Caroline Cao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.44 | AAA+0.65s to AAAA | 2026-02-15 | 2026 MVN Lunar AAPI Festival venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:00.33 | AAA+2.04s to AAAA | 2026-02-14 | 2026 MVN Lunar AAPI Festival venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:11.68 | AAA+4.79s to AAAA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 PN February AGI, Div 3- Approved venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:01.56 | AA+4.77s to AAA | 2026-01-18 | 2026 PN BC Jan. Mid Distance Invite- Approved venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 30.58 | AAA+0.09s to AAAA | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.17 | AAA+1.48s to AAAA | 2026-03-20 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:30.82 | AA+1.73s to AAA | 2025-10-12 | 2025 PN MMSC Fall Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.36 | AAA+0.27s to AAAA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 PN 14&Under Short Course Champs-Approved venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:14.67 | AAA+0.28s to AAAA | 2025-12-12 | 2025 PN 14&Under Short Course Champs-Approved venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:43.83 | AAA+2.34s to AAAA | 2025-11-23 | 2025 PN November AGI, Div 3 (UPAC) venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 30.15 | AAA+0.96s to AAAA | 2026-02-15 | 2026 MVN Lunar AAPI Festival venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:10.15 | AA+1.16s to AAA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 PN February AGI, Div 3- Approved venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:56.29 | BB+7.90s to A | 2025-10-11 | 2025 PN MMSC Fall Invite venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:05.40 | AAAA | 2026-03-22 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:23.20 | AAAA | 2026-03-21 | 2026 NW Region Age Group Champs- Approved venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:13.49 | AAA+4.40s to AAAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 PN February AGI, Div 3- Approved venue |
| 400 Freestyle | SCM | 5:29.56 | A+3.17s to AA | 2025-10-19 | 2025 PN BC Pumpkin 400 venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.73 | AAA+0.14s to AAAA | 2026-06-20 | 2026 PN CSC 105th Annual Seattle Open- Approv venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.88 | AAA+0.99s to AAAA | 2026-06-20 | 2026 PN CSC 105th Annual Seattle Open- Approv venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:34.42 | AA+2.73s to AAA | 2026-05-29 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:24.84 | AA+3.65s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 35.75 | AAA+0.66s to AAAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:18.02 | AAA+1.33s to AAAA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:52.23 | AAA+6.84s to AAAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 39.39 | AAA+0.10s to AAAA | 2025-07-26 | 2025 PN LC 12&U Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:29.00 | AAA+3.11s to AAAA | 2025-07-25 | 2025 PN LC 12&U Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:14.09 | AAA+7.90s to AAAA | 2026-05-31 | 2026 IE VS Apple Capital slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 34.06 | AAA+1.37s to AAAA | 2025-08-07 | 2025 Western Zone Age Group Championships fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:22.22 | AA+3.63s to AAA | 2025-06-28 | 2025 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:49.83 | AAA+4.34s to AAAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:58.73 | AAA+1.74s to AAAA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 11.
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 | 31.26 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-03 | 2024 PN PDST March Pentathlon and Last Chance |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.13 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-22 | 2025 Northwest Region Age Group Regionals |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.69 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-03-22 | 2025 Northwest Region Age Group Regionals |
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 11-12 · SCY
4008 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:01.56 | 744 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:07.17 | 812 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:14.67 | 877 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:10.15 | 683 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:23.20 | 892 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
4244 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:11.68 | 793 |
| 50 BK SCY | 30.58 | 860 |
| 50 BR SCY | 34.36 | 885 |
| 50 FL SCY | 30.15 | 774 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:05.40 | 932 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:00.33
Front half 29.07s · back half 31.26s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:11.68
Front half 62.40s · back half 69.28s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:01.56
Front half 177.77s · back half 183.79s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:07.17
Front half 31.82s · back half 35.35s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:30.82
Front half 74.97s · back half 75.85s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:14.67 RT 0.68s
Front half 34.50s · back half 40.17s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:43.83
Front half 79.65s · back half 84.18s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:10.15
Front half 32.43s · back half 37.72s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:56.29
Front half 83.11s · back half 93.18s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:05.40 RT 0.62s
Front half 30.09s · back half 35.31s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:23.20 RT 0.62s
Front half 66.94s · back half 76.26s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:13.49
Front half 154.75s · back half 158.74s
400 Freestyle SCM 5:29.56
Front half 162.31s · back half 167.25s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:34.42
Front half 76.00s · back half 78.42s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:24.84 RT 0.69s
Front half 162.27s · back half 162.57s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:52.23 RT 0.76s
Front half 84.32s · back half 87.91s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:29.00 RT 0.48s
Front half 42.14s · back half 46.86s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:14.09
Front half 94.29s · back half 99.80s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:49.83 RT 0.64s
Front half 81.18s · back half 88.65s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:58.73 RT 0.58s
Front half 177.20s · back half 181.53s
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.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.