Daniel Zhao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 31.50 | BB+1.41s to A·+8.31s to Sectionals | 2026-01-31 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:12.36 | B+1.77s to BB·+21.37s to Sectionals | 2026-02-01 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 3:04.22 | +17.63s to B·+72.43s to Sectionals | 2024-11-10 | 2024 CA The Claremont Club B/C SC Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 39.93 | B+1.84s to BB·+16.24s to Futures | 2026-01-31 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:29.59 | B+6.90s to BB·+34.10s to Sectionals | 2026-02-01 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 38.97 | A+1.28s to AA·+12.68s to Futures | 2025-12-13 | 2025 CA SCS/RAA WAG venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:26.59 | BB+1.60s to A·+23.40s to Sectionals | 2025-12-12 | 2025 CA SCS/RAA WAG venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 37.11 | B+0.22s to BB·+14.22s to Futures | 2025-12-12 | 2025 CA SCS/RAA WAG venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:19.06 | BB+3.47s to A·+23.87s to Sectionals | 2026-01-31 | 2026 AZOT H/F BB MIN Leaderboard Invitational venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:21.86 | B+0.17s to BB | 2025-12-13 | 2025 CA SCS/RAA WAG venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:55.94 | BB+12.25s to A·+51.95s to Sectionals | 2025-12-12 | 2025 CA SCS/RAA WAG venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 36.90 | B+0.91s to BB·+11.21s to Sectionals | 2026-05-23 | 2026 CA STOP SCM Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:16.75 | BB+4.76s to A·+20.46s to Sectionals | 2026-05-23 | 2026 CA STOP SCM Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 1:32.57 | B+0.88s to BB·+31.58s to Sectionals | 2026-05-23 | 2026 CA STOP SCM Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:33.90 | +6.11s to B·+34.91s to Sectionals | 2025-04-06 | 2025 CA YST LC A/BB/B 13 & up C Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 53.04 | +5.45s to B·+25.15s to Futures | 2025-04-06 | 2025 CA YST LC A/BB/B 13 & up C Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 47.28 | BB+2.29s to A·+16.39s to Futures | 2025-06-15 | 2025 SCS June AG Invite @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:42.43 | BB+3.14s to A·+28.73s to Sectionals | 2025-06-14 | 2025 SCS June AG Invite @ La Mirada Armada venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 41.38 | BB+3.39s to A·+15.09s to Futures | 2025-07-25 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:34.96 | BB+8.47s to A·+31.87s to Sectionals | 2025-06-12 | 2025 SCS June AG Invite @ La Mirada Armada venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 11.
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 | SCY | 38.78 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-02-01 | 2025 Eastern Committee AB Winter Champs |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 34.61 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-09-14 | 2024 CA STAR September SC C Meet |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 37.26 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-03-02 | 2025 CA TCC A/BB/B Age Group Champs Qualifier |
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 11-12 · SCY
1611 points (4/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK SCY | 1:29.59 | 292 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:26.59 | 479 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:19.06 | 417 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:55.94 | 423 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 11-12 · SCY
1921 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 3:04.22 | 256 |
| 50 BK SCY | 39.93 | 351 |
| 50 BR SCY | 38.97 | 527 |
| 50 FL SCY | 37.11 | 372 |
| 100 IM SCY | 1:21.86 | 415 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:12.36
Front half 34.51s · back half 37.85s
200 Freestyle SCY 3:04.22
Front half 88.47s · back half 95.75s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:29.59
Front half 44.78s · back half 44.81s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:26.59
Front half 41.82s · back half 44.77s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:19.06
Front half 37.85s · back half 41.21s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:21.86
Front half 38.77s · back half 43.09s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:55.94
Front half 86.27s · back half 89.67s
100 Freestyle SCM 1:16.75
Front half 36.91s · back half 39.84s
100 Butterfly SCM 1:32.57
Front half 44.40s · back half 48.17s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:33.90
Front half 45.13s · back half 48.77s
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.