Swimmer profile

Matthew Karasek

Male17-18Palatine Park Dist Swim TeamIL · CENTRAL

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

17 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 3 in IL — 100 Free LCM

Standards achieved

AAAA×6AAA×3AA×6A×1BB×1

All-time PBs

17events

Best IL rank

#3100 Free LCM

Events ranked

17LCM

Age group

17-18

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

11 events · top tier Summer Jr Nats

50 Back LCM

26.62PB

Cut: 26.69−0.07s margin

100 Back LCM

57.30PB

Cut: 58.19−0.89s margin

50 Free LCM

23.86PB

Cut: 24.09−0.23s margin

100 Free LCM

52.47PB

Cut: 52.59−0.12s margin

200 Back LCM

2:10.81PB

Cut: 2:11.89−1.08s margin

200 IM LCM

2:12.64PB

Cut: 2:12.79−0.15s margin

200 Free LCM

2:01.32PB

Cut: 2:03.09−1.77s margin

50 Breast LCM

32.10PB

Cut: 32.89−0.79s margin

100 Breast LCM

1:09.37PB

Cut: 1:11.29−1.92s margin

50 Fly LCM

27.51PB

Cut: 28.19−0.68s margin

100 Fly LCM

1:00.42PB

Cut: 1:00.89−0.47s margin

Event

50 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	31.89	−8.03
BB✓	29.59	−5.73
A✓	27.39	−3.53
AA✓	26.19	−2.33
AAA✓	25.09	−1.23
AAAA✓	23.99	−0.13

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

23.86

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships - Time Trials

Aug 1, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 111 · IL#54 USA*

LSC

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100 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:09.89	−17.42
BB✓	1:04.89	−12.42
A✓	59.89	−7.42
AA✓	57.39	−4.92
AAA✓	54.89	−2.42
AAAA	52.39	+0.08

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

52.47

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships

Jul 31, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 110 · IL#71 USA*

LSC

of 261

200 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:32.89	−31.57
BB✓	2:21.99	−20.67
A✓	2:11.09	−9.77
AA✓	2:05.59	−4.27
AAA	2:00.09	+1.23
AAAA	1:54.69	+6.63

PBSectionalsAAAA

2:01.32

2023 IL Illinois Swimming Summer Age Group Championships

Jul 22, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#20of 107 · IL#559 USA*

LSC

of 222

400 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:26.49	−49.66
BB✓	5:03.09	−26.26
A✓	4:39.79	−2.96
AA	4:28.19	+8.64
AAA	4:16.49	+20.34
AAAA	4:04.89	+31.94

PBA

4:36.83

2026 IL PPD 44th Annual Speedo Summer Splash

Jul 10, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#41of 95 · IL#1,290 USA*

LSC

of 77

800 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	11:17.89	−93.65
BB✓	10:29.49	−45.25
A	9:41.09	+3.15
AA	9:16.89	+27.35
AAA	8:52.69	+51.55
AAAA	8:28.49	+75.75

PBAA

9:44.24

2022 ILOP PPD TYR Shark Frenz

Jun 4, 2022

🎓 Class of 2027#30of 47 · IL#917 USA*

LSC

of 66

1500 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	21:45.79	−190.40
BB✓	20:12.49	−97.10
A✓	18:39.29	−3.90
AA	17:52.59	+42.80
AAA	17:05.99	+89.40
AAAA	16:19.39	+136.00

PBAA

18:35.39

2023 IL PPD 41st Annual Speedo Summer Splash

Jul 9, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#24of 39 · IL#729 USA*

LSC

of 39

50 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	36.79	−10.17
BB✓	34.19	−7.57
A✓	31.59	−4.97
AA✓	30.29	−3.67
AAA✓	28.99	−2.37
AAAA✓	27.59	−0.97

