swimMatthew Lai
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.40 | BB+0.71s to A·+3.01s to Sectionals | 2024-12-14 | 2024 WINTER SCY INVITATIONAL |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.16 | BB+2.87s to A·+8.67s to Sectionals | 2024-11-23 | 2024 MR QNS Protect Ya (turkey) Neck Invite |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:11.56 | B+3.17s to BB·+25.27s to Sectionals | 2024-10-26 | 2024 MR QNS Can I Kick It Invitational |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:25.82 | +9.53s to B·+98.43s to Sectionals | 2025-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 41.04 | +8.35s to B·+17.35s to Futures | 2020-02-28 | 2020 MR Metro Silvers Central Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:07.31 | B+2.82s to BB·+12.82s to Sectionals | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:25.98 | B+4.99s to BB·+27.39s to Sectionals | 2024-12-14 | 2024 WINTER SCY INVITATIONAL |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 46.79 | +9.30s to B·+20.50s to Futures | 2020-02-28 | 2020 MR Metro Silvers Central Championships |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.53 | AAA+0.54s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.54s to Futures | 2023-10-29 | 2023 MR NCAC October 29 First Sprint Meet |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:25.95 | A+5.06s to AA·+10.96s to Sectionals | 2024-01-20 | 2024 MR WEST Chris Dewey IMX Memorial Meet |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 41.24 | +8.85s to B·+18.35s to Futures | 2020-02-28 | 2020 MR Metro Silvers Central Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 3:01.92 | +113.23s to B·+128.73s to Sectionals | 2023-01-01 | Metropolitan Swimming Club |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:33.68 | 2020-02-02 | 2020 MR NCAC February 2nd Sixth Sprint Meet | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:21.51 | BB+9.32s to A·+22.12s to Sectionals | 2024-02-23 | 2024 MR Metro Silver Championship Central |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.17 | BB+1.58s to A·+4.68s to Sectionals | 2024-05-18 | 2024 MR SSC A-May-Zing Races Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.71 | B+0.22s to BB·+12.22s to Sectionals | 2024-06-22 | 2024 MR RED Tails International Invitational venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 56.41 | +17.72s to B·+28.52s to Futures | 2019-06-23 | 2019 mr ncac third lcm sprint invitational |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:19.91 | B+4.52s to BB·+17.92s to Sectionals | 2023-06-04 | 2023 MR NCAC Second Long Course Sprint Meet venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:25.86 | B+0.97s to BB·+16.17s to Sectionals | 2024-06-22 | 2024 MR RED Tails International Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 1:06.63 | +30.14s to B·+40.34s to Futures | 2019-06-23 | 2019 mr ncac third lcm sprint invitational |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 15.
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.
IMX / IMR
IMX 15-16 · SCY
1945 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:25.82 | 367 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:25.98 | 435 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:25.95 | 632 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:21.51 | 511 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
2334 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:11.56 | 465 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:07.31 | 427 |
| 100 BR SCY | 59.53 | 910 |
| 100 FL SCY | 3:01.92 | 21 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:21.51 | 511 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 57.16
200 Freestyle SCY 2:11.56
Front half 61.28s · back half 70.28s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:07.31
Front half 32.79s · back half 34.52s
100 Breaststroke SCY 59.53
100 Butterfly SCY 3:01.92
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:21.51
Front half 67.49s · back half 74.02s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:07.71
Front half 32.16s · back half 35.55s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:19.91
Front half 39.71s · back half 40.20s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:25.86
Front half 41.94s · back half 43.92s
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.