swimElla Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.11 | AA+0.32s to AAA·+0.32s to Sectionals | 2025-03-27 | 2025 Sun Kissed Invitational Jr/Sr Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.88 | AA+1.09s to AAA·+1.79s to Sectionals | 2025-03-27 | 2025 Sun Kissed Invitational Jr/Sr Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:02.54 | A+0.45s to AA·+7.55s to Sectionals | 2024-11-15 | 2024 Water Rat Age Group Qualifier |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:26.24 | AA+13.35s to AAA·+17.45s to Sectionals | 2020-12-18 | 2020 MR EAST Holiday Classic Meet |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 34.88 | B+2.49s to BB·+8.59s to Futures | 2020-02-28 | 2020 MR Metro Silvers North Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:04.05 | BB+0.26s to A·+4.76s to Sectionals | 2025-03-06 | 2025 WHAT MARCH INVITATIONAL MEET |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:30.57 | B+0.38s to BB·+21.68s to Sectionals | 2022-01-21 | CT GRYM January Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 29.65 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.96s to Nationals | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Sun Kissed Invitational Jr/Sr Champs - c venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:04.06 | AAA+0.17s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.67s to US Open | 2022-01-21 | CT GRYM January Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:22.88 | AAA+4.19s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.19s to Futures | 2025-11-14 | 2025 Water Rat Age Group Qualifier |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.55 | A+0.86s to AA·+3.86s to Futures | 2023-04-22 | 2023 MR EAST April Time Trials |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:01.55 | A+0.86s to AA·+3.06s to Sectionals | 2024-08-01 | 2024 NE CRA August End of Season Invite |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:09.52 | AA+1.03s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.13s to Futures | 2021-03-19 | 2021 MR EAST March Madness Meet |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:00.60 | 2026-03-26 | 2026 Sun Kissed Invitational Jr/Sr Champs - c venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:11.27 | AA+0.78s to AAA·+0.58s to Sectionals | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:27.42 | AAA+2.03s to AAAA·Futures ✓+8.63s to US Open | 2025-03-06 | 2025 CT WHAT March Trial/s Final Meet |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.80 | AA+0.41s to AAA·+0.51s to Sectionals | 2025-06-29 | EAC Independence Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.32 | AA+0.93s to AAA·+1.63s to Sectionals | 2025-08-02 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:25.28 | BB+0.19s to A·+14.39s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 MR PAC Spring Starter Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 42.04 | +0.25s to B·+11.15s to Futures | 2019-06-07 | 2019 mr pac summer classic invitational res |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:13.17 | A+2.08s to AA·+5.28s to Sectionals | 2025-07-29 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:41.48 | BB+0.29s to A·+15.29s to Sectionals | 2024-06-29 | Swim Fort Lauderdale Speedo Summer Classic venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 33.87 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.18s to US Open | 2025-08-02 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:13.67 | AAAA·Futures ✓+0.38s to US Open | 2025-07-30 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:45.65 | AAA+4.56s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.26s to Futures | 2025-07-31 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:09.42 | A+0.23s to AA·+3.13s to Sectionals | 2025-06-27 | EAC Independence Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:30.81 | AA+1.32s to AAA·+2.42s to Sectionals | 2025-07-29 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.73 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2023-02-15 | 2023 MR OB Ivy League 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 17-18 · SCY
4765 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:26.24 | 757 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:30.57 | 494 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:22.88 | 910 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:09.52 | 837 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:11.27 | 816 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:27.42 | 951 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3879 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:25.28 | 649 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:13.17 | 684 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:13.67 | 976 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:09.42 | 736 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:30.81 | 834 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
200 Freestyle SCY 2:02.54 split/total mismatch
500 Freestyle SCY 5:26.24 split/total mismatch
200 Backstroke SCY 2:30.57
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:04.06
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:22.88
Front half 68.40s · back half 74.48s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:01.55 split/total mismatch
Front half 28.77s · back half 32.78s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:00.60
Front half 28.98s · back half 31.62s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:11.27 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:27.42 split/total mismatch
100 Freestyle LCM 1:02.32
Front half 29.79s · back half 32.53s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:25.28
Front half 69.97s · back half 75.31s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:13.17
200 Backstroke LCM 2:41.48
Front half 78.79s · back half 82.69s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:13.67
Front half 34.28s · back half 39.39s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:45.65
Front half 79.86s · back half 85.79s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:09.42
Front half 31.91s · back half 37.51s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.