Daren Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.26 | AAA+0.57s to AAAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 47.05 | AAA+1.56s to AAAA | 2024-01-16 | BHA Winter Blizzard |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:45.49 | AA+0.10s to AAA | 2024-01-16 | BHA Winter Blizzard |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:03.53 | A+3.84s to AA | 2019-12-06 | 2019 VSTP Ice Breaker Invitational slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 49.82 | AAA+0.63s to AAAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:49.22 | AAA+0.93s to AAAA | 2025-03-30 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:00.16 | AA+1.27s to AAA | 2024-01-16 | BHA Winter Blizzard |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 48.55 | AAAA | 2024-03-21 | 2024 EZ SC Speedo Champ Series - VA |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:53.70 | AAA+3.01s to AAAA | 2024-03-21 | 2024 EZ SC Speedo Champ Series - VA |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:49.94 | AAAA | 2025-03-30 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:59.56 | AAA+0.17s to AAAA | 2024-03-21 | 2025 EZ Reg 2 SC Speedo Champ Series |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 20.83 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-24 | 2024 EZ SC Speedo Champ Series - VA |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 46.25 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-03-23 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:44.96 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-22 | 2024 EZ SC Speedo Champ Series - VA |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 22.41 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-03-23 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 48.79 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-03-24 | 2024 EZ SC Speedo Champ Series - VA |
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 17-18 · SCY
4582 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:03.53 | 722 |
| 200 BK SCY | 1:49.22 | 963 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:53.70 | 900 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:49.94 | 1017 |
| 400 IM SCY | 3:59.56 | 980 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4657 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:45.49 | 856 |
| 100 BK SCY | 49.82 | 945 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:00.16 | 806 |
| 100 FL SCY | 48.55 | 1033 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:49.94 | 1017 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 47.05 split/total mismatch
Front half 22.38s · back half 24.67s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:45.49 split/total mismatch
500 Freestyle SCY 5:03.53
Front half 149.83s · back half 153.70s
100 Backstroke SCY 49.82
Front half 24.44s · back half 25.38s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:49.22
Front half 53.17s · back half 56.05s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:00.16 split/total mismatch
Front half 28.16s · back half 32.00s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:49.94
Front half 51.21s · back half 58.73s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.