Sam Gao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 22.46 | AA+0.37s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.17s to Futures | 2025-08-23 | BCH Desert Invitational 2025venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.78 | AA+1.49s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.39s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | 2025CATeam Rebel SC Meetvenue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:47.16 | AA+0.77s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+5.57s to Futures | 2025-02-16 | 2025 Desert Committee Championshipvenue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:38.53 | AAA+3.04s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.44s to Futures | 2026-02-15 | 2026 Desert Committee Championshipsvenue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 9:32.53 | AAAA·Futures ✓+9.84s to Winter JNs | 2025-12-13 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniorsvenue |
| 1650 Freestyle | SCY | 15:42.04 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.65s to Winter JNs | 2025-12-13 | 2025 West Speedo Winter Juniorsvenue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 25.75 | A+0.06s to AA·+2.06s to Futures | 2025-09-20 | 2025CATeam Rebel SC Meetvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 53.43 | AA+0.94s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.94s to Futures | 2025-08-23 | BCH Desert Invitational 2025venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 1:54.93 | AA+0.14s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.14s to Futures | 2024-12-22 | 2024 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREAvenue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 28.47 | AA+0.18s to AAA·+2.18s to Futures | 2025-01-19 | -PRELIMS 2025 Road to LA28venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.65 | AA+0.26s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.66s to Futures | 2025-02-15 | 2025 Desert Committee Championshipvenue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:06.77 | AAA+3.58s to AAAA·Futures ✓+5.18s to Winter JNs | 2025-02-16 | 2025 Desert Committee Championshipvenue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 31.74 | +0.55s to B·+8.85s to Futures | 2020-12-19 | 2020 UT Las Vegas Super Finalsvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 50.52 | AAA+0.93s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.83s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-19 | 2026 Western Zone Short Course Senior Champ |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 1:50.51 | AAAA·Futures ✓+1.42s to Winter JNs | 2026-03-19 | 2026 Western Zone Short Course Senior Champ |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 56.27 | 2024-10-20 | 2024 Sandpipers Pumpkin Invitevenue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:55.19 | AAA+3.00s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.30s to Futures | 2025-02-17 | 2025 Desert Committee Championshipvenue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 3:55.60 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+2.91s to Jr Nationals | 2026-03-19 | 2026 Western Zone Short Course Senior Champ |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 26.34 | AA+0.85s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.75s to Futures | 2026-06-26 | 2026 SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Invvenue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.50 | AA+0.91s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+2.91s to Futures | 2024-07-25 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champsslow pool |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:02.50 | AA+0.31s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+4.71s to Futures | 2025-03-30 | Sand vs BCH LCM Dual 2025venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:12.14 | AAA+3.45s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.15s to Futures | 2026-06-19 | 2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 8:42.63 | AAA+5.74s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+1.94s to Futures | 2026-04-12 | 2026Team Rebel Aquatics Long Course Openervenue |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 16:36.92 | AAA+5.03s to AAAA·Futures ✓+22.13s to Winter JNs | 2026-05-22 | 2026 CA 30th NOVA-Speedo Grand Challengevenue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 30.24 | AA+0.85s to AAA·+2.35s to Futures | 2026-06-27 | 2026 SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Invvenue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:04.14 | AA+2.25s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+3.55s to Futures | 2026-06-28 | 2026 SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Invvenue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:13.93 | AAA+5.24s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+2.04s to Futures | 2024-07-25 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champsslow pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 32.38 | AA+0.29s to AAA·+1.49s to Futures | 2026-06-28 | 2026 SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Invvenue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:08.85 | AAA+2.76s to AAAA·Sectionals ✓+0.66s to Futures | 2024-07-26 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champsslow pool |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:26.18 | AAA+1.99s to AAAA·Futures ✓+2.09s to Winter JNs | 2025-08-01 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 27.40 | AAA+1.01s to AAAA·+1.11s to Futures | 2026-06-26 | 2026 SAND John Sullivan Firecracker Invvenue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 59.87 | AA+0.18s to AAA·Sectionals ✓+1.88s to Futures | 2026-05-03 | 2026 SAND Cinco De Mayo Invitationalvenue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:05.47 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.38s to Jr Nationals | 2026-06-19 | 2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen SMOCvenue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:10.67 | AAA+0.68s to AAAA·Futures ✓+1.38s to Winter JNs | 2025-08-02 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:33.66 | AAAA·Winter JNs ✓+0.57s to Jr Nationals | 2025-07-30 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025venue |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.36 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2022-12-11 | 2022 TYR LAS VEGAS SUPER FINALS |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 49.65 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2024-12-22 | 2024 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 27.57 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-21 | 2024 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 59.88 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-12-20 | 2024 CA-NV December Sectionals At BREA |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 26.32 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2022-12-08 | 2022 TYR LAS VEGAS SUPER FINALS |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 59.61 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2022-12-10 | 2022 TYR LAS VEGAS SUPER FINALS |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 25.17 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-31 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025 |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 57.31 | flat | 400 Free Relay | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025 | |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 56.54 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-28 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champs |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:00.84 | flat | 800 Free Relay | 2025-07-30 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025 |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:03.73 | flying | 800 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-25 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:10.66 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2024-07-27 | 2024 CA SCS/ BREA Summer A/G Champs |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.01 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-29 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025 |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 59.62 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2025-08-02 | WZ LCM Senior Champs 2025 |
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
5658 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:12.14 | 916 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:13.93 | 850 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:26.18 | 914 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:05.47 | 995 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:10.67 | 961 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:33.66 | 1022 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4210 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:47.16 | 817 |
| 100 BK SCY | 53.43 | 766 |
| 100 BR SCY | 59.65 | 826 |
| 100 FL SCY | 50.52 | 917 |
| 200 IM SCY | 1:55.19 | 884 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 49.78
Front half 24.31s · back half 25.47s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:47.16
Front half 52.61s · back half 54.55s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:38.53
Front half 137.84s · back half 140.69s
1650 Freestyle SCY 15:42.04
100 Backstroke SCY 53.43
Front half 26.13s · back half 27.30s
200 Backstroke SCY 1:54.93 RT 0.70s
Front half 56.23s · back half 58.70s
100 Breaststroke SCY 59.65
Front half 28.50s · back half 31.15s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:06.77
Front half 61.11s · back half 65.66s
100 Individual Medley SCY 56.27
Front half 26.46s · back half 29.81s
200 Individual Medley SCY 1:55.19
Front half 55.21s · back half 59.98s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:12.14
Front half 126.07s · back half 126.07s
1500 Freestyle LCM 16:36.92
Front half 495.43s · back half 501.49s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:04.14
Front half 31.31s · back half 32.83s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:13.93 RT 0.74s
Front half 65.06s · back half 68.87s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:26.18
Front half 71.14s · back half 75.04s
100 Butterfly LCM 59.87
Front half 28.50s · back half 31.37s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:05.47
Front half 60.27s · back half 65.20s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:10.67
Front half 63.58s · back half 67.09s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:33.66
Front half 134.74s · back half 138.92s
Reaction time
From electronically-timed starts only (~2% of corpus swims carry a reaction time). PRs with a recorded reaction show an RT chip in the splits section above.
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.