Ariel Kong
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 52.59 | AAA+0.60s to AAAA | 2026-02-22 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 1:52.93 | AAA+0.84s to AAAA | 2026-02-20 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 500 Freestyle | SCY | 4:57.64 | AAAA | 2025-11-16 | 2025 NC SwimMAC November LC SC Invitational venue |
| 1000 Freestyle | SCY | 10:10.50 | AAAA | 2026-02-19 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 200 Backstroke | SCY | 2:05.36 | AAA+3.47s to AAAA | 2026-02-22 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 57.31 | AAA+1.22s to AAAA | 2026-02-20 | 2026 NCS SC SR Champs venue |
| 200 Butterfly | SCY | 2:01.28 | AAAA | 2025-07-22 | 2025 SwimMAC Short Course IntraSquad Shootout venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 29.17 | AA+0.58s to AAA | 2026-01-18 | 2026 NC SwimMAC Novant LC venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:00.00 | AAA+1.11s to AAAA | 2025-07-06 | 2025 SwimMAC LC Qualifier venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:05.79 | AAAA | 2025-06-20 | SGSA 69th Annual Eastern Invitational venue |
| 400 Freestyle | LCM | 4:23.44 | AAAA | 2025-08-01 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 800 Freestyle | LCM | 9:02.75 | AAAA | 2025-07-30 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 1500 Freestyle | LCM | 17:06.85 | AAAA | 2025-08-03 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:08.00 | AAA+2.41s to AAAA | 2026-04-19 | 2026 NC SwimMAC Blue/Orange LC venue |
| 200 Backstroke | LCM | 2:28.93 | AA+1.34s to AAA | 2026-04-26 | 2026 MR LIAC Speedo Long Island Challenge venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:19.36 | AA+1.37s to AAA | 2025-07-05 | 2025 SwimMAC LC Qualifier venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 2:50.40 | AA+3.21s to AAA | 2025-06-22 | SGSA 69th Annual Eastern Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 29.35 | AAAA | 2025-08-02 | 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships fast pool |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:04.67 | AAA+1.38s to AAAA | 2025-07-05 | 2025 SwimMAC LC Qualifier venue |
| 200 Butterfly | LCM | 2:15.49 | AAAA | 2025-05-17 | 2025 Charlotte Open venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 2:25.49 | AAA+1.70s to AAAA | 2025-06-22 | SGSA 69th Annual Eastern Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | LCM | 4:55.49 | AAAA | 2025-07-06 | 2025 SwimMAC LC Qualifier venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
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 | LCM | 27.78 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 3) | 2026-03-28 | 2026 Central Zone East Spring Speedo Sectiona |
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
5824 points (6/6 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 400 FR LCM | 4:23.44 | 1033 |
| 200 BK LCM | 2:28.93 | 832 |
| 200 BR LCM | 2:50.40 | 818 |
| 200 FL LCM | 2:15.49 | 1100 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:25.49 | 957 |
| 400 IM LCM | 4:55.49 | 1084 |
IMR 15-16 · LCM
4611 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR LCM | 2:05.79 | 1026 |
| 100 BK LCM | 1:08.00 | 881 |
| 100 BR LCM | 1:19.36 | 810 |
| 100 FL LCM | 1:04.67 | 937 |
| 200 IM LCM | 2:25.49 | 957 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 52.59
Front half 25.56s · back half 27.03s
200 Freestyle SCY 1:52.93
Front half 55.07s · back half 57.86s
500 Freestyle SCY 4:57.64
Front half 147.00s · back half 150.64s
1000 Freestyle SCY 10:10.50
Front half 301.95s · back half 308.55s
200 Backstroke SCY 2:05.36
Front half 61.38s · back half 63.98s
100 Butterfly SCY 57.31
Front half 26.90s · back half 30.41s
200 Butterfly SCY 2:01.28
Front half 58.80s · back half 62.48s
100 Freestyle LCM 1:00.00
Front half 29.32s · back half 30.68s
200 Freestyle LCM 2:05.79
Front half 61.38s · back half 64.41s
400 Freestyle LCM 4:23.44 RT 0.72s
Front half 131.09s · back half 132.35s
800 Freestyle LCM 9:02.75 RT 0.74s
Front half 269.08s · back half 273.67s
1500 Freestyle LCM 17:06.85 RT 0.71s
Front half 509.73s · back half 517.12s
100 Backstroke LCM 1:08.00
Front half 33.99s · back half 34.01s
200 Backstroke LCM 2:28.93
100 Breaststroke LCM 1:19.36
Front half 38.02s · back half 41.34s
200 Breaststroke LCM 2:50.40
Front half 83.42s · back half 86.98s
100 Butterfly LCM 1:04.67
Front half 30.50s · back half 34.17s
200 Butterfly LCM 2:15.49
Front half 64.44s · back half 71.05s
200 Individual Medley LCM 2:25.49
Front half 69.68s · back half 75.81s
400 Individual Medley LCM 4:55.49
Front half 141.53s · back half 153.96s
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.