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 7 in SO — 200 Fly LCM

Standards achieved

AAAA×2AAA×9AA×5A×1

All-time PBs

17events

Best SO rank

#7200 Fly LCM

Events ranked

17LCM

Age group

17-18

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

13 events · top tier Winter Juniors

200 Fly LCM

2:05.47PB

Cut: 2:06.39−0.92s margin

400 IM LCM

4:33.66PB

Cut: 4:35.89−2.23s margin

1500 Free LCM

16:36.92PB

Cut: 16:38.99−2.07s margin

200 Breast LCM

2:26.18PB

Cut: 2:29.09−2.91s margin

200 IM LCM

2:10.67PB

Cut: 2:12.79−2.12s margin

200 Free LCM

2:00.84PB

Cut: 2:03.09−2.25s margin

400 Free LCM

4:12.14PB

Cut: 4:21.09−8.95s margin

800 Free LCM

8:42.63PB

Cut: 9:04.69−22.06s margin

100 Back LCM

1:03.17PB

Cut: 1:03.29−0.12s margin

200 Back LCM

2:13.93PB

Cut: 2:17.39−3.46s margin

50 Breast LCM

32.62PB

Cut: 32.89−0.27s margin

100 Breast LCM

1:08.85PB

Cut: 1:11.29−2.44s margin

100 Fly LCM

59.87PB

Cut: 1:00.89−1.02s margin

Event

50 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	31.89	−5.44
BB✓	29.59	−3.14
A✓	27.39	−0.94
AA	26.19	+0.26
AAA	25.09	+1.36
AAAA	23.99	+2.46

PBAA

26.45

2025 CA SAND Cinco de Mayo

May 3, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#114of 340 · SO#1,780 USA*

LSC

129

of 375

100 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:09.89	−13.39
BB✓	1:04.89	−8.39
A✓	59.89	−3.39
AA✓	57.39	−0.89
AAA	54.89	+1.61
AAAA	52.39	+4.11

PBAA

56.50

2024 CA SCS/BREA Summer A/G Championships

Jul 25, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#75of 332 · SO#1,104 USA*

LSC

129

of 484

200 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:32.89	−32.05
BB✓	2:21.99	−21.15
A✓	2:11.09	−10.25
AA✓	2:05.59	−4.75
AAA	2:00.09	+0.75
AAAA	1:54.69	+6.15

PBSectionalsAAA

2:00.84

2025 CC WESTERN ZONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jul 30, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#33of 308 · SO#493 USA*

LSC

of 325

400 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:26.49	−74.35
BB✓	5:03.09	−50.95
A✓	4:39.79	−27.65
AA✓	4:28.19	−16.05
AAA✓	4:16.49	−4.35
AAAA	4:04.89	+7.25

PBSectionalsAAA

4:12.14

2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions

Jun 19, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#11of 236 · SO#171 USA*

LSC

of 110

800 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	11:17.89	−155.26
BB✓	10:29.49	−106.86
A✓	9:41.09	−58.46
AA✓	9:16.89	−34.26
AAA✓	8:52.69	−10.06
AAAA	8:28.49	+14.14

PBSectionalsAAA

8:42.63

2026 CA TRA LC Opener

Apr 12, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#10of 133 · SO#114 USA*

LSC

of 57

1500 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	21:45.79	−308.87
BB✓	20:12.49	−215.57
A✓	18:39.29	−122.37
AA✓	17:52.59	−75.67
AAA✓	17:05.99	−29.07
AAAA	16:19.39	+17.53

PBFuturesAAA

16:36.92

2026 CA NOVA Speedo Grand Challenge

May 22, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#8of 98 · SO#84 USA*

LSC

of 42

50 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B	36.79	+0.41
BB	34.19	+3.01
A	31.59	+5.61
AA	30.29	+6.91
AAA	28.99	+8.21
AAAA	27.59	+9.61

