swimJames Liu
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.08 | AAA+0.99s to AAAA | 2026-05-09 | AAA League Championship Meet 2026 venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.18 | AA+0.89s to AAA | 2026-01-18 | Cal Invitational Swim Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:46.12 | AAA+4.63s to AAAA | 2026-05-09 | AAA League Championship Meet 2026 venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:53.29 | AA+4.70s to AAA | 2026-04-11 | 2026 Far Western SC Hosted By SCSC venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 56.72 | A+1.83s to AA | 2026-01-17 | Cal Invitational Swim Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:06.53 | BB+1.84s to A | 2026-03-29 | PSL March CBA+ venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.21 | AAA+0.82s to AAAA | 2026-03-29 | PSL March CBA+ venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 53.22 | AA+1.23s to AAA | 2026-02-27 | 2026 CA NV Speedo Sect @ CCA venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:04.28 | A+1.39s to AA | 2026-01-24 | 2026 Zone 1 North Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:24.68 | A+0.19s to AA | 2026-03-29 | PSL March CBA+ venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.26 | AAA+0.87s to AAAA | 2026-06-14 | BAC Long Course venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.74 | AA+1.15s to AAA | 2026-06-13 | BAC Long Course venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.48 | AA+1.29s to AAA | 2026-06-14 | BAC Long Course venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 26.51 | AAA+0.12s to AAAA | 2026-06-13 | BAC Long Course venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:00.80 | AA+1.11s to AAA | 2026-06-07 | QSS LCM Meet Senior 6-7 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 | 22.47 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2026-05-09 | AAA League Championship Meet 2026 |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.14 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-01-24 | 2026 Zone 1 North Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.52 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2026-05-09 | AAA League Championship Meet 2026 |
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
2231 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 4:53.29 | 801 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:04.28 | 704 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:24.68 | 726 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
3565 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:46.12 | 841 |
| 100 BK SCY | 56.72 | 640 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:06.53 | 596 |
| 100 FL SCY | 53.22 | 784 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:04.28 | 704 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.18
Front half 23.59s · back half 25.59s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:46.12
Front half 50.51s · back half 55.61s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:53.29
Front half 144.08s · back half 149.21s
100 Backstroke SCY 56.72
Front half 27.41s · back half 29.31s
100 Butterfly SCY 53.22
Front half 24.88s · back half 28.34s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:04.28
Front half 57.34s · back half 66.94s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:03.48
Front half 59.76s · back half 63.72s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:00.80
Front half 28.12s · back half 32.68s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.