Caden Askren
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:09.44 | AAA+0.75s to AAAA·Futures ✓+7.25s to US Open | 2025-03-29 | 2025 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona venue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:29.52 | AAAA·Futures ✓+6.43s to US Open | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona venue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:14.52 | AAAA·Futures ✓+9.43s to US Open | 2026-03-26 | 2026 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:07.87 | BB+0.38s to A·+2.68s to Sectionals | 2023-07-21 | 2023 IN Swimming AGS Entries |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:18.52 | AA+3.73s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+6.63s to Futures | 2024-07-11 | 2024 IN Swimming Swimfest venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:23.74 | A+1.35s to AA·+1.75s to Sectionals | 2024-07-14 | 2024 IN Swimming Swimfest venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:44.58 | AAA+5.49s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.19s to Futures | 2025-03-28 | 2025 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 17.
National cuts (Sectionals → Nationals) are the current-season meet qualifying times for the swimmer's zone and age group; ✓ marks the hardest cut already achieved.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:05.20 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2026-03-29 | 2026 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona |
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
3345 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:09.44 | 946 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:18.52 | 768 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:23.74 | 722 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:44.58 | 909 |
| 200 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 17-18 · LCM
1352 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BK LCM | 1:07.87 | 630 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:23.74 | 722 |
| 200 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 100 BR LCM | — | 0 |
| 100 FL LCM | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
400 Freestyle LCM 4:09.44
Front half 123.35s · back half 126.09s
800 Freestyle LCM 8:29.52
Front half 251.61s · back half 257.91s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:14.52
Front half 484.51s · back half 490.01s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:18.52
Front half 66.61s · back half 71.91s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:23.74
Front half 66.49s · back half 77.25s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:44.58
Front half 135.92s · back half 148.66s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.