Darren Nguyen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.50 | AAA+0.81s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.21s to Futures | 2024-12-15 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAGvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.61 | AAA+2.12s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.22s to Futures | 2024-12-13 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAGvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:46.76 | AA+1.37s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.17s to Futures | 2026-01-17 | YARDS----2026 Road to Sofivenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:55.47 | AA+8.78s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+18.38s to Futures | 2026-01-23 | CA 2026 NOVA Janurary Age-Group Intrasquadvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 24.27 | AAA+1.08s to AAAA·+0.58s to Futures | 2026-02-27 | 2026 SI CA/NV Speedo Sectionals Oceansidevenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 51.73 | AA+0.14s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+0.24s to Futures | 2024-12-14 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAGvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.28 | AA+1.29s to AAA·+2.99s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 22.84 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.85s to Jr Nationals | 2025-11-24 | 2025 Southern Pacific Invitevenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.00 | AAA+0.81s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.31s to Winter JNs | 2024-05-04 | 2024 CIF-SS Division 1venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:51.32 | AAA+0.63s to AAAA·Futures ✓+2.23s to Winter JNs | 2024-12-14 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAGvenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 56.09 | 2025-09-20 | CA 2025 NOVA Back-to-School Meetvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:56.45 | AA+0.26s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.56s to Futures | 2025-11-07 | 2025 Legends of Coaching Series_Peter Dalandvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:08.30 | AAA+8.91s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.31s to Futures | 2024-12-13 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAGvenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.45 | AA+0.36s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+0.86s to Futures | 2025-07-26 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 55.33 | AA+0.14s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.74s to Futures | 2025-07-23 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:02.62 | AA+1.93s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.83s to Futures | 2025-04-12 | 2025 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 28.90 | AAA+0.91s to AAAA·+1.01s to Futures | 2025-04-11 | 2025 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.30 | AA+0.91s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.71s to Futures | 2024-03-02 | 2024 CA/NV Speedo Sectionalvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:17.48 | AA+3.69s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.59s to Futures | 2022-08-03 | 2022 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:52.47 | BB+9.18s to A·+11.59s to Sectionals | 2022-08-03 | 2022 Western Zone Age Group Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.91 | AAA+0.82s to AAAA·+0.62s to Futures | 2025-04-12 | 2025 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 57.58 | AAA+1.29s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.09s to Winter JNs | 2024-07-27 | 2024 USAS Futures Championships-Minneapolisvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:11.10 | AAA+5.21s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.91s to Futures | 2025-07-23 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:15.46 | AAA+5.87s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.67s to Futures | 2024-07-27 | 2024 USAS Futures Championships-Minneapolisvenue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.69 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2024-11-09 | 2024 Legends of Coaching Series-Kevin Perry |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.39 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-12-14 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.64 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-11-10 | 2024 Legends of Coaching Series-Kevin Perry |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.80 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2024-12-13 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:43.01 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-11-07 | 2024 Legends of Coaching Series-Kevin Perry |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 24.69 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2024-12-15 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.44 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2024-12-14 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.04 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-11-08 | 2024 Legends of Coaching Series-Kevin Perry |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.27 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-07-24 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.18 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-03-03 | 2024 CA/NV Speedo Sectional |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.67 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-26 | 2024 USAS Futures Championships-Minneapolis |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.04 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-23 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:00.93 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2024-03-01 | 2024 CA/NV Speedo Sectional |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.22 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-06-15 | 2025 SCS June AG Invite @ La Mirada Armada |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 58.33 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-25 | 2025 CA SCS 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 · SCY
3478 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:55.47 | 783 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:51.32 | 959 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:56.45 | 856 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:08.30 | 880 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3472 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:46.76 | 826 |
| 100 BK SCY | 51.73 | 844 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.00 | 946 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:56.45 | 856 |
| 100 BR SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 47.61
Front half 23.04s · back half 24.57s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:46.76
Front half 52.89s · back half 53.87s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:55.47
Front half 148.22s · back half 147.25s
100 Backstroke SCY 51.73
Front half 24.82s · back half 26.91s
100 Butterfly SCY 50.00 RT 0.59s
Front half 23.29s · back half 26.71s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:51.32
Front half 52.77s · back half 58.55s
100 Individual Medley SCY 56.09
Front half 24.69s · back half 31.40s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:56.45
Front half 54.16s · back half 62.29s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:08.30
Front half 116.68s · back half 131.62s
100 Freestyle LCM 55.33 RT 0.58s
Front half 26.75s · back half 28.58s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:02.62
Front half 59.10s · back half 63.52s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:02.30
Front half 30.39s · back half 31.91s
100 Butterfly LCM 57.58
Front half 27.01s · back half 30.57s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:11.10 RT 0.61s
Front half 62.26s · back half 68.84s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:15.46
Front half 62.56s · back half 72.90s
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.