Joseph Lai
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.68 | AA+0.29s to AAA·+0.09s to Sectionals | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 50.18 | AA+1.19s to AAA·+1.19s to Sectionals | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.99 | AA+0.10s to AAA·+1.80s to Sectionals | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:02.89 | AA+2.40s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.90s to Futures | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 24.21 | AAA+0.42s to AAAA·+0.52s to Sectionals | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 56.32 | A+1.03s to AA·+2.33s to Sectionals | 2026-02-26 | 2026 Iowa Swimming Short Course Championships |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.82 | AA+0.93s to AAA·+0.83s to Sectionals | 2025-07-24 | 2025 IASI Long Course Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.70 | A+1.71s to AA·+4.11s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:20.58 | BB+3.59s to A·+7.79s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | 1607071 |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:23.96 | +8.57s to B·+44.17s to Sectionals | 2025-06-28 | 2025 CIA Beat the Heatvenue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.14 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2024-07-25 | 2024 IA Long Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:02.84 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2025-06-29 | 2025 CIA Beat the Heat |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.35 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-27 | 2024 IA Long 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 · LCM
365 points (1/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BR LCM | 3:23.96 | 365 |
| 400 FR LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 BK LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 FL LCM | — | 0 |
| 200 IM LCM | — | 0 |
| 400 IM LCM | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
1487 points (2/5 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 BR SCY | 1:02.89 | 771 |
| 100 FL SCY | 56.32 | 716 |
| 200 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 100 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 IM SCY | — | 0 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 50.18 split/total mismatch
Front half 24.39s · back half 25.79s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:02.89 split/total mismatch
Front half 29.42s · back half 33.47s
100 Butterfly SCY 56.32 split/total mismatch
Front half 26.02s · back half 30.30s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.70 split/total mismatch
Front half 28.79s · back half 31.91s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:20.58 split/total mismatch
Front half 37.98s · back half 42.60s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:23.96
Front half 93.67s · back half 110.29s
Swim history
Every recorded swim, newest first
| Date | Event | Course | Time | Age | Round | Meet |
|---|
Individual swims with a recorded date and time — including disqualifications — plus reconstructed relay legs (marked). Assembled in the browser from this page’s data.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.