Helen Liu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.11 | A+0.02s to AA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.04 | A+0.45s to AA | 2025-11-22 | 2025 MN STRM 4th Annual Movember Invite venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:06.38 | A+4.09s to AA | 2026-02-28 | 2026 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:49.26 | BB+4.97s to A | 2026-06-27 | 2026 MN HURR Summer Intrasquad venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 12:50.76 | BB+58.47s to A | 2025-06-21 | 2025 MN HURR Summer Intrasquad venue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 21:04.50 | BB+68.11s to A | 2025-06-21 | 2025 MN HURR Summer Intrasquad venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.14 | AA+0.45s to AAA | 2025-10-26 | 2025 MN SEMS Sharktober Invite venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 59.85 | AA+1.36s to AAA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:12.90 | A+0.11s to AA | 2026-03-01 | 2026 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 36.13 | BB+0.94s to A | 2025-10-26 | 2025 MN SEMS Sharktober Invite venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:19.20 | BB+5.81s to A | 2025-02-22 | 2025 MN HURR Winter Intrasquad venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:57.31 | B+3.82s to BB | 2025-02-08 | 2025 MN WEST Express Last Chance Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 27.88 | AA+0.49s to AAA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:04.67 | BB+1.18s to A | 2025-11-22 | 2025 MN STRM 4th Annual Movember Invite venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:31.79 | BB+10.30s to A | 2026-06-27 | 2026 MN HURR Summer Intrasquad venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:04.96 | 2026-03-24 | ISCA INTERNATIONAL SENIOR CUP venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:20.20 | A+3.71s to AA | 2025-12-14 | 2025 MN SEMS Frosty Fins Invite venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 5:09.96 | BB+6.47s to A | 2026-02-14 | 2026 MN HURR Winter Intrasquad venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.91 | A+0.22s to AA | 2025-08-02 | 2025 ND DRGN MN Senior LC State Championship venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.88 | A+1.59s to AA | 2025-07-19 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:28.25 | BB+3.06s to A | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 11:22.68 | BB+47.29s to A | 2026-06-21 | 2026 SD Aberdeen Summer High Point Swim Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 32.51 | AA+0.02s to AAA | 2026-06-12 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:10.61 | AA+2.22s to AAA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:34.49 | AA+6.30s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 42.93 | BB+3.24s to A | 2026-05-30 | 2026 MN WOLF HUFF N PUFF INVITE venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:33.94 | B+2.65s to BB | 2024-07-12 | 2024 MN MTKA Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:25.97 | B+8.08s to BB | 2026-05-17 | 2026 MN HURR LC Spring Opener venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 32.77 | A+0.78s to AA | 2026-06-14 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:18.75 | B+0.46s to BB | 2025-07-18 | 2025 MN STRM Minnesota Regional Championship |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:08.69 | +2.20s to B | 2026-05-17 | 2026 MN HURR LC Spring Opener venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:44.40 | BB+0.81s to A | 2026-06-12 | 2026 MN AQJT Aquajets Summer Spectacular venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 6:21.95 | B+6.06s to BB | 2024-06-14 | 2024 MN NSAC TYR Summer Invite venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.14 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-11-22 | 2025 MN STRM 4th Annual Movember Invite |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 28.65 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-11-22 | 2025 MN STRM 4th Annual Movember Invite |
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
3612 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:49.26 | 617 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:12.90 | 719 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:57.31 | 476 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:31.79 | 520 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:20.20 | 670 |
| 400 IM SCY | 5:09.96 | 610 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3249 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:06.38 | 666 |
| 100 BK SCY | 59.85 | 775 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:19.20 | 517 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:04.67 | 621 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:20.20 | 670 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 57.04 RT 0.68s
Front half 27.66s · back half 29.38s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:06.38
Front half 61.31s · back half 65.07s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:49.26
Front half 174.04s · back half 175.22s
1000 Freestyle SCY 12:50.76
Front half 382.49s · back half 388.27s
1650 Freestyle SCY 21:04.50
Front half 382.49s · back half 882.01s
100 Backstroke SCY 59.85 RT 0.57s
Front half 28.64s · back half 31.21s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:12.90
Front half 63.01s · back half 69.89s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:19.20
Front half 38.19s · back half 41.01s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:57.31
Front half 85.68s · back half 91.63s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:04.67
Front half 29.89s · back half 34.78s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:31.79
Front half 71.82s · back half 79.97s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:04.96
Front half 29.55s · back half 35.41s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:20.20
Front half 63.04s · back half 77.16s
400 Individual Medley SCY 5:09.96
Front half 148.48s · back half 161.48s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:05.88
Front half 31.15s · back half 34.73s
800 Freestyle LCM 11:22.68
Front half 344.28s · back half 338.40s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:10.61
Front half 33.82s · back half 36.79s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:34.49
Front half 74.66s · back half 79.83s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:33.94 split/total mismatch
Front half 44.05s · back half 49.89s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:25.97
Front half 100.56s · back half 105.41s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:08.69
Front half 92.54s · back half 96.15s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:44.40
Front half 74.85s · back half 89.55s
400 Individual Medley LCM 6:21.95
Front half 181.88s · back half 200.07s
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.