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Cara Braden

Female15-16Nation's Capital Swim ClubPV · EASTERN

Performance Progression Goals Time Standards Meets Recruiting

Standards achieved

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Age group

15-16

Course

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

3 events · top tier Sectionals

50 Back LCM

31.55PB

2026 PV Long Course Open Championships

Jul 10, 2026

Cut: 32.39−0.84s margin

100 Back LCM

1:08.48PB

2026 NOVA LC Winter Invitational

Jan 18, 2026

Cut: 1:09.49−1.01s margin

50 Fly LCM

31.10PB

2026 PV Long Course Open Championships

Jul 9, 2026

Cut: 31.19−0.09s margin

Event

50 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	36.09	−6.55
BB✓	33.49	−3.95
A✓	30.89	−1.35
AA✓	29.59	−0.05
AAA	28.29	+1.25
AAAA	27.09	+2.45

PBAA

29.54

2026 NOVA LC Winter Invitational

Jan 18, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#54of 124 · PV#1,276 USA*

LSC

of 199

100 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:18.39	−10.33
BB✓	1:12.79	−4.73
A	1:07.19	+0.87
AA	1:04.39	+3.67
AAA	1:01.59	+6.47
AAAA	58.79	+9.27

PBBB

1:08.06

2026 PV 17th Annual Machine Long Course Classic

Apr 25, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#93of 125 · PV#2,811 USA*

LSC

165

of 213

200 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:49.19	−20.14
BB✓	2:37.09	−8.04
A	2:25.09	+3.96
AA	2:18.99	+10.06
AAA	2:12.99	+16.06
AAAA	2:06.89	+22.16

PBBB

2:29.05

2026 PV 17th Annual Machine Long Course Classic

Apr 26, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#89of 118 · PV#2,538 USA*

LSC

159

of 190

400 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:55.19	−34.47
BB✓	5:29.89	−9.17
A	5:04.49	+16.23
AA	4:51.79	+28.93
AAA	4:39.09	+41.63
AAAA	4:26.39	+54.33

PBBB

5:20.72

2026 PV Early Bird LC Invitational

May 2, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#78of 101 · PV#2,408 USA*

LSC

106

of 123

800 Free LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	12:17.79	−130.55
BB✓	11:25.09	−77.85
A✓	10:32.39	−25.15
AA	10:05.99	+1.25
AAA	9:39.69	+27.55
AAAA	9:13.29	+53.95

PBA

10:07.24

2026 PV Long Course Open Championships

Jul 9, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#20of 71 · PV#539 USA*

LSC

of 66

50 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	41.19	−9.64
BB✓	38.29	−6.74
A✓	35.29	−3.74
AA✓	33.89	−2.34
AAA✓	32.39	−0.84
AAAA	30.89	+0.66

PBSectionalsAAA

31.55

2026 PV Long Course Open Championships

Jul 10, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#6of 111 · PV#145 USA*

LSC

of 99

100 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:26.89	−18.41
BB✓	1:20.69	−12.21
A✓	1:14.49	−6.01
AA✓	1:11.39	−2.91
AAA	1:08.29	+0.19
AAAA	1:05.19	+3.29

PBSectionalsAA

1:08.48

2026 NOVA LC Winter Invitational

Jan 18, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#10of 113 · PV#237 USA*

LSC

of 165

200 Back LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:06.79	−35.46
BB✓	2:53.39	−22.06
A✓	2:40.09	−8.76
AA✓	2:33.39	−2.06
AAA	2:26.79	+4.54
AAAA	2:20.09	+11.24

PBAA

2:31.33

2026 PV Long Course Open Championships

Jul 12, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#13of 102 · PV#366 USA*

LSC

of 131

50 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	46.19	−1.11
BB	42.89	+2.19
A	39.59	+5.49
AA	37.89	+7.19
AAA	36.29	+8.79
AAAA	34.59	+10.49

PBB

45.08

2025 VA Freedom Splash

May 17, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#79of 103 · PV#2,841 USA*

LSC

of 64

100 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:38.59	−1.83
BB	1:31.59	+5.17
A	1:24.49	+12.27
AA	1:20.99	+15.77
AAA	1:17.49	+19.27
AAAA	1:13.99	+22.77

PBB

1:36.76

2025 PV MACH LC Classic

May 3, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#89of 108 · PV#3,116 USA*

LSC

137

of 161

200 Breast LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:32.49	−6.31
BB	3:17.29	+8.89
A	3:02.09	+24.09
AA	2:54.49	+31.69
AAA	2:46.99	+39.19
AAAA	2:39.39	+46.79

PBB

3:26.18

2026 PV 17th Annual Machine Long Course Classic

Apr 26, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#76of 92 · PV#2,399 USA*

LSC

100

of 108

50 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	38.99	−7.89
BB✓	36.19	−5.09
A✓	33.49	−2.39
AA✓	32.09	−0.99
AAA	30.69	+0.41
AAAA	29.29	+1.81

PBSectionalsAA

31.10

2026 PV Long Course Open Championships

Jul 9, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#32of 110 · PV#574 USA*

LSC

of 120

100 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:24.29	−9.94
BB✓	1:18.29	−3.94
A	1:12.29	+2.06
AA	1:09.29	+5.06
AAA	1:06.29	+8.06
AAAA	1:03.29	+11.06

PBA

1:14.35

2025 PV Maryland State LC Championships

Jun 1, 2025

🎓 Class of 2029#59of 107 · PV#1,538 USA*

LSC

of 165

200 Fly LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:07.79	−12.88
BB	2:54.39	+0.52
A	2:40.99	+13.92
AA	2:34.29	+20.62
AAA	2:27.59	+27.32
AAAA	2:20.89	+34.02

PBB

2:54.91

2026 PV 17th Annual Machine Long Course Classic

Apr 25, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#50of 74 · PV#1,091 USA*

LSC

of 85

200 IM LCM

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	3:11.19	−28.72
BB✓	2:57.49	−15.02
A✓	2:43.89	−1.42
AA	2:36.99	+5.48
AAA	2:30.19	+12.28
AAAA	2:23.39	+19.08

PBA

2:42.47

2026 NOVA LC Winter Invitational

Jan 19, 2026

🎓 Class of 2029#53of 111 · PV#1,438 USA*

LSC

of 162