Cara McDonald

Age: 17 years old
Age Category: 17-18
Team: Long Island Aquatic Club | Metropolitan Swimming

Personal Best

Short course distance

Event

Time

Age

Date

Standard

Next Standard

Long Island Aquatic Club

Metropolitan Swimming

Eastern Zone

USA

Free 50 Y

24.86

02/12/2026

AAA: 24.69 (+0.17s | 0.7%)

172

945

Free 100 Y

53.53

12/11/2025

AAA: 53.49 (+0.04s | 0.1%)

138

772

50 Free

25.91

100 Free

27.62

53.53

100 Free

53.53

Free 200 Y

1:49.83

02/12/2026

AAAA

50 Free

26.12

100 Free

27.89

54.01

100 Free

54.01

150 Free

28.38

1:22.39

200 Free

27.44

1:49.83

100 Free

55.82

Free 500 Y

4:53.70

02/12/2026

AAAA

50 Free

27.14

100 Free

29.01

56.15

100 Free

56.15

150 Free

29.93

1:26.08

200 Free

29.92

1:56.00

100 Free

59.85

250 Free

29.69

2:25.69

300 Free

29.88

2:55.57

100 Free

59.57

350 Free

29.66

3:25.23

400 Free

29.74

3:54.97

100 Free

59.40

450 Free

29.70

4:24.67

500 Free

29.03

4:53.70

100 Free

58.73

Free 1000 Y

10:02.40

02/12/2026

AAAA

50 Free

27.22

100 Free

30.03

57.25

100 Free

57.25

150 Free

30.26

1:27.51

200 Free

30.25

1:57.76

100 Free

1:00.51

250 Free

30.06

2:27.82

300 Free

30.04

2:57.86

100 Free

1:00.10

350 Free

30.38

3:28.24

400 Free

30.27

3:58.51

100 Free

1:00.65

450 Free

30.36

4:28.87

500 Free

30.33

4:59.20

100 Free

1:00.69

550 Free

30.37

5:29.57

600 Free

30.73

6:00.30

100 Free

1:01.10

650 Free

30.59

6:30.89

700 Free

30.59

7:01.48

100 Free

1:01.18

750 Free

30.15

7:31.63

800 Free

30.66

8:02.29

100 Free

1:00.81

850 Free

30.25

8:32.54

900 Free

30.66

9:03.20

100 Free

1:00.91

950 Free

30.02

9:33.22

1000 Free

29.18

10:02.40

100 Free

59.20

Fly 50 Y

26.73

10/25/2025

241

Fly 100 Y

57.43

02/12/2026

AAA

AAAA: 55.19 (+2.24s | 3.9%)

408

50 Fly

27.34

100 Fly

30.09

57.43

100 Fly

57.43

Fly 200 Y

2:01.54

12/11/2025

AAAA

50 Fly

27.77

100 Fly

31.01

58.78

100 Fly

58.78

150 Fly

31.55

1:30.33

200 Fly

31.21

2:01.54

100 Fly

1:02.76

Long course distance

Event	Time		Age	Date	Standard	Next Standard	Long Island Aquatic Club	Metropolitan Swimming	Eastern Zone	USA

Above are the fastest times that Cara McDonald has achieved in her swimming career. For each event, you can find Cara's best time, the corresponding time standard, as well as how much faster Cara needs to be to reach the next level. The last columns provide Cara rankings at the team and LSC levels. These rankings are based on the Cara's personal best, her current age category, and team; and are calculated from all the meets results.

Time Standards

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Short Course Distance

Event	Best Time	Sectionals	18U Spring Cup	Futures	Jrs - Winter	US Open	Summer Champ
Free 50 Y	24.86	24.89	23.89 (+0.97s \| 3.9%)	23.89 (+0.97s \| 3.9%)	23.29 (+1.57s \| 6.3%)	22.59 (+2.27s \| 9.1%)	22.79 (+2.07s \| 8.3%)
Free 100 Y	53.53	53.99	51.89 (+1.64s \| 3.1%)	51.89 (+1.64s \| 3.1%)	50.39 (+3.14s \| 5.9%)	49.29 (+4.24s \| 7.9%)	49.69 (+3.84s \| 7.2%)
Free 200 Y	1:49.83	1:56.29	1:52.89	1:52.29	1:49.09 (+0.74s \| 0.7%)	1:46.69 (+3.14s \| 2.9%)	1:47.39 (+2.44s \| 2.2%)
Free 500 Y	4:53.70	5:10.69	5:02.59	5:02.59	4:53.09 (+0.61s \| 0.2%)	4:45.99 (+7.71s \| 2.6%)	4:48.09 (+5.61s \| 1.9%)
Free 1000 Y	10:02.40	10:39.89	10:20.49	10:20.49	10:08.19	9:52.49 (+9.91s \| 1.6%)	9:56.79 (+5.61s \| 0.9%)
Fly 50 Y	26.73	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fly 100 Y	57.43	59.19	56.59 (+0.84s \| 1.5%)	56.59 (+0.84s \| 1.5%)	54.69 (+2.74s \| 4.8%)	53.49 (+3.94s \| 6.9%)	53.99 (+3.44s \| 6.0%)
Fly 200 Y	2:01.54	2:10.09	2:05.39	2:05.39	2:01.69	1:58.59 (+2.95s \| 2.4%)	1:59.39 (+2.15s \| 1.8%)

