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Cara Braden

Female15-16Nation's Capital Swim ClubPV · EASTERN

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

Standards achieved

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Age group

15-16

Course

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

1 event · top tier Sectionals

50 Back SCY

27.52PB

2026 PV OB Metropolitan Championships

Feb 7, 2026

Cut: 27.59−0.07s margin

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	31.79	−6.18
BB✓	29.49	−3.88
A✓	27.29	−1.68
AA✓	26.09	−0.48
AAA	24.99	+0.62
AAAA	23.89	+1.72

PBAA

25.61

2025 PV Turkey Claus Showdown

Dec 7, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#45of 116 · PV#1,107 USA*

LSC

102

of 245

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:08.79	−10.71
BB✓	1:03.79	−5.71
A✓	58.89	−0.81
AA	56.49	+1.59
AAA	53.99	+4.09
AAAA	51.59	+6.49

PBAA

58.08

2025 FL NCSA Age Group Swimming Championships

Mar 26, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#86of 116 · PV#2,313 USA*

LSC

133

of 247

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:28.99	−23.09
BB✓	2:18.39	−12.49
A✓	2:07.69	−1.79
AA	2:02.39	+3.51
AAA	1:57.09	+8.81
AAAA	1:51.79	+14.11

PBA

2:05.90

2025 PV Turkey Claus Showdown

Dec 5, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#76of 116 · PV#1,912 USA*

LSC

154

of 230

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:40.99	−60.03
BB✓	6:12.39	−31.43
A✓	5:43.69	−2.73
AA	5:29.39	+11.57
AAA	5:15.09	+25.87
AAAA	5:00.79	+40.17

PBA

5:40.96

2025 PV November Open - Dulles South

Nov 14, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#80of 114 · PV#1,805 USA*

LSC

125

of 215

1000 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	13:52.89	−171.42
BB✓	12:53.49	−112.02
A✓	11:53.99	−52.52
AA✓	11:24.19	−22.72
AAA	10:54.49	+6.98
AAAA	10:24.69	+36.78

PBAA

11:01.47

2026 PV Short Course Open Championships

Mar 5, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#27of 88 · PV#432 USA*

LSC

of 116

1650 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	23:15.89	−226.26
BB✓	21:36.19	−126.56
A✓	19:56.49	−26.86
AA	19:06.69	+22.94
AAA	18:16.79	+72.84
AAAA	17:26.89	+122.74

PBA

19:29.63

2026 PV January Distance Meet

Jan 3, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#40of 66 · PV#837 USA*

LSC

of 78

50 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	35.29	−7.77
BB✓	32.69	−5.17
A✓	30.19	−2.67
AA✓	28.99	−1.47
AAA✓	27.69	−0.17
AAAA	26.49	+1.03

PBSectionalsAAA

27.52

2026 PV OB Metropolitan Championships

Feb 7, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#9of 115 · PV#222 USA*

LSC

of 144

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.69	−13.88
BB✓	1:09.39	−8.58
A✓	1:04.09	−3.28
AA✓	1:01.39	−0.58
AAA	58.69	+2.12
AAAA	56.09	+4.72

PBAA

1:00.81

2025 PV OB Washington Metro Championship

Feb 8, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#22of 115 · PV#586 USA*

LSC

of 232

200 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:42.19	−28.38
BB✓	2:30.59	−16.78
A✓	2:19.09	−5.28
AA	2:13.29	+0.52
AAA	2:07.49	+6.32
AAAA	2:01.69	+12.12

PBA

2:13.81

2025 PV Turkey Claus Showdown

Dec 5, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#29of 113 · PV#714 USA*

LSC

of 183

50 Breast SCY

44.19

2023 PV January Open - Fairland

Jan 22, 2023

🎓 Class of 2029#112of 115 · PV#4,268 USA*

LSC

180

of 209

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:25.89	−5.21
BB	1:19.79	+0.89
A	1:13.69	+6.99
AA	1:10.59	+10.09
AAA	1:07.49	+13.19
AAAA	1:04.49	+16.19

PBBB

1:20.68

2025 PV November Open - Dulles South

Nov 15, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#90of 115 · PV#2,796 USA*

LSC

168

of 209

200 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:05.99	−15.36
BB✓	2:52.69	−2.06
A	2:39.39	+11.24
AA	2:32.79	+17.84
AAA	2:26.19	+24.44
AAAA	2:19.49	+31.14

PBBB

2:50.63

2024 PV Machine Turkey Claus Showdown

Dec 8, 2024

🎓 Class of 2029#88of 113 · PV#2,128 USA*

LSC

152

of 202

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	34.69	−6.82
BB✓	32.29	−4.42
A✓	29.79	−1.92
AA✓	28.59	−0.72
AAA	27.29	+0.58
AAAA	26.09	+1.78

PBAA

27.87

2026 PV Short Course Open Championships

Mar 7, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#41of 115 · PV#747 USA*

LSC

of 157

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:14.39	−8.07
BB✓	1:09.09	−2.77
A	1:03.79	+2.53
AA	1:01.09	+5.23
AAA	58.39	+7.93
AAAA	55.79	+10.53

PBBB

1:06.32

2025 PV Cherry Blossom Champs Meet

Mar 2, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#81of 116 · PV#2,203 USA*

LSC

136

of 231

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:45.79	−6.45
BB	2:33.99	+5.35
A	2:22.09	+17.25
AA	2:16.19	+23.15
AAA	2:10.29	+29.05
AAAA	2:04.39	+34.95

PBB

2:39.34

2024 PV November Open - PAC

Nov 17, 2024

🎓 Class of 2029#79of 104 · PV#1,829 USA*

LSC

140

of 186

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:46.19	−25.31
BB✓	2:34.29	−13.41
A✓	2:22.39	−1.51
AA	2:16.49	+4.39
AAA	2:10.59	+10.29
AAAA	2:04.59	+16.29

PBA

2:20.88

2026 PV OB Metropolitan Championships

Feb 7, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#73of 117 · PV#1,593 USA*

LSC

142

of 227

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:54.99	−21.81
BB	5:29.69	+3.49
A	5:04.29	+28.89
AA	4:51.59	+41.59
AAA	4:38.99	+54.19
AAAA	4:26.29	+66.89

PBBB

5:33.18

2024 PV October Open - TOLL

Oct 11, 2024

🎓 Class of 2029#99of 105 · PV#2,577 USA*

LSC

169

of 184