Swimmer profile

Matthew Karasek

Male17-18Palatine Park Dist Swim TeamIL · CENTRAL

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

15 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 3 in IL — 100 Back SCY

Standards achieved

AAAA×6AAA×7AA×1BB×1

All-time PBs

15events

Best IL rank

#3100 Back SCY

Events ranked

15SCY

Age group

17-18

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

12 events · top tier Summer Jr Nats

50 Free SCY

20.32PB

Cut: 20.39−0.07s margin

100 Back SCY

48.12PB

Cut: 48.59−0.47s margin

100 Free SCY

44.42PB

Cut: 44.89−0.47s margin

200 Back SCY

1:47.25PB

Cut: 1:47.79−0.54s margin

200 Free SCY

1:41.55PB

Cut: 1:41.59−0.04s margin

50 Back SCY

22.74PB

Cut: 23.69−0.95s margin

100 Fly SCY

49.87PB

Cut: 50.59−0.72s margin

200 IM SCY

1:50.67PB

Cut: 1:53.89−3.22s margin

50 Breast SCY

27.38PB

Cut: 27.69−0.31s margin

100 Breast SCY

58.51PB

Cut: 1:00.89−2.38s margin

200 Breast SCY

2:11.10PB

Cut: 2:13.29−2.19s margin

400 IM SCY

4:09.72PB

Cut: 4:14.69−4.97s margin

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	27.59	−7.27
BB✓	25.59	−5.27
A✓	23.59	−3.27
AA✓	22.59	−2.27
AAA✓	21.69	−1.37
AAAA✓	20.69	−0.37

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

20.32

2026 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 21, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#3of 109 · IL#37 USA*

LSC

of 178

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:00.29	−15.87
BB✓	55.99	−11.57
A✓	51.69	−7.27
AA✓	49.59	−5.17
AAA✓	47.39	−2.97
AAAA✓	45.29	−0.87

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

44.42

2026 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 17, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#3of 109 · IL#32 USA*

LSC

of 180

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:13.59	−32.04
BB✓	2:03.99	−22.44
A✓	1:54.49	−12.94
AA✓	1:49.69	−8.14
AAA✓	1:44.99	−3.44
AAAA	1:40.19	+1.36

PBFuturesAAA

1:41.55

2026 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 19, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#12of 108 · IL#276 USA*

LSC

of 153

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:03.19	−68.23
BB✓	5:37.29	−42.33
A✓	5:11.39	−16.43
AA✓	4:58.39	−3.43
AAA	4:45.39	+9.57
AAAA	4:32.39	+22.57

PBAA

4:54.96

2023 IL BSC Suzy Gavars Memorial Meet

Nov 17, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#32of 102 · IL#1,017 USA*

LSC

of 163

50 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	30.79	−8.05
BB✓	28.59	−5.85
A✓	26.39	−3.65
AA✓	25.29	−2.55
AAA✓	24.19	−1.45
AAAA✓	23.09	−0.35

PBFuturesAAAA

22.74

2026 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 17, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#4of 104 · IL#43 USA*

LSC

of 103

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:05.19	−17.07
BB✓	1:00.59	−12.47
A✓	55.89	−7.77
AA✓	53.59	−5.47
AAA✓	51.29	−3.17
AAAA✓	48.89	−0.77

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

48.12

2025 Speedo Winter Junior Championships - West

Dec 12, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 107 · IL#22 USA*

LSC

of 142

200 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:23.89	−36.64
BB✓	2:13.59	−26.34
A✓	2:03.29	−16.04
AA✓	1:58.19	−10.94
AAA✓	1:53.09	−5.84
AAAA✓	1:47.89	−0.64

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

1:47.25

2026 IL Illinois Swimming Winter Senior Championships

Mar 8, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#5of 100 · IL#44 USA*

LSC

of 91

50 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	35.39	−8.01
BB✓	32.89	−5.51
A✓	30.39	−3.01
AA✓	29.09	−1.71
AAA✓	27.89	−0.51
AAAA	26.59	+0.79

PBSectionalsAAA

27.38

2025 IL GSC Rick Peterson Memorial Meet

Oct 18, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#19of 100 · IL#296 USA*

LSC

of 75

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.69	−16.18
BB✓	1:09.39	−10.88
A✓	1:03.99	−5.48
AA✓	1:01.39	−2.88
AAA✓	58.69	−0.18
AAAA	55.99	+2.52

PBSectionalsAAA

58.51

2025 IN FAST SwimStrong Dryland Camp Showdown

Jun 24, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#18of 109 · IL#368 USA*

LSC

of 264

200 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:42.29	−31.19
BB✓	2:30.69	−19.59
A✓	2:19.09	−7.99
AA✓	2:13.29	−2.19
AAA	2:07.49	+3.61
AAAA	2:01.69	+9.41

PBSectionalsAAA

2:11.10

2024 IL HOSC Spooktacular Splash

Oct 19, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#18of 100 · IL#441 USA*

LSC

of 173

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	30.59	−6.10
BB✓	28.39	−3.90
A✓	26.19	−1.70
AA✓	25.09	−0.60
AAA	23.99	+0.50
AAAA	22.99	+1.50

PBAAAA

24.49

2023 FL NCSA Age Group Swimming Championships

Mar 23, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#28of 103 · IL#796 USA*

LSC

of 104

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:05.39	−15.52
BB✓	1:00.79	−10.92
A✓	56.09	−6.22
AA✓	53.69	−3.82
AAA✓	51.39	−1.52
AAAA	49.09	+0.78

PBFuturesAAA

49.87

2026 FL NCSA Spring Swimming Championships

Mar 20, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#4of 108 · IL#148 USA*

LSC

of 153

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:26.39	−9.40
BB	2:15.99	+1.00
A	2:05.49	+11.50
AA	2:00.29	+16.70
AAA	1:55.09	+21.90
AAAA	1:49.79	+27.20

PBBB

2:16.99

2021 IN MSC SYOA INVITE

Nov 7, 2021

🎓 Class of 2027#51of 82 · IL#1,788 USA*

LSC

of 103

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:27.39	−36.72
BB✓	2:16.89	−26.22
A✓	2:06.39	−15.72
AA✓	2:01.09	−10.42
AAA✓	1:55.89	−5.22
AAAA	1:50.59	+0.08

PBFuturesAAA

1:50.67

2026 IL Illinois Swimming Winter Senior Championships

Mar 7, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#6of 108 · IL#87 USA*

LSC

of 143

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:17.39	−67.67
BB✓	4:54.69	−44.97
A✓	4:31.99	−22.27
AA✓	4:20.69	−10.97
AAA	4:09.39	+0.33
AAAA	3:57.99	+11.73

PBSectionalsAAA

4:09.72

2024 IL BSC Suzy Gavars Memorial Meet

Nov 22, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#12of 82 · IL#350 USA*

LSC

of 166