John Cai
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.03 | A+0.44s to AA | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Speedo Gator Holiday Classic fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.73 | A+0.24s to AA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:58.71 | AA+2.62s to AAA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:25.95 | AA+12.66s to AAA | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Speedo Gator Holiday Classic fast pool |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:08.90 | AA+20.71s to AAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 19:30.36 | A+30.67s to AA | 2025-11-09 | 2025 SYS Turkey Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 35.13 | B+2.24s to BB | 2026-01-23 | 2026 Hot Chocolate Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:09.45 | B+0.36s to BB | 2026-01-25 | 2026 Hot Chocolate Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.01 | BB+1.32s to A | 2025-01-17 | 2025 Hot Chocolate Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:14.23 | BB+1.94s to A | 2026-02-28 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:37.50 | BB+0.71s to A | 2026-03-01 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 33.68 | B+1.49s to BB | 2025-01-19 | 2025 Hot Chocolate Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:10.47 | B+1.98s to BB | 2025-11-08 | 2025 SYS Turkey Meet venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:09.37 | 2025-01-17 | 2025 Hot Chocolate Invite venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:19.30 | A+4.01s to AA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:51.64 | A+1.85s to AA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 T2 Area 5 Championships venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.01 | AA+1.02s to AAA | 2025-07-13 | 2025 FL Summer Age Group Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.23 | AA+0.74s to AAA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 Sarastoa Shark Open venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:14.46 | AA+0.87s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 Sarastoa Shark Open venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:57.98 | A+2.29s to AA | 2025-07-12 | 2025 FL Summer Age Group Championships venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 10:26.77 | A+9.58s to AA | 2025-07-10 | 2025 FL Summer Age Group Championships venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 20:37.88 | BB+4.49s to A | 2026-05-17 | 2026 Kent B. Holdren Memorial Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 37.68 | BB+2.29s to A | 2026-06-13 | 2026 Sarastoa Shark Open venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:18.37 | BB+3.48s to A | 2026-04-25 | 11th Annual Hohne Memorial Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:59.39 | B+3.20s to BB | 2025-05-18 | 2025 SYS Memorial Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 39.28 | A+1.59s to AA | 2026-05-16 | 2026 Kent B. Holdren Memorial Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:25.16 | BB+1.87s to A | 2025-07-12 | 2025 FL Summer Age Group Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:57.70 | A+2.41s to AA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 Sarastoa Shark Open venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 35.34 | BB+1.85s to A | 2026-05-17 | 2026 Kent B. Holdren Memorial Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:20.31 | B+2.22s to BB | 2026-04-26 | 11th Annual Hohne Memorial Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:36.93 | A+0.54s to AA | 2026-06-12 | 2026 Sarastoa Shark Open venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:42.31 | A+8.22s to AA | 2026-04-26 | 11th Annual Hohne Memorial Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
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 Breaststroke | LCM | 37.67 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-11 | 2024 FL Summer Age Group 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
3033 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:57.98 | 674 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:59.39 | 438 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:57.70 | 626 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:36.93 | 668 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:42.31 | 627 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · LCM
2932 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:14.46 | 765 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:18.37 | 514 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:25.16 | 562 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:20.31 | 423 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:36.93 | 668 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 55.73
Front half 26.98s · back half 28.75s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:58.71
Front half 57.39s · back half 61.32s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:25.95
Front half 158.77s · back half 167.18s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:08.90
Front half 326.77s · back half 342.13s
1650 Freestyle SCY 19:30.36
100 Backstroke SCY 1:09.45
Front half 34.35s · back half 35.10s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:14.23
Front half 35.87s · back half 38.36s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:37.50
Front half 75.86s · back half 81.64s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:10.47
Front half 32.59s · back half 37.88s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:09.37
Front half 33.19s · back half 36.18s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:19.30
Front half 67.67s · back half 71.63s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:51.64
Front half 143.71s · back half 147.93s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.23
Front half 30.05s · back half 32.18s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:14.46
Front half 65.03s · back half 69.43s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:57.98 RT 0.74s
Front half 144.90s · back half 153.08s
800 Freestyle LCM 10:26.77 RT 0.77s
Front half 309.68s · back half 317.09s
1500 Freestyle LCM 20:37.88
Front half 605.71s · back half 632.17s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:59.39
Front half 89.60s · back half 89.79s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:25.16 RT 0.74s
Front half 41.63s · back half 43.53s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:57.70
Front half 86.01s · back half 91.69s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:36.93
Front half 75.78s · back half 81.15s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:42.31
Front half 169.84s · back half 172.47s
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.