Swimmer profile

Cara McDonald

Female17-18Long Island Aquatic ClubMR · EASTERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

16 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 2 in MR — 200 Free SCY

Standards achieved

AAAA×4AAA×6AA×3A×2BB×1

All-time PBs

16events

Best MR rank

#2200 Free SCY

Events ranked

16SCY

Age group

17-18

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

9 events · top tier Summer Jr Nats

1000 Free SCY

10:01.52PB

Cut: 10:04.69−3.17s margin

200 Fly SCY

2:00.96PB

Cut: 2:01.69−0.73s margin

100 Free SCY

51.81PB

Cut: 51.89−0.08s margin

200 Free SCY

1:49.83PB

Cut: 1:52.29−2.46s margin

500 Free SCY

4:53.70PB

Cut: 5:02.59−8.89s margin

50 Free SCY

24.33PB

Cut: 24.89−0.56s margin

50 Fly SCY

26.73PB

Cut: 27.09−0.36s margin

100 Fly SCY

57.43PB

Cut: 59.19−1.76s margin

400 IM SCY

4:32.02PB

Cut: 4:39.09−7.07s margin

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	31.39	−7.06
BB✓	29.09	−4.76
A✓	26.89	−2.56
AA✓	25.79	−1.46
AAA✓	24.69	−0.36
AAAA	23.49	+0.84

PBSectionalsAAA

24.33

2025 MR OB Section VIII Nassau Girls Championships

Nov 7, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#9of 114 · MR#395 USA*

LSC

of 125

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:08.09	−16.28
BB✓	1:03.19	−11.38
A✓	58.39	−6.58
AA✓	55.89	−4.08
AAA✓	53.49	−1.68
AAAA	51.09	+0.72

PBFuturesAAA

51.81

2025 MR OB Section VIII Nassau Girls Championships

Nov 7, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#6of 113 · MR#199 USA*

LSC

of 126

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:27.19	−37.36
BB✓	2:16.69	−26.86
A✓	2:06.19	−16.36
AA✓	2:00.89	−11.06
AAA✓	1:55.69	−5.86
AAAA✓	1:50.39	−0.56

PBFuturesAAAA

1:49.83

2026 MR TYR Senior Metro Winter Championship

Feb 13, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 111 · MR#76 USA*

LSC

of 107

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:36.49	−102.79
BB✓	6:08.19	−74.49
A✓	5:39.89	−46.19
AA✓	5:25.69	−31.99
AAA✓	5:11.59	−17.89
AAAA✓	4:57.39	−3.69

PBFuturesAAAA

4:53.70

2026 MR TYR Senior Metro Winter Championship

Feb 14, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#1of 99 · MR#45 USA*

LSC

of 78

1000 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	13:46.09	−224.57
BB✓	12:47.09	−165.57
A✓	11:48.09	−106.57
AA✓	11:18.59	−77.07
AAA✓	10:49.09	−47.57
AAAA✓	10:19.59	−18.07

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

10:01.52

2025 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 22, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#1of 59 · MR#24 USA*

LSC

of 76

50 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	34.59	−4.15
BB✓	32.19	−1.75
A	29.69	+0.75
AA	28.39	+2.05
AAA	27.19	+3.25
AAAA	25.99	+4.45

PBA

30.44

2023 MR LIAC January 13&Over Time Trials

Jan 27, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#35of 108 · MR#1,571 USA*

LSC

of 79

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:13.39	−10.06
BB✓	1:08.09	−4.76
A	1:02.89	+0.44
AA	1:00.29	+3.04
AAA	57.69	+5.64
AAAA	54.99	+8.34

PBA

1:03.33

2021 MR LIAC Thanksgiving Invitational

Nov 20, 2021

🎓 Class of 2027#47of 111 · MR#1,532 USA*

LSC

of 153

200 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:38.79	−20.51
BB✓	2:27.39	−9.11
A	2:16.09	+2.19
AA	2:10.39	+7.89
AAA	2:04.79	+13.49
AAAA	1:59.09	+19.19

PBBB

2:18.28

2026 CT CPAC January Qualifier

Jan 31, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#49of 99 · MR#1,431 USA*

LSC

of 79

50 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	40.39	−6.53
BB✓	37.49	−3.63
A✓	34.59	−0.73
AA	33.19	+0.67
AAA	31.69	+2.17
AAAA	30.29	+3.57

PBAA

33.86

2022 MR LIAC Chappy's Big Race Invitational

Oct 22, 2022

🎓 Class of 2027#30of 105 · MR#922 USA*

LSC

of 55

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:24.79	−12.32
BB✓	1:18.79	−6.32
A✓	1:12.69	−0.22
AA	1:09.69	+2.78
AAA	1:06.69	+5.78
AAAA	1:03.59	+8.88

PBAA

1:12.47

2022 PV NCAP Invitational

Dec 9, 2022

🎓 Class of 2027#42of 112 · MR#1,309 USA*

LSC

of 204

200 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:04.69	−19.40
BB✓	2:51.49	−6.20
A	2:38.29	+7.00
AA	2:31.69	+13.60
AAA	2:25.09	+20.20
AAAA	2:18.49	+26.80

PBAA

2:45.29

2021 MR LIAC Virtual Championship

Mar 12, 2021

🎓 Class of 2027#54of 95 · MR#1,743 USA*

LSC

of 73

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	34.49	−7.76
BB✓	31.99	−5.26
A✓	29.59	−2.86
AA✓	28.29	−1.56
AAA✓	27.09	−0.36
AAAA	25.89	+0.84

PBSectionalsAAA

26.73

2025 MR LIAC Chappy's Invitational

Oct 26, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#12of 108 · MR#392 USA*

LSC

of 68

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:13.59	−16.16
BB✓	1:08.29	−10.86
A✓	1:03.09	−5.66
AA✓	1:00.39	−2.96
AAA✓	57.79	−0.36
AAAA	55.19	+2.24

PBSectionalsAAA

57.43

2026 MR TYR Senior Metro Winter Championship

Feb 13, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#10of 106 · MR#309 USA*

LSC

of 107

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:42.79	−41.83
BB✓	2:31.19	−30.23
A✓	2:19.49	−18.53
AA✓	2:13.69	−12.73
AAA✓	2:07.89	−6.93
AAAA✓	2:02.09	−1.13

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

2:00.96

2026 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 18, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#3of 78 · MR#38 USA*

LSC

of 45

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:43.59	−31.36
BB✓	2:31.89	−19.66
A✓	2:20.19	−7.96
AA✓	2:14.39	−2.16
AAA	2:08.49	+3.74
AAAA	2:02.69	+9.54

PBAAA

2:12.23

2023 MR Metro Age Group LSC Championships

Mar 11, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#25of 109 · MR#750 USA*

LSC

of 206

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:50.69	−78.67
BB✓	5:25.59	−53.57
A✓	5:00.59	−28.57
AA✓	4:47.99	−15.97
AAA✓	4:35.49	−3.47
AAAA	4:22.99	+9.03

PBSectionalsAAA

4:32.02

2024 PV NCAP Invitational

Dec 13, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#12of 86 · MR#232 USA*

LSC

of 130