Helen Hao
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Freestyle | SCY | 21.29 | 2015-06-20 | Starfish Splash and Dash venue | |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.66 | AAA+0.97s to AAAA | 2026-03-15 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.33 | AAA+2.04s to AAAA | 2026-03-14 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:54.87 | AAA+3.48s to AAAA | 2026-03-13 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 5:25.19 | AA+12.30s to AAA | 2024-01-05 | 2024 Starfish Trophy Invitational venue |
| 25 Backstroke | SCY | 22.00 | 2016-10-23 | 2016 Trick or Treat Meet venue | |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 33.97 | B+1.58s to BB | 2019-12-08 | 2019 North Country Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 57.81 | AAA+2.02s to AAAA | 2026-03-28 | 2026 EZ North Speedo Short Course Sectionals venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:04.21 | AAA+2.82s to AAAA | 2026-03-15 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 25 Breaststroke | SCY | 24.31 | 2016-10-16 | Delmar Dolfins Fall Challenge slow pool | |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 37.95 | B+0.06s to BB | 2020-02-01 | Delmar Dolfins February Freeze Invitational venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:08.05 | AA+1.16s to AAA | 2026-03-13 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:31.88 | AA+6.59s to AAA | 2026-03-14 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 25 Butterfly | SCY | 21.30 | 2016-10-16 | Delmar Dolfins Fall Challenge slow pool | |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 32.13 | BB+2.24s to A | 2020-02-01 | Delmar Dolfins February Freeze Invitational venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 58.46 | AA+0.47s to AAA | 2026-01-10 | 2026 Starfish Trophy Invitational venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:53.50 | +9.91s to B | 2020-03-01 | SHEN AD Silver Short Course Championships venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:02.79 | 2023-10-21 | Trick or Treat Meet slow pool | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:08.67 | AAA+4.08s to AAAA | 2026-03-15 | AD 13 and Over Gold Championships venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 4:43.74 | AA+5.65s to AAA | 2023-03-10 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships fast pool |
| 50 Freestyle | SCM | 47.39 | +12.60s to B | 2016-06-05 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCM | 1:04.46 | A+2.37s to AA | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCM | 40.23 | +1.64s to B | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCM | 45.96 | +0.97s to B | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCM | 1:16.21 | B+0.42s to BB | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCM | 1:26.40 | 2019-06-02 | Piranhas Summer Kick-Off Meet venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCM | 2:39.84 | BB+2.45s to A | 2021-06-12 | Piranhas Summer Kick Off venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.08 | A+0.39s to AA | 2025-07-19 | 2025 Adirondack Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.18 | A+0.99s to AA | 2024-06-23 | 2024 MR PAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:21.87 | A+2.78s to AA | 2025-07-18 | 2025 Adirondack Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 41.49 | B+2.70s to BB | 2019-06-09 | Clinton Cudas Colgate Classic Invitational venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:12.03 | A+0.94s to AA | 2024-07-20 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:33.79 | AA+6.00s to AAA | 2025-07-20 | 2025 Adirondack Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 45.77 | B+2.88s to BB | 2019-07-26 | 2019 Adirondack Long Course Championships venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.11 | A+3.32s to AA | 2024-06-22 | 2024 MR PAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:04.75 | BB+0.66s to A | 2024-06-01 | 2024 NE CRA MIT Team Specialty LC Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 35.96 | BB+2.77s to A | 2019-07-26 | 2019 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:09.50 | A+0.31s to AA | 2024-07-19 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships fast pool |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:35.28 | AA+5.79s to AAA | 2024-06-23 | 2024 MR PAC Summer Classic Invitational venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 18.
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 | 31.76 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2019-01-05 | 2019 Starfish Trophy Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 24.42 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-16 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 53.60 | flat | 400 Free Relay | 2025-03-14 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 54.31 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2024-02-18 | 2024 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 55.12 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-02-17 | 2024 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 27.70 | flat | 200 Medley Relay | 2025-03-15 | Adirondack Gold Short Course Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:00.67 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-02-17 | 2025 Region 1 Short Course Invitational |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 41.87 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2019-01-06 | 2019 Starfish Trophy Invitational |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 30.02 | flat | 200 Free Relay | 2025-07-18 | 2025 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:05.35 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2024-07-21 | 2024 Adirondack Long Course Championships |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:12.81 | flat | 400 Medley Relay | 2025-07-19 | 2025 Adirondack 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 17-18 · SCY
4413 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 5:25.19 | 764 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:04.21 | 881 |
| 200 BR SCY | 2:31.88 | 758 |
| 200 FL SCY | 2:53.50 | 348 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:08.67 | 866 |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:43.74 | 796 |
IMR 17-18 · SCY
4269 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 1:54.87 | 887 |
| 100 BK SCY | 57.81 | 860 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:08.05 | 815 |
| 100 FL SCY | 58.46 | 841 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:08.67 | 866 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 53.33
Front half 25.90s · back half 27.43s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:54.87
Front half 56.10s · back half 58.77s
500 Freestyle SCY 5:25.19
Front half 161.65s · back half 163.54s
100 Backstroke SCY 57.81 RT 0.62s
Front half 28.57s · back half 29.24s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:04.21
Front half 61.30s · back half 62.91s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:08.05
Front half 32.46s · back half 35.59s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:31.88
Front half 72.76s · back half 79.12s
100 Butterfly SCY 58.46
Front half 27.65s · back half 30.81s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:53.50
Front half 80.15s · back half 93.35s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:02.79
Front half 29.22s · back half 33.57s
400 Individual Medley SCY 4:43.74
Front half 132.21s · back half 151.53s
100 Freestyle SCM 1:04.46
Front half 31.09s · back half 33.37s
100 Butterfly SCM 1:16.21
Front half 35.11s · back half 41.10s
100 Individual Medley SCM 1:26.40
Front half 38.78s · back half 47.62s
200 Individual Medley SCM 2:39.84
Front half 76.14s · back half 83.70s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:05.18
Front half 31.26s · back half 33.92s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:21.87
Front half 69.36s · back half 72.51s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:33.79
Front half 75.54s · back half 78.25s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:24.11
Front half 40.51s · back half 43.60s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:04.75
Front half 87.98s · back half 96.77s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:09.50
Front half 32.30s · back half 37.20s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:35.28
Front half 72.98s · back half 82.30s
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.
Progression
Faster times are higher. One card per event, all courses & history.