PBA

37.20

2021 CA LVSC Summer Invite

Jul 11, 2021

🎓 Class of 2027#167of 265 · SO#2,720 USA*

LSC

of 186

100 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:17.49	−14.32
BB✓	1:11.99	−8.82
A✓	1:06.49	−3.32
AA✓	1:03.69	−0.52
AAA	1:00.89	+2.28
AAAA	58.19	+4.98

PBSectionalsAA

1:03.17

2025 AZ MAC Narwhal Invite

Jun 13, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#31of 290 · SO#541 USA*

LSC

of 270

200 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:49.19	−35.26
BB✓	2:37.09	−23.16
A✓	2:24.99	−11.06
AA✓	2:18.99	−5.06
AAA	2:12.89	+1.04
AAAA	2:06.89	+7.04

PBSectionalsAAA

2:13.93

2024 CA SCS/BREA Summer A/G Championships

Jul 25, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#10of 204 · SO#251 USA*

LSC

of 250

50 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	40.29	−7.67
BB✓	37.49	−4.87
A✓	34.59	−1.97
AA✓	33.09	−0.47
AAA	31.69	+0.93
AAAA	30.29	+2.33

PBSectionalsAAA

32.62

2025 CA RMDA Road to LA28 - LCM

Jan 19, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#31of 259 · SO#581 USA*

LSC

of 103

100 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:26.69	−17.84
BB✓	1:20.59	−11.74
A✓	1:14.39	−5.54
AA✓	1:11.29	−2.44
AAA	1:08.19	+0.66
AAAA	1:05.09	+3.76

PBSectionalsAAA

1:08.85

2024 CA SCS/BREA Summer A/G Championships

Jul 26, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#26of 299 · SO#293 USA*

LSC

of 326

200 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:09.19	−43.01
BB✓	2:55.69	−29.51
A✓	2:42.19	−16.01
AA✓	2:35.39	−9.21
AAA✓	2:28.59	−2.41
AAAA	2:21.89	+4.29

PBFuturesAAA

2:26.18

2025 CC WESTERN ZONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aug 1, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#9of 212 · SO#116 USA*

LSC

of 216

50 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	34.59	−1.06
BB	32.09	+1.44
A	29.69	+3.84
AA	28.39	+5.14
AAA	27.19	+6.34
AAAA	25.99	+7.54

PBAA

33.53

2021 CA MVN Summer JO's

Jul 24, 2021

🎓 Class of 2027#165of 264 · SO#3,098 USA*

LSC

of 177

100 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.59	−14.72
BB✓	1:09.29	−9.42
A✓	1:03.99	−4.12
AA✓	1:01.29	−1.42
AAA	58.69	+1.18
AAAA	55.99	+3.88

PBSectionalsAA

59.87

2026 CA SAND Cinco de Mayo Invitational

May 3, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#40of 290 · SO#532 USA*

LSC

of 167

200 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:46.99	−41.52
BB✓	2:35.09	−29.62
A✓	2:23.19	−17.72
AA✓	2:17.19	−11.72
AAA✓	2:11.29	−5.82
AAAA	2:05.29	+0.18

PBWinter JuniorsAAA

2:05.47

2026 CA MVN Fran Crippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions

Jun 19, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 147 · SO#31 USA*

LSC

of 78

200 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:51.89	−41.22
BB✓	2:39.59	−28.92
A✓	2:27.39	−16.72
AA✓	2:21.19	−10.52
AAA✓	2:15.09	−4.42
AAAA	2:08.99	+1.68

PBFuturesAAAA

2:10.67

2025 CC WESTERN ZONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aug 2, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#7of 297 · SO#126 USA*

LSC

of 317

400 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:07.59	−93.93
BB✓	5:41.29	−67.63
A✓	5:15.09	−41.43
AA✓	5:01.89	−28.23
AAA✓	4:48.79	−15.13
AAAA✓	4:35.69	−2.03

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

4:33.66

2025 CC WESTERN ZONE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jul 30, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 169 · SO#43 USA*

LSC

of 208