Helen Wu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 18.97 | 2018-11-17 | 2018 FM Gators IMX and Fall Invite slow pool | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.86 | AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Speedo Sectionals (North) - West Fargo venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.88 | AAA+0.29s to AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 USA Swimming Speedo Championship Series |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:10.61 | BB+0.92s to A | 2025-01-11 | 2025 MN NLSA Marlins January Invite venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:16.35 | BB+26.46s to A | 2022-02-13 | 2022 WFF Prochnow Invitational venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:58.96 | A+29.07s to AA | 2025-12-13 | 2025 MN NLSA Marlins DECEMBER Invite venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 23.87 | 2018-11-18 | 2018 FM Gators IMX and Fall Invite slow pool | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 31.18 | BB+0.39s to A | 2024-01-13 | 2024 MN DRGN Fire and Ice Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:05.21 | BB+0.12s to A | 2025-01-11 | 2025 MN NLSA Marlins January Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:22.14 | BB+0.85s to A | 2024-06-12 | 2024 MN NLSA Marlins June Invitational venue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 23.25 | 2018-11-17 | 2018 FM Gators IMX and Fall Invite slow pool | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.19 | AA+1.30s to AAA | 2024-01-13 | 2024 MN DRGN Fire and Ice Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:14.75 | A+2.86s to AA | 2025-12-13 | 2025 MN NLSA Marlins DECEMBER Invite venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:44.62 | BB+3.33s to A | 2022-02-19 | 2022 RRV Mile Meet venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 22.43 | 2018-11-18 | 2018 FM Gators IMX and Fall Invite slow pool | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.34 | AAAA | 2026-03-13 | 2026 Speedo Sectionals (North) - West Fargo venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.50 | AAA+1.71s to AAAA | 2026-03-14 | 2026 Speedo Sectionals (North) - West Fargo venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:56.36 | AAAA | 2025-01-01 | 2025 USA Swimming Speedo Championship Series |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:04.41 | 2024-01-13 | 2024 MN DRGN Fire and Ice Invite venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:23.13 | A+4.34s to AA | 2022-02-12 | 2022 WFF Prochnow Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.79 | AAA+0.20s to AAAA | 2024-08-03 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:01.83 | AAA+2.14s to AAAA | 2024-07-11 | 2024 CZ North Section Summer Sectionals |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:25.40 | A+3.71s to AA | 2024-06-21 | 2024 RST Rushmore Classic Swim Meet venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 21:43.96 | BB+76.47s to A | 2024-06-21 | 2024 RST Rushmore Classic Swim Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 40.85 | B+1.56s to BB | 2021-06-11 | WFF Splash and Dash venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:19.97 | BB+4.28s to A | 2024-06-23 | 2024 RST Rushmore Classic Swim Meet venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:52.44 | BB+9.65s to A | 2021-07-23 | 2021 ND LC Championship venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 41.76 | BB+1.47s to A | 2021-07-24 | 2021 ND LC Championship venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:29.52 | BB+3.63s to A | 2021-07-23 | 2021 ND LC Championship venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:15.34 | BB+9.55s to A | 2021-07-25 | 2021 ND LC Championship venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.82 | AAAA | 2024-08-03 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:08.25 | AA+0.86s to AAA | 2024-07-11 | 2024 CZ North Section Summer Sectionals |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:35.28 | AA+5.29s to AAA | 2024-08-04 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:37.35 | AA+4.56s to AAA | 2024-03-10 | 2024 USA Swimming Speedo Championship Series venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 5:55.64 | BB+0.75s to A | 2024-06-22 | 2024 RST Rushmore Classic Swim Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.86 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-03-15 | 2026 Speedo Sectionals (North) - West Fargo |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.92 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2021-07-25 | 2021 ND LC Championship |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.28 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-08-03 | 2024 Central Zone 14 & U Championship - ND |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.87 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-12 | 2024 CZ North Section Summer Sectionals |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:11.32 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2024-03-09 | 2024 USA Swimming Speedo Championship Series |
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 15-16 · SCY
3504 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:16.35 | 510 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:22.14 | 627 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:44.62 | 608 |
| 200 FL SCY | 1:56.36 | 1100 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:23.13 | 659 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3431 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:10.61 | 627 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:05.21 | 636 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:14.75 | 642 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.50 | 867 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:23.13 | 659 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.88 split/total mismatch
200 Freestyle SCY 2:10.61
Front half 62.41s · back half 68.20s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:16.35
Front half 185.34s · back half 191.01s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:58.96
Front half 353.20s · back half 365.76s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:05.21
Front half 31.94s · back half 33.27s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:22.14
Front half 68.80s · back half 73.34s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:14.75
Front half 35.53s · back half 39.22s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:44.62
Front half 79.20s · back half 85.42s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.50
Front half 27.57s · back half 30.93s
200 Butterfly SCY 1:56.36 split/total mismatch
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:04.41
Front half 30.54s · back half 33.87s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:23.13
Front half 68.67s · back half 74.46s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:01.83
Front half 29.28s · back half 32.55s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:25.40
Front half 69.95s · back half 75.45s
1500 Freestyle LCM 21:43.96
Front half 645.46s · back half 658.50s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:19.97
Front half 39.14s · back half 40.83s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:52.44
Front half 84.77s · back half 87.67s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:29.52
Front half 42.69s · back half 46.83s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:15.34
Front half 94.98s · back half 100.36s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:08.25
Front half 31.57s · back half 36.68s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:35.28
Front half 71.71s · back half 83.57s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:37.35
Front half 72.43s · back half 84.92s
400 Individual Medley LCM 5:55.64
Front half 172.27s · back half 183.37s
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.