James Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 26.27 | BB+1.58s to A | 2015-03-15 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 56.90 | BB+2.61s to A | 2015-01-11 | 2015 Starfish Trophy Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:03.47 | BB+4.88s to A | 2015-03-13 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:51.30 | B+1.81s to BB | 2013-03-10 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.87 | +0.18s to B | 2013-02-23 | Cabin Fever Invitational slow pool |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:06.48 | B+1.99s to BB | 2014-03-15 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:31.28 | B+10.29s to BB | 2012-12-09 | Piranhas December Distance Invite venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.78 | B+0.99s to BB | 2013-03-15 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:10.90 | BB+3.51s to A | 2015-03-13 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:32.61 | BB+5.62s to A | 2015-03-14 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.54 | BB+0.75s to A | 2013-03-15 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:00.64 | BB+1.75s to A | 2015-01-10 | 2015 Starfish Trophy Invitational venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:22.09 | BB+10.10s to A | 2014-03-16 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:08.02 | 2013-03-16 | AD Gold Short Course Championships venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:18.74 | BB+6.55s to A | 2015-01-11 | 2015 Starfish Trophy Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 32.18 | +0.29s to B | 2013-06-02 | 2013 Starfish Meter Madness - Pentathlon slow pool |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 39.16 | +3.07s to B | 2012-06-17 | PiranhasSummer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCM | 1:21.45 | +4.66s to B | 2013-06-02 | 2013 Starfish Meter Madness - Pentathlon slow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCM | 50.88 | +9.49s to B | 2011-06-05 | 2011 Starfish Meter Madness - Pentathlon slow pool |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCM | 1:28.87 | +2.08s to B | 2013-06-02 | 2013 Starfish Meter Madness - Pentathlon slow pool |
| 50 Butterfly | SCM | 36.04 | +0.25s to B | 2012-06-17 | PiranhasSummer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 1:13.09 | B+2.60s to BB | 2013-06-02 | 2013 Starfish Meter Madness - Pentathlon slow pool |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 1:19.07 | 2013-06-02 | 2013 Starfish Meter Madness - Pentathlon slow pool | |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.85 | BB+2.26s to A | 2015-07-24 | 2015 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.51 | B+0.02s to BB | 2015-07-26 | 2015 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:29.84 | B+1.25s to BB | 2014-06-07 | Clinton Cudas Colgate Classic Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 45.55 | +6.86s to B | 2011-07-23 | 2011 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:21.44 | +0.25s to B | 2014-06-08 | Clinton Cudas Colgate Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:57.75 | +1.56s to B | 2013-07-21 | 2013 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 50.05 | +7.46s to B | 2011-06-11 | Clinton Cudas Colgate Classic Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:25.12 | B+0.23s to BB | 2015-07-26 | 2015 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:04.04 | BB+12.65s to A | 2015-07-25 | 2015 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 35.02 | B+1.13s to BB | 2012-07-20 | 2012 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:11.03 | BB+3.74s to A | 2015-07-25 | 2015 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 3:03.61 | +7.92s to B | 2013-06-09 | Clinton Cudas Colgate Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:42.64 | BB+9.45s to A | 2015-07-24 | 2015 Adirondack Long Course District Champion venue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:08.51 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2012-03-16 | AD Gold Short Course Championships |
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
2471 points (5/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:51.30 | 486 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:31.28 | 391 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:32.61 | 553 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:22.09 | 498 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:18.74 | 543 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2660 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:03.47 | 563 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:06.48 | 443 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:10.90 | 538 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:00.64 | 573 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:18.74 | 543 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 56.90
Front half 27.68s · back half 29.22s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:03.47
Front half 59.67s · back half 63.80s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:51.30
Front half 172.81s · back half 178.49s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:06.48
Front half 32.80s · back half 33.68s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:31.28
Front half 74.03s · back half 77.25s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:10.90
Front half 33.42s · back half 37.48s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:32.61
Front half 73.16s · back half 79.45s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:22.09
Front half 67.27s · back half 74.82s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:08.02
Front half 31.15s · back half 36.87s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:18.74
Front half 66.73s · back half 72.01s
100 Backstroke SCM 1:21.45
Front half 39.77s · back half 41.68s
100 Breaststroke SCM 1:28.87
Front half 42.38s · back half 46.49s
100 Butterfly SCM 1:13.09
Front half 33.70s · back half 39.39s
100 Individual Medley SCM 1:19.07
Front half 36.92s · back half 42.15s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:07.51
Front half 32.68s · back half 34.83s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:29.84
Front half 73.92s · back half 75.92s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:57.75
Front half 88.40s · back half 89.35s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:25.12
Front half 40.45s · back half 44.67s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:04.04
Front half 88.31s · back half 95.73s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:11.03
Front half 33.00s · back half 38.03s
200 Butterfly LCM 3:03.61
Front half 83.14s · back half 100.47s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:42.64
Front half 78.51s · back half 84.13s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.