Swimmer profile

Leo Popko

Male15-16Patriot Aquatic ClubIL · CENTRAL

Performance Recruiting Progression Goals Time Standards Meets

AAA standard achieved — outstanding season!

16 all-time personal bests this season!

Top 2 in IL — 1000 Free SCY

Standards achieved

AAA×4AA×5A×4BB×2

All-time PBs

16events

Best IL rank

#21000 Free SCY

Events ranked

16SCY

Age group

15-16

🏅 Major Cuts Achieved

2 events · top tier Sectionals

100 Breast SCY

59.29PB

Cut: 1:00.89−1.60s margin

200 Breast SCY

2:10.40PB

Cut: 2:13.29−2.89s margin

Event

50 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	28.29	−5.68
BB✓	26.29	−3.68
A✓	24.19	−1.58
AA✓	23.19	−0.58
AAA	22.19	+0.42
AAAA	21.19	+1.42

PBAA

22.61

2026 IL PAC Illinois Swimming Winter Regional Championships

Mar 1, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#44of 119 · IL#1,023 USA*

LSC

100

of 305

100 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:01.99	−12.72
BB✓	57.59	−8.32
A✓	53.19	−3.92
AA✓	50.99	−1.72
AAA	48.79	+0.48
AAAA	46.49	+2.78

PBAA

49.27

2026 IL PAC Illinois Swimming Winter Regional Championships

Feb 28, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#38of 122 · IL#1,033 USA*

LSC

of 311

200 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:15.99	−10.65
BB✓	2:06.29	−0.95
A	1:56.59	+8.75
AA	1:51.79	+13.55
AAA	1:46.89	+18.45
AAAA	1:41.99	+23.35

PBBB

2:05.34

2024 IL PAC Patriot Pride Winter Prelim Final

Jan 12, 2024

🎓 Class of 2028#105of 119 · IL#3,664 USA*

LSC

209

of 301

500 Free SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	6:08.39	−29.09
BB✓	5:42.09	−2.79
A	5:15.79	+23.51
AA	5:02.69	+36.61
AAA	4:49.49	+49.81
AAAA	4:36.29	+63.01

PBAA

5:39.30

2022 ILOP GSC Winter Regional

Feb 26, 2022

🎓 Class of 2028#82of 104 · IL#2,976 USA*

LSC

of 137

1000 Free SCY

12:43.90

2019 ILOP SWAQ North Shore Tri

Nov 23, 2019

🎓 Class of 2028#51of 56 · IL#2,004 USA*

LSC

of 5

50 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	31.79	−4.82
BB✓	29.49	−2.52
A✓	27.19	−0.22
AA	26.09	+0.88
AAA	24.99	+1.98
AAAA	23.79	+3.18

PBA

26.97

2026 IL PAC vs WILD vs RISE Sprint Pentathlon

Apr 26, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#38of 111 · IL#1,127 USA*

LSC

of 169

100 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:07.49	−11.11
BB✓	1:02.69	−6.31
A✓	57.89	−1.51
AA	55.49	+0.89
AAA	53.09	+3.29
AAAA	50.69	+5.69

PBA

56.38

2026 IL PAC Illinois Swimming Winter Regional Championships

Mar 1, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#33of 118 · IL#1,054 USA*

LSC

of 268

200 Back SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:27.59	−12.52
BB✓	2:17.09	−2.02
A	2:06.59	+8.48
AA	2:01.29	+13.78
AAA	1:55.99	+19.08
AAAA	1:50.69	+24.38

PBBB

2:15.07

2023 IN Fox Valley Holiday Classic

Dec 10, 2023

🎓 Class of 2028#59of 100 · IL#2,075 USA*

LSC

of 250

50 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	36.69	−8.89
BB✓	34.09	−6.29
A✓	31.39	−3.59
AA✓	30.09	−2.29
AAA✓	28.79	−0.99
AAAA	27.49	+0.31

PBAAA

27.80

2025 IL PAC Patriot Premiere

Nov 22, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#15of 109 · IL#254 USA*

LSC

of 146

100 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:16.89	−17.60
BB✓	1:11.39	−12.10
A✓	1:05.89	−6.60
AA✓	1:03.19	−3.90
AAA✓	1:00.39	−1.10
AAAA	57.69	+1.60

PBSectionalsAAA

59.29

2026 IL Illinois Swimming Winter Senior Championships

Mar 6, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#11of 117 · IL#276 USA*

LSC

of 255

200 Breast SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:47.09	−36.69
BB✓	2:35.19	−24.79
A✓	2:23.19	−12.79
AA✓	2:17.29	−6.89
AAA✓	2:11.29	−0.89
AAAA	2:05.29	+5.11

PBSectionalsAAA

2:10.40

2025 IL PAC Patriot Premiere

Nov 22, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#9of 94 · IL#278 USA*

LSC

of 161

50 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	31.59	−7.21
BB✓	29.29	−4.91
A✓	27.09	−2.71
AA✓	25.89	−1.51
AAA✓	24.79	−0.41
AAAA	23.69	+0.69

PBAAA

24.38

2026 IL PAC vs WILD vs RISE Sprint Pentathlon

Apr 26, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#27of 113 · IL#445 USA*

LSC

of 173

100 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	1:07.19	−13.69
BB✓	1:02.39	−8.89
A✓	57.59	−4.09
AA✓	55.19	−1.69
AAA	52.79	+0.71
AAAA	50.39	+3.11

PBAA

53.50

2025 WI MAC A3 NOVEMBER INVITATIONAL

Nov 8, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#28of 116 · IL#687 USA*

LSC

of 274

200 Fly SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:30.19	−23.39
BB✓	2:19.49	−12.69
A✓	2:08.79	−1.99
AA	2:03.39	+3.41
AAA	1:58.09	+8.71
AAAA	1:52.69	+14.11

PBA

2:06.80

2025 IL RISE Josh Church Race Me

Oct 26, 2025

🎓 Class of 2028#24of 82 · IL#931 USA*

LSC

of 133

200 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	2:30.89	−31.32
BB✓	2:20.19	−20.62
A✓	2:09.39	−9.82
AA✓	2:03.99	−4.42
AAA	1:58.59	+0.98
AAAA	1:53.19	+6.38

PBAA

1:59.57

2026 IL IHSA Sectional Libertyville

Feb 21, 2026

🎓 Class of 2028#15of 116 · IL#623 USA*

LSC

of 250

400 IM SCY

Standard	Cut	Gap
B✓	5:22.19	−42.51
BB✓	4:59.19	−19.51
A	4:36.19	+3.49
AA	4:24.69	+14.99
AAA	4:13.19	+26.49
AAAA	4:01.59	+38.09

PBA

4:39.68

2024 IL SCT Winter Regional Championship

Feb 24, 2024

🎓 Class of 2028#41of 81 · IL#1,505 USA*

LSC

of 176