Aidan Palaj
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 23.41 | A+0.72s to AA | 2024-02-10 | CT WHAT Feb Trials/Finals venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.44 | AA+1.75s to AAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:42.60 | AAA+2.01s to AAAA | 2025-03-28 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:39.31 | AAA+5.72s to AAAA | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:43.28 | AAA+8.39s to AAAA | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 16:28.04 | AAA+29.85s to AAAA | 2022-01-01 | 2022 CT SC 11-14 yr old Age Group Championship venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 52.22 | AA+0.63s to AAA | 2025-03-29 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:53.15 | AAA+4.86s to AAAA | 2025-03-30 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.05 | B+0.96s to BB | 2024-11-22 | CT WHAT Age Group Qualifier venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:41.12 | B+9.83s to BB | 2023-10-21 | CT CDOG IMX Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 55.58 | A+1.69s to AA | 2023-03-16 | CT WHAT March Showcase slow pool |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:02.21 | A+1.02s to AA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:57.80 | AA+1.61s to AAA | 2024-12-12 | 2024 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:15.57 | AA+4.78s to AAA | 2025-12-11 | 2025 NE CRA Winter Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 27.75 | BB+0.36s to A | 2025-06-27 | WHAT June LC Trials/Finals Invite venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.09 | AA+0.90s to AAA | 2026-05-15 | WHAT May Trials/Finals venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 1:58.43 | AAA+3.24s to AAAA | 2025-08-01 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:11.84 | AAA+6.25s to AAAA | 2025-07-31 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:56.37 | AAA+22.08s to AAAA | 2025-08-02 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:46.23 | AAA+22.14s to AAAA | 2025-07-29 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 29.10 | AAA+1.11s to AAAA | 2025-07-31 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:02.06 | AA+0.67s to AAA | 2025-07-29 | 2025 ISCA Summer Senior Blast |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:03.18 | AAAA | 2023-06-30 | CT WHAT LCM June trials/finals Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:07.48 | +86.49s to B | 2019-06-28 | 2019 WHAT June Invitational |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.88 | BB+5.19s to A | 2023-06-30 | CT WHAT LCM June trials/finals Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:49.88 | BB+6.59s to A | 2025-05-16 | CT WHAT Trials/Finals Invite venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.39 | BB+0.50s to A | 2024-07-24 | 2024 ISCA Summer Senior Blast venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:07.61 | BB+3.32s to A | 2024-05-31 | CT WYW Trials/Finals Meet venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:21.95 | A+4.06s to AA | 2025-05-16 | CT WHAT Trials/Finals Invite venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:27.77 | A+5.88s to AA | 2023-05-19 | CT WHAT LCM May Invite venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:56.85 | AA+5.36s to AAA | 2025-06-27 | WHAT June LC Trials/Finals Invite venue |
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 | 22.76 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-24 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.77 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-03-24 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.00 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-29 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:46.17 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2024-03-22 | 2024 EZ North Region Speedo Sectional Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:43.82 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-03-28 | 2025 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals |
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
4747 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:11.84 | 919 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:03.18 | 1093 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:49.88 | 582 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:21.95 | 687 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:27.77 | 665 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:56.85 | 801 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
3505 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 1:58.43 | 908 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:02.06 | 824 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:19.88 | 541 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:07.61 | 567 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:27.77 | 665 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.44 split/total mismatch
Front half 23.84s · back half 25.60s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:42.60
Front half 50.16s · back half 52.44s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:39.31 split/total mismatch
1000 Freestyle SCY 9:43.28 split/total mismatch
100 Backstroke SCY 52.22
Front half 25.21s · back half 27.01s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:53.15
Front half 54.17s · back half 58.98s
100 Butterfly SCY 55.58
200 Butterfly SCY 2:02.21 split/total mismatch
Front half 31.23s · back half 90.98s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:57.80 split/total mismatch
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:15.57 split/total mismatch
200 Freestyle LCM 1:58.43
Front half 57.89s · back half 60.54s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:11.84
Front half 123.32s · back half 128.52s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:56.37
Front half 262.51s · back half 273.86s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:46.23 split/total mismatch
100 Butterfly LCM 1:07.61 split/total mismatch
200 Butterfly LCM 2:21.95 split/total mismatch
Front half 66.65s · back half 75.30s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:56.85 split/total mismatch
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.