Karen Tao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 13.75 | 2025-01-05 | 2025 NE CRIM Jan Team Specialtyvenue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.85 | AA+0.76s to AAA·+1.06s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 NE NSSC Dec Holiday Celebration!venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.87 | A+0.88s to AA·+4.78s to Sectionals | 2025-02-01 | 2025 NE UVAC Silversvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:06.45 | A+3.76s to AA·+11.46s to Sectionals | 2025-02-02 | 2025 NE UVAC Silversvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:58.51 | BB+13.42s to A·+49.72s to Sectionals | 2026-01-24 | 2026 NE NSSC Snowman Sprintsvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.83 | B+0.04s to BB·+6.54s to Futures | 2026-01-01 | 2026 ne nssc snowball sprints results |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.72 | BB+3.43s to A·+8.43s to Sectionals | 2026-01-31 | 2026 NE CS Silver Championshipsfast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:26.44 | BB+7.15s to A·+17.55s to Sectionals | 2025-02-01 | 2025 NE UVAC Silversvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 38.72 | B+0.33s to BB·+8.93s to Futures | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NE NSSC March Madness at MITvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:21.11 | B+0.72s to BB·+12.92s to Sectionals | 2025-11-15 | 2025 NECRA Nov Distance & Specialty Meet - covenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.28 | BB+0.19s to A·+4.59s to Futures | 2025-11-15 | 2025 NECRA Nov Distance & Specialty Meet - covenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:09.14 | BB+5.05s to A·+10.65s to Sectionals | 2025-12-13 | 2025 NE NSSC Dec Holiday Celebration!venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:11.36 | 2025-01-04 | 2025 NE CRIM Jan Team Specialtyvenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:24.20 | BB+0.81s to A·+13.51s to Sectionals | 2026-01-31 | 2026 NE CS Silver Championshipsfast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.18 | A+0.29s to AA·+1.89s to Sectionals | 2025-06-07 | 2025 NE CRIM JUNE TEAM SPECIATYvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.09 | A+2.60s to AA·+6.40s to Sectionals | 2025-06-21 | 2025 NE CS June Summer Solsticevenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:28.12 | BB+2.83s to A·+17.23s to Sectionals | 2025-06-22 | 2025 NE CS June Summer Solsticevenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:17.48 | BB+9.79s to A·+39.79s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Commonwealth Swimming Seekonk Spring Fling |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.56 | BB+2.17s to A·+6.67s to Futures | 2025-04-06 | 2025 NE CS Season Openervenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:18.54 | BB+3.55s to A·+10.65s to Sectionals | 2025-06-21 | 2025 NE CS June Summer Solsticevenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:51.47 | BB+10.48s to A·+25.28s to Sectionals | 2025-06-22 | 2025 NE CS June Summer Solsticevenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 46.12 | B+2.63s to BB·+11.33s to Futures | 2025-04-05 | 2025 NE CS Season Openervenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:38.77 | B+6.68s to BB·+20.88s to Sectionals | 2025-06-08 | 2025 NE CRIM JUNE TEAM SPECIATYvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 36.11 | BB+2.52s to A·+6.62s to Futures | 2025-04-06 | 2025 NE CS Season Openervenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:25.25 | +0.86s to B·+18.96s to Sectionals | 2025-04-05 | 2025 NE CS Season Openervenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:08.15 | B+13.46s to BB·+39.06s to Sectionals | 2024-06-23 | 2024 NE BGSC June Summer Solsticevenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:51.83 | BB+7.44s to A·+23.44s to Sectionals | 2025-06-21 | 2025 NE CS June Summer Solsticevenue |
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 Butterfly | SCY | 30.27 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-01-18 | 2026 NE SAC Bronze Championships |
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
2135 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 5:17.48 | 590 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:51.47 | 545 |
| 200 FL LCM | 3:08.15 | 419 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:51.83 | 581 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2929 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:06.45 | 690 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:07.72 | 568 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:21.11 | 502 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:09.14 | 525 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:24.20 | 644 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 57.87
Front half 28.05s · back half 29.82s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:06.45
Front half 62.19s · back half 64.26s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:58.51
Front half 177.18s · back half 181.33s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:07.72
Front half 32.75s · back half 34.97s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:26.44
Front half 71.73s · back half 74.71s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:21.11
Front half 37.57s · back half 43.54s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:09.14
Front half 31.62s · back half 37.52s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:11.36
Front half 32.86s · back half 38.50s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:24.20
Front half 67.04s · back half 77.16s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:07.09
Front half 31.50s · back half 35.59s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:28.12
Front half 72.40s · back half 75.72s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:17.48 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke LCM 1:18.54
Front half 38.22s · back half 40.32s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:51.47
Front half 83.65s · back half 87.82s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:38.77
Front half 46.38s · back half 52.39s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:08.15
Front half 96.64s · back half 91.51s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:51.83
Front half 81.34s · back half 90.49s
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.