Swimmer profile

Max Chen

Male15-16Irvine NovaquaticsSCS · WESTERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

16 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 2 in SCS — 50 Free LCM

Standards achieved

AAAA×7AAA×4AA×2A×1BB×2

All-time PBs

16events

Best SCS rank

#250 Free LCM

Events ranked

16LCM

Age group

15-16

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

7 events · top tier Futures

100 Free LCM

52.98PB

Cut: 53.59−0.61s margin

50 Free LCM

24.82PB

Cut: 25.89−1.07s margin

200 Free LCM

2:02.28PB

Cut: 2:03.09−0.81s margin

50 Back LCM

29.19PB

Cut: 29.29−0.10s margin

100 Back LCM

1:02.13PB

Cut: 1:03.29−1.16s margin

200 IM LCM

2:16.67PB

Cut: 2:18.39−1.72s margin

400 IM LCM

4:52.88PB

Cut: 4:55.09−2.21s margin

Event

50 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	32.89	−8.07
BB✓	30.59	−5.77
A✓	28.19	−3.37
AA✓	26.99	−2.17
AAA✓	25.89	−1.07
AAAA	24.69	+0.13

PBSectionalsAAAA

24.82

2026 CA RMDA Road to SoFi Senior Invitational

Jan 18, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#8of 260 · SCS#65 USA*

LSC

of 347

SCS

100 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:11.79	−18.81
BB✓	1:06.69	−13.71
A✓	1:01.49	−8.51
AA✓	58.99	−6.01
AAA✓	56.39	−3.41
AAAA✓	53.79	−0.81

PBFuturesAAAA

52.98

2026 CA FAST Jon Urbanchek Invitational

Jun 6, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#1of 254 · SCS#8 USA*

LSC

of 297

SCS

200 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:36.59	−34.31
BB✓	2:25.39	−23.11
A✓	2:14.29	−12.01
AA✓	2:08.69	−6.41
AAA✓	2:03.09	−0.81
AAAA	1:57.49	+4.79

PBSectionalsAAAA

2:02.28

2025 CA Los Angeles Invite

Jul 11, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#20of 244 · SCS#212 USA*

LSC

of 374

SCS

400 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:34.09	−70.51
BB✓	5:10.19	−46.61
A✓	4:46.39	−22.81
AA✓	4:34.39	−10.81
AAA	4:22.49	+1.09
AAAA	4:10.59	+12.99

PBAAA

4:23.58

2025 CA SCS/NOVA June Age Group Championships

Jun 14, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#24of 185 · SCS#269 USA*

LSC

of 277

SCS

800 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	11:33.99	−134.66
BB✓	10:44.39	−85.06
A✓	9:54.79	−35.46
AA✓	9:29.99	−10.66
AAA	9:05.29	+14.04
AAAA	8:40.49	+38.84

PBAAA

9:19.33

2025 CA April NOVA Gold/Silver/Sr Silver LCM Intrasquad

Apr 25, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#27of 110 · SCS#320 USA*

LSC

of 141

SCS

50 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	37.79	−8.60
BB✓	35.09	−5.90
A✓	32.39	−3.20
AA✓	31.09	−1.90
AAA✓	29.69	−0.50
AAAA	28.39	+0.80

PBSectionalsAAAA

29.19

2025 CA SCS/NOVA June Age Group Championships

Jun 15, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#12of 235 · SCS#138 USA*

LSC

of 115

SCS

100 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:19.39	−17.26
BB✓	1:13.69	−11.56
A✓	1:07.99	−5.86
AA✓	1:05.19	−3.06
AAA✓	1:02.39	−0.26
AAAA	59.49	+2.64

PBSectionalsAAAA

1:02.13

2026 CA RMDA Road to SoFi Senior Invitational

Jan 18, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#10of 237 · SCS#120 USA*

LSC

of 252

SCS

200 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:52.29	−33.29
BB✓	2:39.99	−20.99
A✓	2:27.69	−8.69
AA✓	2:21.49	−2.49
AAA	2:15.39	+3.61
AAAA	2:09.19	+9.81

PBAAA

2:19.00

2025 CA NOVA July 5-6 LCM Intrasquad

Jul 5, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#17of 170 · SCS#253 USA*

LSC

of 246

SCS

50 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	41.79	−1.60
BB	38.79	+1.40
A	35.79	+4.40
AA	34.29	+5.90
AAA	32.79	+7.40
AAAA	31.29	+8.90

PBA

40.19

2023 CA NOVA July LCM Meet

Jul 9, 2023

🎓 Class of 2029#127of 221 · SCS#2,312 USA*

LSC

of 294

SCS

100 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:29.49	−8.43
BB✓	1:23.09	−2.03
A	1:16.69	+4.37
AA	1:13.49	+7.57
AAA	1:10.29	+10.77
AAAA	1:07.09	+13.97

PBBB

1:21.06

2024 CA NOVA Silver/Gold/Senior Silver LCM Intrasquad

May 18, 2024

🎓 Class of 2029#101of 226 · SCS#1,665 USA*

200 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:14.49	−16.90
BB✓	3:00.59	−3.00
A	2:46.69	+10.90
AA	2:39.79	+17.80
AAA	2:32.79	+24.80
AAAA	2:25.89	+31.70

PBBB

2:57.59

2024 CA NOVA Silver/Gold/Senior Silver LCM Intrasquad

May 19, 2024

🎓 Class of 2029#89of 153 · SCS#1,467 USA*

50 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	35.69	−3.35
BB✓	33.09	−0.75
A	30.59	+1.75
AA	29.29	+3.05
AAA	27.99	+4.35
AAAA	26.79	+5.55

PBAA

32.34

2023 CA NOVA May Gold/Silver Intrasquad

May 6, 2023

🎓 Class of 2029#133of 232 · SCS#2,559 USA*

LSC

of 324

SCS

100 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:16.79	−10.92
BB✓	1:11.29	−5.42
A	1:05.79	+0.08
AA	1:03.09	+2.78
AAA	1:00.29	+5.58
AAAA	57.59	+8.28

PBAA

1:05.87

2025 CA NOVA July 5-6 LCM Intrasquad

Jul 5, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#71of 228 · SCS#1,153 USA*

LSC

of 333

SCS

200 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:51.69	−12.83
BB✓	2:39.49	−0.63
A	2:27.19	+11.67
AA	2:21.09	+17.77
AAA	2:14.89	+23.97
AAAA	2:08.79	+30.07

PBAAA

2:38.86

2023 CA NOVA May Gold/Silver/Sr Silver LCM Intrasquad

May 20, 2023

🎓 Class of 2029#72of 123 · SCS#1,090 USA*

LSC

of 29

SCS

200 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:56.19	−39.52
BB✓	2:43.59	−26.92
A✓	2:30.99	−14.32
AA✓	2:24.69	−8.02
AAA✓	2:18.39	−1.72
AAAA	2:12.09	+4.58

PBSectionalsAAAA

2:16.67

2025 CA SCS/NOVA June Age Group Championships

Jun 13, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#13of 221 · SCS#147 USA*

LSC

of 347

SCS

400 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:14.69	−81.81
BB✓	5:47.99	−55.11
A✓	5:21.19	−28.31
AA✓	5:07.79	−14.91
AAA✓	4:54.39	−1.51
AAAA	4:41.09	+11.79

PBSectionalsAAAA

4:52.88

2026 CA RMDA Road to SoFi Senior Invitational

Jan 17, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#11of 139 · SCS#136 USA*

LSC

of 144

SCS