Byron Chen
Personal records
| Event | Course | Best | Cut | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 25.75 | BB+1.36s to A | 2026-03-08 | 2026 BBST Seize the Day Invitational venue |
| 100 Freestyle | SCY | 57.40 | BB+3.91s to A | 2026-02-07 | 2026 PN IST Feb Winter Invitational-Approved venue |
| 200 Freestyle | SCY | 2:14.05 | B+7.46s to BB | 2026-02-08 | 2026 PN IST Feb Winter Invitational-Approved venue |
| 50 Backstroke | SCY | 32.89 | +1.10s to B | 2026-03-29 | 2026 PN Spring Showdown, Div.1 Approved venue |
| 100 Backstroke | SCY | 1:16.56 | +8.77s to B | 2026-01-24 | 2026 PN IST January Invitational- Approved venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | SCY | 32.29 | BB+0.80s to A | 2026-03-28 | 2026 PN Spring Showdown, Div.1 Approved venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | SCY | 1:12.40 | B+0.91s to BB | 2026-03-07 | 2026 BBST Seize the Day Invitational venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | SCY | 2:45.23 | B+10.04s to BB | 2026-01-25 | 2026 PN IST January Invitational- Approved venue |
| 50 Butterfly | SCY | 27.83 | BB+0.64s to A | 2026-02-07 | 2026 PN IST Feb Winter Invitational-Approved venue |
| 100 Butterfly | SCY | 1:09.21 | +1.92s to B | 2026-01-24 | 2026 PN IST January Invitational- Approved venue |
| 100 Individual Medley | SCY | 1:06.60 | 2026-03-08 | 2026 BBST Seize the Day Invitational venue | |
| 200 Individual Medley | SCY | 2:47.56 | +16.27s to B | 2025-11-16 | 2025 PN IST November Invitational venue |
| 400 Individual Medley | SCY | 7:39.19 | +135.30s to B | 2024-02-04 | 2024 PN OCA John Walker Distance Invitational venue |
| 50 Freestyle | LCM | 28.87 | BB+0.58s to A | 2026-06-14 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 100 Freestyle | LCM | 1:07.01 | B+0.32s to BB | 2026-06-13 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 200 Freestyle | LCM | 2:39.67 | +2.38s to B | 2026-06-14 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
| 100 Backstroke | LCM | 1:31.94 | +12.45s to B | 2026-05-02 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 50 Breaststroke | LCM | 37.93 | BB+2.04s to A | 2026-05-02 | 2026 PN BC May Flowers - Approved venue |
| 100 Breaststroke | LCM | 1:24.50 | B+1.01s to BB | 2026-05-17 | 2026 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madness App. venue |
| 200 Breaststroke | LCM | 3:39.39 | +24.00s to B | 2025-07-12 | 2025 PN OCA July Jamboree Invitational venue |
| 50 Butterfly | LCM | 30.45 | A+0.96s to AA | 2026-05-17 | 2026 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madness App. venue |
| 100 Butterfly | LCM | 1:25.89 | +8.90s to B | 2026-05-16 | 2026 PN IST Sockeye Springtime Madness App. venue |
| 200 Individual Medley | LCM | 3:02.56 | +6.07s to B | 2026-06-13 | 2026 PN IST June Invtational- Approved venue |
Cuts are USA Swimming single-age motivational standards (B → AAAA) at age 16.
Fastest relay legs
| Leg | Course | Time | Start | Relay | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Freestyle | SCY | 33.78 | flying | 200 Free Relay (leg 2) | 2024-09-28 | 2024 PN IST Sockeye Sprints |
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 · SCY
888 points (3/6 events — incomplete)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BR SCY | 2:45.23 | 435 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:47.56 | 308 |
| 400 IM SCY | 7:39.19 | 145 |
| 500 FR SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 BK SCY | — | 0 |
| 200 FL SCY | — | 0 |
IMR 15-16 · SCY
1928 points (5/5 events)
| Event | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 200 FR SCY | 2:14.05 | 440 |
| 100 BK SCY | 1:16.56 | 290 |
| 100 BR SCY | 1:12.40 | 505 |
| 100 FL SCY | 1:09.21 | 385 |
| 200 IM SCY | 2:47.56 | 308 |
Scored against AAAA motivational base times: ordering is exact, absolute points run ~25% above the official USA Swimming scale.
PR splits
100 Freestyle SCY 57.40 RT 0.62s
Front half 27.19s · back half 30.21s
200 Freestyle SCY 2:14.05 RT 0.66s
Front half 61.21s · back half 72.84s
100 Backstroke SCY 1:16.56
Front half 37.43s · back half 39.13s
100 Breaststroke SCY 1:12.40
Front half 33.63s · back half 38.77s
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:45.23
Front half 75.53s · back half 89.70s
100 Butterfly SCY 1:09.21
Front half 30.80s · back half 38.41s
100 Individual Medley SCY 1:06.60
Front half 30.58s · back half 36.02s
200 Individual Medley SCY 2:47.56
Front half 78.88s · back half 88.68s
400 Individual Medley SCY 7:39.19
200 Freestyle LCM 2:39.67 RT 0.66s
Front half 73.81s · back half 85.86s
200 Breaststroke LCM 3:39.39 RT 0.68s
Front half 100.46s · back half 118.93s
200 Individual Medley LCM 3:02.56
Front half 88.12s · back half 94.44s
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.