Derek Yao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.24 | A+0.55s to AA·+0.65s to Sectionals | 2024-12-21 | 2024 WA State Senior Short Course Champs venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.81 | AA+2.12s to AAA·+0.82s to Sectionals | 2025-03-14 | 2025 MN RSC CZ North Section Spring Champions venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.84 | BB+1.65s to A·+1.75s to Sectionals | 2025-01-19 | 2025 PN VAST 48th Annual Washington Open venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:10.64 | BB+6.85s to A·+9.25s to Sectionals | 2024-10-05 | 2024 PN SMAC Fall Kick-Off Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 26.55 | AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.26s to Futures | 2024-02-24 | 2024 PN February Age Group Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 56.39 | AAA+0.20s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.90s to Winter JNs | 2024-12-20 | 2024 WA State Senior Short Course Champs venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:06.92 | AAA+4.73s to AAAA·Futures ✓+5.33s to Winter JNs | 2024-02-24 | 2024 PN February Age Group Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.43 | A+0.04s to AA·+1.74s to Sectionals | 2025-01-19 | 2025 PN VAST 48th Annual Washington Open venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 57.85 | BB+1.66s to A·+3.86s to Sectionals | 2025-01-18 | 2025 PN VAST 48th Annual Washington Open venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:02.39 | A+0.90s to AA·+1.40s to Sectionals | 2024-10-06 | 2024 PN SMAC Fall Kick-Off Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.26 | AA+1.17s to AAA·+0.27s to Sectionals | 2024-07-20 | 2024 PN LC Senior Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 54.11 | AAA+1.42s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.52s to Futures | 2024-07-18 | 2024 PN LC Senior Championships |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:11.03 | A+4.84s to AA·+7.54s to Sectionals | 2024-03-15 | 2024 Northwest Spring Speedo Sectionals venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:06.94 | AAA+1.35s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.95s to Winter JNs | 2024-03-21 | 1310776 |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:06.71 | A+2.52s to AA·+2.32s to Sectionals | 2025-05-17 | 2025 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madness venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:25.39 | A+5.60s to AA·+5.60s to Sectionals | 2024-06-30 | 2024 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 30.11 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.52s to Jr Nationals | 2025-05-17 | 2025 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madness venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:06.12 | AAA+0.83s to AAAA·Futures ✓+0.23s to Winter JNs | 2024-07-19 | 2024 PN LC Senior Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:27.76 | AAA+4.87s to AAAA·Futures ✓+3.67s to Winter JNs | 2024-03-14 | 2024 Northwest Spring Speedo Sectionals venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.19 | A+0.60s to AA·+1.80s to Sectionals | 2025-07-24 | USA Swimming Futures Sacramento 2025 venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:21.57 | AA+5.88s to AAA·+2.18s to Sectionals | 2024-03-17 | 2024 Northwest Spring Speedo Sectionals venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:08.80 | A+4.01s to AA·+6.91s to Sectionals | 2024-06-28 | 2024 PN SMAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | LCM | 25.23 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-23 | USA Swimming Futures Sacramento 2025 |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 30.50 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-07-23 | USA Swimming Futures Sacramento 2025 |
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 · LCM
3991 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:06.94 | 975 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:25.39 | 664 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:27.76 | 885 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:21.57 | 756 |
| 400 IM LCM | 5:08.80 | 711 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3042 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:11.03 | 670 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:06.71 | 663 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:06.12 | 953 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:21.57 | 756 |
| 100 FL LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.81
Front half 23.90s · back half 25.91s
100 Backstroke SCY 57.84 RT 0.61s
Front half 28.34s · back half 29.50s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:10.64
Front half 64.32s · back half 66.32s
100 Breaststroke SCY 56.39 RT 0.57s
Front half 26.12s · back half 30.27s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:06.92 RT 0.60s
Front half 59.32s · back half 67.60s
100 Butterfly SCY 57.85 RT 0.60s
Front half 26.35s · back half 31.50s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:02.39
Front half 60.03s · back half 62.36s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:11.03 RT 0.52s
Front half 61.99s · back half 69.04s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:06.94 split/total mismatch
200 Backstroke LCM 2:25.39 RT 0.69s
Front half 68.76s · back half 76.63s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:27.76 RT 0.58s
Front half 68.69s · back half 79.07s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:21.57 RT 0.56s
Front half 67.83s · back half 73.74s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:08.80 RT 0.47s
Front half 152.99s · back half 155.81s
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.