Swimmer profile

Sam Gao

Male17-18Sandpipers Of NevadaSO · WESTERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

17 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 6 in SO — 1650 Free SCY

Standards achieved

AAAA×3AAA×8AA×6

All-time PBs

17events

Best SO rank

#61650 Free SCY

Events ranked

17SCY

Age group

17-18

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

11 events · top tier Winter Juniors

400 IM SCY

3:55.60PB

Cut: 3:56.49−0.89s margin

1000 Free SCY

9:32.53PB

Cut: 9:34.29−1.76s margin

1650 Free SCY

15:42.04PB

Cut: 16:05.49−23.45s margin

200 Breast SCY

2:06.77PB

Cut: 2:07.99−1.22s margin

100 Fly SCY

50.52PB

Cut: 50.59−0.07s margin

200 Fly SCY

1:50.51PB

Cut: 1:53.69−3.18s margin

500 Free SCY

4:38.53PB

Cut: 4:47.79−9.26s margin

100 Back SCY

53.43PB

Cut: 53.89−0.46s margin

200 Back SCY

1:54.93PB

Cut: 1:57.29−2.36s margin

100 Breast SCY

59.65PB

Cut: 1:00.89−1.24s margin

200 IM SCY

1:55.19PB

Cut: 1:58.19−3.00s margin

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	27.59	−5.13
BB✓	25.59	−3.13
A✓	23.59	−1.13
AA✓	22.59	−0.13
AAA	21.69	+0.77
AAAA	20.69	+1.77

PBAA

22.46

2025 CA BCH Desert Invitational

Aug 23, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#81of 339 · SO#1,386 USA*

LSC

of 533

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:00.29	−10.51
BB✓	55.99	−6.21
A✓	51.69	−1.91
AA	49.59	+0.19
AAA	47.39	+2.39
AAAA	45.29	+4.49

PBAA

49.78

2025 CA TRA SC Meet

Sep 20, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#120of 336 · SO#1,863 USA*

LSC

157

of 513

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:13.59	−26.43
BB✓	2:03.99	−16.83
A✓	1:54.49	−7.33
AA✓	1:49.69	−2.53
AAA	1:44.99	+2.17
AAAA	1:40.19	+6.97

PBAA

1:47.16

2025 CA Desert SCY Champs H/F hosted by BCH

Feb 16, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#72of 326 · SO#1,180 USA*

LSC

of 469

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:03.19	−84.66
BB✓	5:37.29	−58.76
A✓	5:11.39	−32.86
AA✓	4:58.39	−19.86
AAA✓	4:45.39	−6.86
AAAA	4:32.39	+6.14

PBSectionalsAAA

4:38.53

2026 CA SAND Desert Committee Championships

Feb 15, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#18of 276 · SO#263 USA*

LSC

of 207

1000 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	12:40.19	−187.66
BB✓	11:45.89	−133.36
A✓	10:51.59	−79.06
AA✓	10:24.49	−51.96
AAA✓	9:57.29	−24.76
AAAA	9:30.19	+2.34

PBFuturesAAAA

9:32.53

2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West

Dec 13, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#10of 155 · SO#108 USA*

LSC

of 155

1650 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	21:08.99	−326.95
BB✓	19:38.39	−236.35
A✓	18:07.69	−145.65
AA✓	17:22.39	−100.35
AAA✓	16:37.09	−55.05
AAAA✓	15:51.79	−9.75

PBFuturesAAAA

15:42.04

2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West

Dec 13, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#4of 127 · SO#51 USA*

LSC

of 119

50 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	30.79	−5.88
BB✓	28.59	−3.68
A✓	26.39	−1.48
AA✓	25.29	−0.38
AAA	24.19	+0.72
AAAA	23.09	+1.82

PBAA

24.91

2026 March Rock the Block 2026

Mar 27, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#27of 314 · SO#511 USA*

