swimCathy Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.39 | BB+1.70s to A | 2025-04-13 | 2025 CA FAC Spring Splash venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:02.37 | BB+2.28s to A | 2024-12-08 | 2024 CA PDSC Winter Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:18.21 | BB+8.52s to A | 2024-12-07 | 2024 CA PDSC Winter Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:06.03 | BB+16.14s to A | 2025-10-12 | 2025 CA Cerritos SC Swim Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.58 | BB+0.79s to A | 2026-01-11 | 2026 CA Commerce Aquatics SC Swim Meet - venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:08.14 | BB+3.05s to A | 2025-02-02 | 2025 Eastern Committee AB Winter Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:22.59 | BB+1.30s to A | 2025-02-01 | 2025 Eastern Committee AB Winter Champs venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:23.08 | B+1.89s to BB | 2024-12-07 | 2024 CA PDSC Winter Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:58.12 | B+3.43s to BB | 2024-12-08 | 2024 CA PDSC Winter Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 32.52 | BB+2.23s to A | 2025-09-14 | 2025 DARE Launch & Lunge Season Opener venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:10.96 | B+0.57s to BB | 2026-02-15 | 2026 Metro Champs @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:36.14 | BB+11.95s to A | 2026-01-10 | 2026 CA Commerce Aquatics SC Swim Meet - venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:31.22 | BB+6.43s to A | 2025-01-12 | 2025 CA CCAQ EC SC ABC Meet venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:17.58 | BB+6.59s to A | 2024-12-13 | 2024 CA RAA/SCS WAG venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:13.45 | BB+5.26s to A | 2025-04-06 | 2025 CA YST LC A/BB/B 13 & up C Meet venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 5:34.67 | BB+23.58s to A | 2026-05-02 | 26 ESA Dolphins Swim Team venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 11:46.63 | B+12.34s to BB | 2025-05-24 | 2025 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.43 | BB+1.14s to A | 2026-05-02 | 26 ESA Dolphins Swim Team venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:18.10 | BB+2.41s to A | 2025-04-05 | 2025 CA YST LC A/BB/B 13 & up C Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:47.89 | BB+5.10s to A | 2025-07-23 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:37.83 | B+4.84s to BB | 2025-06-07 | 2025 CA YST JAG Last Ditch LC Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:20.01 | B+0.42s to BB | 2025-05-25 | 2025 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:07.37 | B+10.08s to BB | 2026-06-12 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:56.42 | BB+9.73s to A | 2025-06-08 | 2025 CA YST JAG Last Ditch LC Meet venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:03.02 | BB+8.13s to A | 2025-07-12 | 2025 Metro Committee Summer Championships venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.57 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-04-13 | 2025 CA FAC Spring Splash |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 30.11 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-01-12 | 2025 CA CCAQ EC SC ABC Meet |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 40.44 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2026-06-14 | ARMADA-2026 SCS June AG Invite |
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 · SCY
3308 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:06.03 | 554 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:22.59 | 621 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:58.12 | 480 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:36.14 | 505 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:31.22 | 559 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:17.58 | 589 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2597 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:18.21 | 529 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:08.14 | 557 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:23.08 | 467 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:10.96 | 485 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:31.22 | 559 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:02.37
Front half 30.03s · back half 32.34s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:18.21
Front half 65.21s · back half 73.00s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:06.03
100 Backstroke SCY 1:08.14
Front half 32.54s · back half 35.60s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:22.59
Front half 69.09s · back half 73.50s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:23.08
Front half 40.06s · back half 43.02s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:58.12
Front half 85.34s · back half 92.78s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:10.96
Front half 31.95s · back half 39.01s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:36.14
Front half 71.66s · back half 84.48s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:31.22
Front half 70.27s · back half 80.95s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:17.58
Front half 150.56s · back half 167.02s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:13.45
Front half 34.72s · back half 38.73s
400 Freestyle LCM 5:34.67
Front half 164.59s · back half 170.08s
800 Freestyle LCM 11:46.63
Front half 345.89s · back half 360.74s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:18.10
Front half 37.56s · back half 40.54s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:47.89 RT 0.79s
Front half 80.71s · back half 87.18s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:37.83
Front half 46.34s · back half 51.49s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:20.01
Front half 36.68s · back half 43.33s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:07.37
Front half 84.16s · back half 103.21s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:56.42
Front half 83.36s · back half 93.06s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:03.02
Front half 172.07s · back half 190.95s
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.