Howard Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 27.45 | BB+0.76s to A | 2025-10-18 | 2025 CA DSRT Oct A/BB/B Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:01.21 | BB+3.32s to A | 2025-11-16 | 2025 CA Veterans' Day Classic SCY venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:21.16 | B+3.97s to BB | 2026-03-21 | 2026 CA CHAWP BB/B/C Short Course Meet - venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 6:43.89 | +5.20s to B | 2025-11-16 | 2025 CA Veterans' Day Classic SCY venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 34.62 | B+1.73s to BB | 2026-02-14 | 2026 CA TCC BB/B/C Short Course Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:12.47 | B+3.38s to BB | 2026-03-21 | 2026 CA CHAWP BB/B/C Short Course Meet - venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:40.71 | B+10.12s to BB | 2026-03-22 | 2026 CA CHAWP BB/B/C Short Course Meet - venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 34.75 | BB+0.06s to A | 2026-03-08 | 2026 CA FAC A/BB/B Age Group Champs Qualifier venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:18.14 | BB+5.85s to A | 2026-03-07 | 2026 CA FAC A/BB/B Age Group Champs Qualifier venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 3:08.35 | +5.36s to B | 2025-11-01 | 2025 CA The Claremont Club B/C SC Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 29.45 | A+0.96s to AA | 2026-02-15 | 2026 CA TCC BB/B/C Short Course Meet venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:14.42 | +0.63s to B | 2026-02-14 | 2026 CA TCC BB/B/C Short Course Meet venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:15.83 | 2025-03-22 | 2025 CA CHWP BB/B/C Short Course Meet venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:40.80 | B+7.91s to BB | 2025-11-01 | 2025 CA The Claremont Club B/C SC Meet venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 31.01 | BB+0.42s to A | 2026-06-06 | 2026 CA YST A/BB/B LC Meet venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:15.06 | B+2.47s to BB | 2025-06-08 | 2025 CA YST JAG Last Ditch LC Meet venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:51.27 | +1.28s to B | 2025-06-07 | 2025 CA YST JAG Last Ditch LC Meet venue |
| 50 Backstroke | LCM | 43.99 | +2.80s to B | 2025-05-25 | 2025 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:34.41 | +7.02s to B | 2025-06-07 | 2025 CA YST JAG Last Ditch LC Meet venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 41.34 | BB+1.95s to A | 2025-07-24 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:31.16 | B+0.87s to BB | 2026-05-23 | 2026 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:38.86 | +5.47s to B | 2025-04-05 | 2025 CA YST LC A/BB/B 13 & up C Meet venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 33.41 | A+1.32s to AA | 2026-05-23 | 2026 CA RST BB/B/C Long Course Meet venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:14.23 | +3.84s to B | 2025-06-08 | 2025 CA YST JAG Last Ditch LC Meet venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 13.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 29.78 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-16 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 30.42 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-03-01 | 2025 CA TCC A/BB/B Age Group Champs Qualifier |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 1:06.19 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-03-15 | 2025 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ Armada |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 35.42 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 2) | 2025-11-16 | 2025 CA Veterans' Day Classic SCY |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 28.84 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-15 | 2026 SCS Spring Age Group Champs @ RMDA - cop |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 32.78 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-06-14 | 2025 June Age Group Invite |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 32.33 | flying | 200 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-06-13 | 2025 June Age Group Invite |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:15.34 | flying | 400 Medley Relay (leg 4) | 2025-07-25 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:14.97 | flying | 400 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2025-07-26 | 2025 CA SCS Summer A/G Champs |
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 13-14 · SCY
1479 points (4/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 500 FR SCY | 6:43.89 | 367 |
| 200 BK SCY | 2:40.71 | 375 |
| 200 BR SCY | 3:08.35 | 337 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:40.80 | 400 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
| 400 IM SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 13-14 · SCY
2055 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:21.16 | 434 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:12.47 | 402 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:18.14 | 461 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:14.42 | 358 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:40.80 | 400 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 1:01.21
Front half 29.01s · back half 32.20s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:21.16
Front half 68.28s · back half 72.88s
500 Freestyle SCY 6:43.89
Front half 191.92s · back half 211.97s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:12.47
Front half 34.78s · back half 37.69s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:40.71
Front half 78.46s · back half 82.25s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:18.14
Front half 36.43s · back half 41.71s
200 Breaststroke SCY 3:08.35
Front half 88.65s · back half 99.70s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:14.42
Front half 32.73s · back half 41.69s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:15.83
Front half 35.60s · back half 40.23s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:40.80
100 Freestyle LCM 1:15.06
Front half 36.14s · back half 38.92s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:51.27
Front half 80.32s · back half 90.95s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:34.41
Front half 45.33s · back half 49.08s
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:31.16
Front half 41.78s · back half 49.38s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:38.86
Front half 102.42s · back half 116.44s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:14.23
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.