Swimmer profile

Karina Plaza

Female15-16Mecklenburg Swim AssociationNC · SOUTHERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAAA standard — elite national performance!

15 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 2 in NC — 100 Back LCM

Standards achieved

AAAA×13AAA×2

All-time PBs

15events

Best NC rank

#2100 Back LCM

Events ranked

15LCM

Age group

15-16

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

14 events · top tier Nationals

50 Back LCM

29.03PB

Cut: 29.69−0.66s margin

100 Back LCM

1:02.52PB

Cut: 1:03.19−0.67s margin

100 Breast LCM

1:10.24PB

Cut: 1:11.29−1.05s margin

200 Breast LCM

2:32.97PB

Cut: 2:34.19−1.22s margin

200 IM LCM

2:16.67PB

Cut: 2:18.19−1.52s margin

100 Free LCM

57.17PB

Cut: 57.69−0.52s margin

200 Free LCM

2:03.39PB

Cut: 2:04.99−1.60s margin

200 Back LCM

2:16.90PB

Cut: 2:19.29−2.39s margin

50 Breast LCM

33.41PB

Cut: 33.69−0.28s margin

50 Fly LCM

28.11PB

Cut: 28.39−0.28s margin

400 IM LCM

4:54.29PB

Cut: 5:00.29−6.00s margin

50 Free LCM

26.79PB

Cut: 26.89−0.10s margin

100 Fly LCM

1:04.00PB

Cut: 1:04.69−0.69s margin

400 Free LCM

4:33.04PB

Cut: 4:39.69−6.65s margin

Event

50 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	36.09	−9.30
BB✓	33.49	−6.70
A✓	30.89	−4.10
AA✓	29.59	−2.80
AAA✓	28.29	−1.50
AAAA✓	27.09	−0.30

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

26.79

2025 NC GSA Eastern Invitational

Jun 22, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#3of 115 · NC#54 USA*

LSC

of 250

100 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:18.39	−21.22
BB✓	1:12.79	−15.62
A✓	1:07.19	−10.02
AA✓	1:04.39	−7.22
AAA✓	1:01.59	−4.42
AAAA✓	58.79	−1.62

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

57.17

2024 NC LC Age Group Championships

Jul 14, 2024

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 116 · NC#20 USA*

LSC

of 227

200 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:49.19	−45.80
BB✓	2:37.09	−33.70
A✓	2:25.09	−21.70
AA✓	2:18.99	−15.60
AAA✓	2:12.99	−9.60
AAAA✓	2:06.89	−3.50

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

2:03.39

2024 NC LC Age Group Championships

Jul 12, 2024

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 112 · NC#14 USA*

LSC

of 209

400 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:55.19	−82.15
BB✓	5:29.89	−56.85
A✓	5:04.49	−31.45
AA✓	4:51.79	−18.75
AAA✓	4:39.09	−6.05
AAAA	4:26.39	+6.65

PBSectionalsAAA

4:33.04

2025 NC GSA Eastern Invitational

Jun 21, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#16of 104 · NC#159 USA*

LSC

of 180

800 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	12:17.79	−144.73
BB✓	11:25.09	−92.03
A✓	10:32.39	−39.33
AA✓	10:05.99	−12.93
AAA	9:39.69	+13.37
AAAA	9:13.29	+39.77

PBAAA

9:53.06

2024 NC MAC Blue Orange Meet

Apr 12, 2024

🎓 Class of 2028#33of 73 · NC#368 USA*

LSC

of 90

50 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	41.19	−12.16
BB✓	38.29	−9.26
A✓	35.29	−6.26
AA✓	33.89	−4.86
AAA✓	32.39	−3.36
AAAA✓	30.89	−1.86

PBNationalsAAAA

29.03

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships

Aug 1, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 105 · NC#7 USA*

LSC

of 74

100 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:26.89	−24.37
BB✓	1:20.69	−18.17
A✓	1:14.49	−11.97
AA✓	1:11.39	−8.87
AAA✓	1:08.29	−5.77
AAAA✓	1:05.19	−2.67

PBNationalsAAAA

1:02.52

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships

Aug 3, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 113 · NC#12 USA*

LSC

of 243

200 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:06.79	−49.89
BB✓	2:53.39	−36.49
A✓	2:40.09	−23.19
AA✓	2:33.39	−16.49
AAA✓	2:26.79	−9.89
AAAA✓	2:20.09	−3.19

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

2:16.90

2025 NC SwimMAC Martha McKee Charlotte Open

May 18, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 106 · NC#18 USA*

LSC

of 197

50 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	46.19	−12.78
BB✓	42.89	−9.48
A✓	39.59	−6.18
AA✓	37.89	−4.48
AAA✓	36.29	−2.88
AAAA✓	34.59	−1.18

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

33.41

2025 NC SwimMAC Martha McKee Charlotte Open

May 15, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#1of 107 · NC#18 USA*

LSC

of 54

100 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:38.59	−28.35
BB✓	1:31.59	−21.35
A✓	1:24.49	−14.25
AA✓	1:20.99	−10.75
AAA✓	1:17.49	−7.25
AAAA✓	1:13.99	−3.75

PBNationalsAAAA

1:10.24

2025 Toyota National Championships

Jun 6, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#1of 111 · NC#3 USA*

LSC

of 204

200 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:32.49	−59.52
BB✓	3:17.29	−44.32
A✓	3:02.09	−29.12
AA✓	2:54.49	−21.52
AAA✓	2:46.99	−14.02
AAAA✓	2:39.39	−6.42

PBNationalsAAAA

2:32.97

2025 Speedo Junior National Championships

Aug 2, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#1of 94 · NC#6 USA*

LSC

of 133

50 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	38.99	−10.88
BB✓	36.19	−8.08
A✓	33.49	−5.38
AA✓	32.09	−3.98
AAA✓	30.69	−2.58
AAAA✓	29.29	−1.18

PBSummer Jr NatsAAAA

28.11

2025 NC SwimMAC Martha McKee Charlotte Open

May 15, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 110 · NC#33 USA*

LSC

of 68

100 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:24.29	−20.29
BB✓	1:18.29	−14.29
A✓	1:12.29	−8.29
AA✓	1:09.29	−5.29
AAA✓	1:06.29	−2.29
AAAA	1:03.29	+0.71

PBFuturesAAAA

1:04.00

2025 NC SwimMAC Novant Invitational

Jan 18, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#8of 113 · NC#91 USA*

LSC

of 207

200 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:11.19	−54.52
BB✓	2:57.49	−40.82
A✓	2:43.89	−27.22
AA✓	2:36.99	−20.32
AAA✓	2:30.19	−13.52
AAAA✓	2:23.39	−6.72

PBNationalsAAAA

2:16.67

2025 Toyota National Championships

Jun 7, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#2of 113 · NC#8 USA*

LSC

of 235

400 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:44.69	−110.40
BB✓	6:15.79	−81.50
A✓	5:46.89	−52.60
AA✓	5:32.49	−38.20
AAA✓	5:17.99	−23.70
AAAA✓	5:03.59	−9.30

PBWinter JuniorsAAAA

4:54.29

2025 NC SwimMAC Martha McKee Charlotte Open

May 16, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#4of 85 · NC#15 USA*

LSC

of 130