11.78
Front half 34.98s · back half 36.80s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:39.14
Front half 77.32s · back half 81.82s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:19.79
Front half 37.65s · back half 42.14s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:59.52
Front half 85.86s · back half 93.66s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:08.33
Front half 31.03s · back half 37.30s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:50.56
Front half 81.26s · back half 89.30s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:25.96
Front half 69.47s · back half 76.49s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.