LSC

of 208

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:05.19	−11.76
BB✓	1:00.59	−7.16
A✓	55.89	−2.46
AA✓	53.59	−0.16
AAA	51.29	+2.14
AAAA	48.89	+4.54

PBSectionalsAA

53.43

2025 CA BCH Desert Invitational

Aug 23, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#32of 323 · SO#631 USA*

LSC

of 439

200 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:23.89	−28.96
BB✓	2:13.59	−18.66
A✓	2:03.29	−8.36
AA✓	1:58.19	−3.26
AAA	1:53.09	+1.84
AAAA	1:47.89	+7.04

PBSectionalsAAA

1:54.93

2024 CA BREA CA/NV Speedo Winter Sectionals

Dec 22, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#17of 267 · SO#357 USA*

LSC

of 312

50 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	35.39	−6.92
BB✓	32.89	−4.42
A✓	30.39	−1.92
AA✓	29.09	−0.62
AAA	27.89	+0.58
AAAA	26.59	+1.88

PBAAA

28.47

2025 CA RMDA Road to LA28 - SCY

Jan 19, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#38of 316 · SO#652 USA*

LSC

of 150

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.69	−15.04
BB✓	1:09.39	−9.74
A✓	1:03.99	−4.34
AA✓	1:01.39	−1.74
AAA	58.69	+0.96
AAAA	55.99	+3.66

PBSectionalsAAA

59.65

2025 CA Desert SCY Champs H/F hosted by BCH

Feb 15, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#40of 326 · SO#572 USA*

LSC

of 442

200 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:42.29	−35.52
BB✓	2:30.69	−23.92
A✓	2:19.09	−12.32
AA✓	2:13.29	−6.52
AAA✓	2:07.49	−0.72
AAAA	2:01.69	+5.08

PBFuturesAAA

2:06.77

2025 CA Desert SCY Champs H/F hosted by BCH

Feb 16, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#18of 268 · SO#230 USA*

LSC

of 323

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	30.59	−1.44
BB	28.39	+0.76
A	26.19	+2.96
AA	25.09	+4.06
AAA	23.99	+5.16
AAAA	22.99	+6.16

PBAA

29.15

2021 PC CARS NV State Championships

Nov 12, 2021

🎓 Class of 2027#210of 307 · SO#3,044 USA*

LSC

of 469

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:05.39	−14.87
BB✓	1:00.79	−10.27
A✓	56.09	−5.57
AA✓	53.69	−3.17
AAA✓	51.39	−0.87
AAAA	49.09	+1.43

PBFuturesAAA

50.52

2026 AZ Western Zone Short Course Senior Championships (Time Trials)

Mar 19, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#15of 323 · SO#262 USA*

LSC

of 308

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:26.39	−35.88
BB✓	2:15.99	−25.48
A✓	2:05.49	−14.98
AA✓	2:00.29	−9.78
AAA✓	1:55.09	−4.58
AAAA	1:49.79	+0.72

PBFuturesAAA

1:50.51

2026 AZ Western Zone Short Course Senior Championships (Time Trials)

Mar 21, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#4of 212 · SO#91 USA*

LSC

of 143

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:27.39	−32.20
BB✓	2:16.89	−21.70
A✓	2:06.39	−11.20
AA✓	2:01.09	−5.90
AAA✓	1:55.89	−0.70
AAAA	1:50.59	+4.60

PBSectionalsAAA

1:55.19

2025 CA Desert SCY Champs H/F hosted by BCH

Feb 17, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#21of 323 · SO#365 USA*

LSC

of 488

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:17.39	−81.79
BB✓	4:54.69	−59.09
A✓	4:31.99	−36.39
AA✓	4:20.69	−25.09
AAA✓	4:09.39	−13.79
AAAA✓	3:57.99	−2.39

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

3:55.60

2026 Western Zone Short Course Senior Championships

Mar 20, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 229 · SO#50 USA*

LSC

of 144