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

26.62

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships

Jul 30, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 96 · IL#17 USA*

LSC

of 116

100 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:17.49	−20.19
BB✓	1:11.99	−14.69
A✓	1:06.49	−9.19
AA✓	1:03.69	−6.39
AAA✓	1:00.89	−3.59
AAAA✓	58.19	−0.89

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

57.30

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships

Aug 2, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#2of 106 · IL#14 USA*

LSC

of 223

200 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:49.19	−38.38
BB✓	2:37.09	−26.28
A✓	2:24.99	−14.18
AA✓	2:18.99	−8.18
AAA✓	2:12.89	−2.08
AAAA	2:06.89	+3.92

PBFuturesAAA

2:10.81

2026 IN ELK Splash Bash Invitational

Jun 14, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#6of 89 · IL#136 USA*

LSC

of 81

50 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	40.29	−8.19
BB✓	37.49	−5.39
A✓	34.59	−2.49
AA✓	33.09	−0.99
AAA	31.69	+0.41
AAAA	30.29	+1.81

PBSectionalsAAA

32.10

2025 IL PPD 43rd Speedo Summer Splash

Jul 12, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#18of 94 · IL#434 USA*

LSC

of 123

100 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:26.69	−17.32
BB✓	1:20.59	−11.22
A✓	1:14.39	−5.02
AA✓	1:11.29	−1.92
AAA	1:08.19	+1.18
AAAA	1:05.09	+4.28

PBSectionalsAAAA

1:09.37

2023 IL Illinois Swimming Summer Age Group Championships

Jul 21, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#14of 103 · IL#351 USA*

LSC

of 201

200 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:09.19	−31.80
BB✓	2:55.69	−18.30
A✓	2:42.19	−4.80
AA	2:35.39	+2.00
AAA	2:28.59	+8.80
AAAA	2:21.89	+15.50

PBAA

2:37.39

2025 IL PPD 43rd Speedo Summer Splash

Jul 12, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#19of 84 · IL#506 USA*

LSC

of 148

50 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	34.59	−7.08
BB✓	32.09	−4.58
A✓	29.69	−2.18
AA✓	28.39	−0.88
AAA	27.19	+0.32
AAAA	25.99	+1.52

PBSectionalsAA

27.51

2026 IL PPD 20th Annual Speedo Shark Frenzy

May 30, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#20of 102 · IL#689 USA*

LSC

of 84

100 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.59	−14.17
BB✓	1:09.29	−8.87
A✓	1:03.99	−3.57
AA✓	1:01.29	−0.87
AAA	58.69	+1.73
AAAA	55.99	+4.43

PBSectionalsAA

1:00.42

2026 IN ELK Splash Bash Invitational

Jun 14, 2026

🎓 Class of 2027#19of 105 · IL#655 USA*

LSC

of 135

200 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:46.99	−6.62
BB	2:35.09	+5.28
A	2:23.19	+17.18
AA	2:17.19	+23.18
AAA	2:11.29	+29.08
AAAA	2:05.29	+35.08

PBBB

2:40.37

2023 IL PPD 17th Annual Speedo Shark Frenzy

Jun 3, 2023

🎓 Class of 2027#38of 67 · IL#1,427 USA*

LSC

of 105

200 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:51.89	−39.25
BB✓	2:39.59	−26.95
A✓	2:27.39	−14.75
AA✓	2:21.19	−8.55
AAA✓	2:15.09	−2.45
AAAA	2:08.99	+3.65

PBFuturesAAA

2:12.64

2025 IN ELK Summer Bash Invitational

Jun 13, 2025

🎓 Class of 2027#10of 103 · IL#208 USA*

LSC

of 220

400 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:07.59	−66.93
BB✓	5:41.29	−40.63
A✓	5:15.09	−14.43
AA✓	5:01.89	−1.23
AAA	4:48.79	+11.87
AAAA	4:35.69	+24.97

PBAA

5:00.66

2024 IN FAST Summer Jam

Jun 7, 2024

🎓 Class of 2027#21of 63 · IL#583 USA*

LSC

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