Nathan Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 31.59 | +0.50s to B·+8.40s to Sectionals | 2025-03-30 | 2025 PN Spring Finale, Division 2venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:14.05 | +6.46s to B·+23.06s to Sectionals | 2025-03-08 | 2025 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chancevenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:39.05 | +11.26s to B·+47.26s to Sectionals | 2025-01-25 | 2025 PN PDST Winter Invitationalvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:51.40 | +12.71s to B·+108.71s to Sectionals | 2025-03-09 | 2025 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chancevenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 38.79 | +3.40s to B·+15.10s to Futures | 2025-03-08 | 2025 PDST MAR PENTATHLON AND LAST CHANCE INV |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:22.64 | +8.25s to B·+27.15s to Sectionals | 2025-01-25 | 2025 PN PDST Winter Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:59.89 | +17.80s to B·+58.60s to Sectionals | 2024-12-08 | 2024 PN Fall Divisionals, Division 1venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 43.17 | +2.68s to B·+16.88s to Futures | 2025-01-26 | 2025 PN PDST Winter Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:34.86 | +10.57s to B·+31.67s to Sectionals | 2025-03-30 | 2025 PN Spring Finale, Division 2venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 44.96 | +10.27s to B·+22.07s to Futures | 2024-07-14 | 2024 PN PDST July Summer Splash Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:34.11 | +20.32s to B·+38.92s to Sectionals | 2025-01-26 | 2025 PN PDST Winter Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:21.07 | 2025-03-09 | 2025 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chancevenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:59.77 | +15.08s to B·+55.78s to Sectionals | 2025-03-08 | 2025 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chancevenue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 34.77 | B+1.68s to BB·+7.78s to Sectionals | 2026-06-06 | 2026 PN VAST Summer Sprint & Dist. - Approvedvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:19.16 | +0.97s to B·+20.17s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madnessvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 3:01.44 | +11.45s to B·+52.75s to Sectionals | 2025-07-13 | 2025 PN OCA July Jamboree Invitationalvenue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 6:06.15 | +6.26s to B·+91.76s to Sectionals | 2025-06-27 | 2025 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitationalvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 43.27 | +2.08s to B·+15.38s to Futures | 2025-07-13 | 2025 PN OCA July Jamboree Invitationalvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:30.12 | +2.73s to B·+24.93s to Sectionals | 2025-05-17 | 2025 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madnessvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 3:11.13 | +1.34s to B·+49.64s to Sectionals | 2025-05-18 | 2025 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madnessvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 50.88 | +4.99s to B·+19.99s to Futures | 2025-06-15 | 2025 IST June Invtationalvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:46.03 | +8.84s to B·+32.33s to Sectionals | 2026-06-06 | 2026 PN VAST Summer Sprint & Dist. - Approvedvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 44.72 | +5.73s to B·+18.43s to Futures | 2025-06-14 | 2025 IST June Invtationalvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:43.72 | +19.63s to B·+40.63s to Sectionals | 2025-06-15 | 2025 IST June Invtationalvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:09.62 | B+12.83s to BB·+44.93s to Sectionals | 2026-06-06 | 2026 PN VAST Summer Sprint & Dist. - Approvedvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 | 30.84 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-09 | 2025 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chance |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 39.68 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-03-09 | 2025 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chance |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 35.84 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-07-26 | 2025 PN LC 12&U Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:32.83 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-07-25 | 2025 PN LC 12&U 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 13-14 · LCM
1103 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 6:06.15 | 363 |
| 200 BK LCM | 3:11.13 | 362 |
| 200 IM LCM | 3:09.62 | 378 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · LCM
1514 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 3:01.44 | 311 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:30.12 | 338 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:46.03 | 291 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:43.72 | 196 |
| 200 IM LCM | 3:09.62 | 378 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:14.05
Front half 34.87s · back half 39.18s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:39.05
Front half 78.18s · back half 80.87s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:51.40
Front half 203.51s · back half 207.89s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:22.64
Front half 40.95s · back half 41.69s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:59.89 RT 0.65s
Front half 90.34s · back half 89.55s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:34.86
Front half 45.90s · back half 48.96s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:34.11
Front half 41.84s · back half 52.27s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:21.07
Front half 40.21s · back half 40.86s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:59.77
Front half 91.03s · back half 88.74s
200 Freestyle LCM 3:01.44 RT 0.68s
Front half 89.45s · back half 91.99s
400 Freestyle LCM 6:06.15 RT 0.70s
Front half 179.15s · back half 187.00s
200 Backstroke LCM 3:11.13 RT 0.70s
Front half 95.23s · back half 95.90s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:09.62 RT 0.70s· 45.8 min after 50 Freestyle
Front half 91.04s · back half 98.58s
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.