Darren Kim
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.16 | AAA+0.47s to AAAA | 2026-03-07 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 48.93 | AAA+1.44s to AAAA | 2025-12-07 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:49.66 | AA+0.97s to AAA | 2026-02-07 | 2026 MAKO QUALIFIER venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 11:32.25 | BB+20.46s to A | 2026-01-03 | 2026 PV Janaury Distance venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 26.53 | AA+0.84s to AAA | 2026-03-06 | 2026 PV Short Course Open Championships venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.26 | AA+1.67s to AAA | 2026-02-08 | 2026 MAKO QUALIFIER venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:07.28 | A+2.59s to AA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 Swim & Rock venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.61 | AAA+0.52s to AAAA | 2025-12-05 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:03.37 | AA+1.58s to AAA | 2025-12-06 | 2025 Sport Fair Winter Classic venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:23.01 | A+2.12s to AA | 2026-01-11 | 2026 MAKO POLAR PLUNGE venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 25.05 | AAA+0.76s to AAAA | 2026-03-29 | 2026 EZ SCY Sectional Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 54.70 | AA+0.71s to AAA | 2025-11-21 | 2025 Swim & Rock venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:14.84 | BB+2.85s to A | 2026-03-22 | 2026 MAKO SPRING FLING venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:06.02 | AA+4.83s to AAA | 2026-01-10 | 2026 MAKO POLAR PLUNGE venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:36.02 | A+3.63s to AA | 2026-01-11 | 2026 MAKO POLAR PLUNGE venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.25 | AA+0.06s to AAA | 2026-04-19 | MAKO LONG COURSE SPRINT CLASSIC venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 58.33 | AA+1.24s to AAA | 2026-04-19 | MAKO LONG COURSE SPRINT CLASSIC venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.26 | A+1.57s to AA | 2026-04-19 | MAKO LONG COURSE SPRINT CLASSIC venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.12 | A+1.63s to AA | 2025-08-07 | 2025 EZ LC Age Group Championship fast pool |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 21.78 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-02-14 | 2026 VHSL Occoquan Region |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.57 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-02-14 | 2026 VHSL Occoquan Region |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.20 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-08-09 | 2025 EZ LC Age Group Championship |
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
3306 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BK SCY | 2:07.28 | 657 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:23.01 | 672 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:14.84 | 583 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:06.02 | 724 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:36.02 | 670 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
3794 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:49.66 | 804 |
| 100 BK SCY | 56.26 | 731 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:03.37 | 754 |
| 100 FL SCY | 54.70 | 781 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:06.02 | 724 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 48.93
Front half 23.33s · back half 25.60s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:49.66
Front half 51.49s · back half 58.17s
1000 Freestyle SCY 11:32.25
Front half 348.62s · back half 343.63s
100 Backstroke SCY 56.26
Front half 27.01s · back half 29.25s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:07.28
Front half 61.02s · back half 66.26s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:03.37
Front half 29.13s · back half 34.24s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:23.01
Front half 66.13s · back half 76.88s
100 Butterfly SCY 54.70
Front half 25.67s · back half 29.03s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:14.84
Front half 62.30s · back half 72.54s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:06.02
Front half 58.80s · back half 67.22s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:36.02
Front half 135.17s · back half 140.85s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:06.12
Front half 31.06s · back half 35.06s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.