Swimmer profile

Penelope Chao

Female11-12North Carolina Aquatic ClubNC · SOUTHERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

16 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 1 in NC — 1000 Free SCY

Standards achieved

AAAA×15AAA×1

All-time PBs

16events

Best NC rank

#11000 Free SCY

Events ranked

16SCY

Age group

11-12

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

10 events · top tier Futures

200 Free SCY

1:51.33PB

Cut: 1:52.29−0.96s margin

500 Free SCY

4:59.61PB

Cut: 5:02.59−2.98s margin

1000 Free SCY

10:14.97PB

Cut: 10:20.49−5.52s margin

200 Back SCY

2:04.03PB

Cut: 2:04.19−0.16s margin

400 IM SCY

4:27.40PB

Cut: 4:30.69−3.29s margin

100 Back SCY

58.63PB

Cut: 59.49−0.86s margin

200 Breast SCY

2:26.05PB

Cut: 2:28.19−2.14s margin

100 Fly SCY

58.35PB

Cut: 59.19−0.84s margin

200 Fly SCY

2:08.60PB

Cut: 2:10.09−1.49s margin

200 IM SCY

2:07.11PB

Cut: 2:10.49−3.38s margin

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	33.99	−7.86
BB✓	31.69	−5.56
A✓	29.29	−3.16
AA✓	28.09	−1.96
AAA✓	26.99	−0.86
AAAA	25.79	+0.34

PBAAA

26.13

2025 NC STAR Triad Tropic

Dec 13, 2025

🎓 Class of 2032#11of 117 · NC#169 USA*

LSC

of 254

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.69	−20.56
BB✓	1:09.39	−15.26
A✓	1:03.99	−9.86
AA✓	1:01.39	−7.26
AAA✓	58.69	−4.56
AAAA✓	55.99	−1.86

PBAAAA

54.13

2026 NC NCAC SC Tar Heel States

Mar 28, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#2of 117 · NC#13 USA*

LSC

of 255

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:42.59	−51.26
BB✓	2:30.89	−39.56
A✓	2:19.29	−27.96
AA✓	2:13.49	−22.16
AAA✓	2:07.69	−16.36
AAAA✓	2:01.89	−10.56

PBFuturesAAAA

1:51.33

2026 NC ESSZ AG SC Sectionals

Mar 20, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 116 · NC#1 USA*

LSC

of 234

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	7:16.89	−137.28
BB✓	6:45.69	−106.08
A✓	6:14.49	−74.88
AA✓	5:58.89	−59.28
AAA✓	5:43.29	−43.68
AAAA✓	5:27.69	−28.08

PBFuturesAAAA

4:59.61

2026 NC ESSZ AG SC Sectionals

Mar 21, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 105 · NC#1 USA*

LSC

of 206

1000 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	15:02.69	−287.72
BB✓	13:58.19	−223.22
A✓	12:53.79	−158.82
AA✓	12:21.49	−126.52
AAA✓	11:49.29	−94.32
AAAA✓	11:16.99	−62.02

PBFuturesAAAA

10:14.97

2026 NC NCAC SC Tar Heel States

Mar 27, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 27 · NC#1 USA*

LSC

of 51

50 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	38.79	−9.83
BB✓	35.99	−7.03
A✓	33.19	−4.23
AA✓	31.79	−2.83
AAA✓	30.49	−1.53
AAAA✓	29.09	−0.13

PBAAAA

28.96

2025 NC STAR Triad Tropic

Dec 14, 2025

🎓 Class of 2032#2of 117 · NC#72 USA*

LSC

of 242

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:26.59	−27.96
BB✓	1:19.79	−21.16
A✓	1:12.99	−14.36
AA✓	1:09.59	−10.96
AAA✓	1:06.19	−7.56
AAAA✓	1:02.69	−4.06

PBSectionalsAAAA

58.63

2026 NC ESSZ AG SC Sectionals

Mar 22, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 116 · NC#7 USA*

LSC

of 242

200 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:59.49	−55.46
BB✓	2:46.69	−42.66
A✓	2:33.89	−29.86
AA✓	2:27.49	−23.46
AAA✓	2:20.99	−16.96
AAAA✓	2:14.59	−10.56

PBFuturesAAAA

2:04.03

2026 NC NCS SC Age Group Championships

Feb 27, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 79 · NC#1 USA*

LSC

of 139

50 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	43.99	−11.98
BB✓	40.89	−8.88
A✓	37.69	−5.68
AA✓	36.19	−4.18
AAA✓	34.59	−2.58
AAAA✓	32.99	−0.98

PBAAAA

32.01

2025 NC SC Age Group Championships

Feb 14, 2025

🎓 Class of 2032#3of 117 · NC#26 USA*

LSC

of 268

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:36.49	−27.67
BB✓	1:29.29	−20.47
A✓	1:22.19	−13.37
AA✓	1:18.59	−9.77
AAA✓	1:15.09	−6.27
AAAA✓	1:11.49	−2.67

PBAAAA

1:08.82

2025 NC SC Age Group Championships

Feb 15, 2025

🎓 Class of 2032#2of 113 · NC#17 USA*

LSC

of 271

200 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:25.69	−59.64
BB✓	3:10.99	−44.94
A✓	2:56.29	−30.24
AA✓	2:48.99	−22.94
AAA✓	2:41.69	−15.64
AAAA✓	2:34.29	−8.24

PBSectionalsAAAA

2:26.05

2025 NC SC Age Group Championships

Feb 16, 2025

🎓 Class of 2032#2of 72 · NC#7 USA*

LSC

of 137

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	36.89	−9.29
BB✓	34.29	−6.69
A✓	31.59	−3.99
AA✓	30.29	−2.69
AAA✓	28.99	−1.39
AAAA✓	27.69	−0.09

PBAAAA

27.60

2025 GA Best Of The South

Mar 16, 2025

🎓 Class of 2032#6of 116 · NC#59 USA*

LSC

of 276

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:25.79	−27.44
BB✓	1:18.89	−20.54
A✓	1:12.09	−13.74
AA✓	1:08.59	−10.24
AAA✓	1:05.19	−6.84
AAAA✓	1:01.79	−3.44

PBSectionalsAAAA

58.35

2026 NC ESSZ AG SC Sectionals

Mar 21, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#2of 109 · NC#9 USA*

LSC

of 233

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:03.39	−54.79
BB✓	2:50.29	−41.69
A✓	2:37.19	−28.59
AA✓	2:30.59	−21.99
AAA✓	2:24.09	−15.49
AAAA✓	2:17.59	−8.99

PBSectionalsAAAA

2:08.60

2026 NC NCS SC Age Group Championships

Feb 28, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#2of 49 · NC#5 USA*

LSC

of 89

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:03.89	−56.78
BB✓	2:50.69	−43.58
A✓	2:37.59	−30.48
AA✓	2:30.99	−23.88
AAA✓	2:24.49	−17.38
AAAA✓	2:17.89	−10.78

PBSectionalsAAAA

2:07.11

2026 NC NCS SC Age Group Championships

Mar 1, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 112 · NC#1 USA*

LSC

of 237

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:31.69	−124.29
BB✓	6:03.69	−96.29
A✓	5:35.79	−68.39
AA✓	5:21.79	−54.39
AAA✓	5:07.79	−40.39
AAAA✓	4:53.79	−26.39

PBFuturesAAAA

4:27.40

2026 NC NCS SC Age Group Championships

Feb 26, 2026

🎓 Class of 2032#1of 65 · NC#1 USA*

LSC

of 127