Long Course Distance

Event	Best Time	Sectionals	18U Spring Cup	Futures	Jrs - Winter	US Open	Summer Champ

Progression

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Meets

See all the meets Cara McDonald has participated in and her achievement. The last event displayed is the most recent. For each event, you can find the Cara's time, the progress against Cara's best time, the corresponding time standard, as well as how much faster Cara needs to be to reach the next level.

Event

Time

Progress

Standard

Next Standard

Age

Heat

Lane

Ranking

2026 MR TYR Senior Mets Winter Championship

02/12/2026

East Meadow

50 Y Free

24.86

-0.30s (New PB)

AAA: 24.69 (+0.17s | 0.7%)

200 Y Fly

2:01.72

+0.18s

AAAA

50 Fly

27.56

100 Fly

30.78

58.34

100 Fly

58.34

150 Fly

31.50

1:29.84

200 Fly

31.88

2:01.72

100 Fly

1:03.38

100 Y Fly

57.43

-0.50s (New PB)

AAA

AAAA: 55.19 (+2.24s | 3.9%)

50 Fly

27.34

100 Fly

30.09

57.43

100 Fly

57.43

200 Y Free

1:49.83

-2.04s (New PB)

AAAA

50 Free

26.12

100 Free

27.89

54.01

100 Free

54.01

150 Free

28.38

1:22.39

200 Free

27.44

1:49.83

100 Free

55.82

500 Y Free

4:53.70

AAAA

50 Free

27.14

100 Free

29.01

56.15

100 Free

56.15

150 Free

29.93

1:26.08

200 Free

29.92

1:56.00

100 Free

59.85

250 Free

29.69

2:25.69

300 Free

29.88

2:55.57

100 Free

59.57

350 Free

29.66

3:25.23

400 Free

29.74

3:54.97

100 Free

59.40

450 Free

29.70

4:24.67

500 Free

29.03

4:53.70

100 Free

58.73

1000 Y Free

10:02.40

-5.18s (New PB)

AAAA

50 Free

27.22

100 Free

30.03

57.25

100 Free

57.25

150 Free

30.26

1:27.51

200 Free

30.25

1:57.76

100 Free

1:00.51

250 Free

30.06

2:27.82

300 Free

30.04

2:57.86

100 Free

1:00.10

350 Free

30.38

3:28.24

400 Free

30.27

3:58.51

100 Free

1:00.65

450 Free

30.36

4:28.87

500 Free

30.33

4:59.20

100 Free

1:00.69

550 Free

30.37

5:29.57

600 Free

30.73

6:00.30

100 Free

1:01.10

650 Free

30.59

6:30.89

700 Free

30.59

7:01.48

100 Free

1:01.18

750 Free

30.15

7:31.63

800 Free

30.66

8:02.29

100 Free

1:00.81

850 Free

30.25

8:32.54

900 Free

30.66

9:03.20

100 Free

1:00.91

950 Free

30.02

9:33.22

1000 Free

29.18

10:02.40

100 Free

59.20

2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational

12/11/2025

College Park

200 Y Fly

2:01.54

-1.91s (New PB)

AAAA

50 Fly

27.77

100 Fly

31.01

58.78

100 Fly

58.78

150 Fly

31.55

1:30.33

200 Fly

31.21

2:01.54

100 Fly

1:02.76

50 Y Free

25.33

+0.17s

AAA: 24.69 (+0.64s | 2.5%)

100 Y Fly

58.24

+0.31s

AAA: 57.79 (+0.45s | 0.8%)

50 Fly

27.67

100 Fly

30.57

58.24

100 Fly

58.24

1000 Y Free

10:07.58

AAAA

50 Free

28.00

100 Free

29.44

57.44

100 Free

57.44

150 Free

30.07

1:27.51

200 Free

30.18

1:57.69

100 Free

1:00.25

250 Free

30.52

2:28.21

300 Free

30.35

2:58.56

100 Free

1:00.87

350 Free

30.47

3:29.03

400 Free

30.65

3:59.68

100 Free

1:01.12

450 Free

30.71

4:30.39

500 Free

30.76

5:01.15

100 Free

1:01.47

550 Free

30.53

5:31.68

600 Free

30.41

6:02.09

100 Free

1:00.94

650 Free

30.75

6:32.84

700 Free

30.53

7:03.37

100 Free

1:01.28

750 Free

30.86

7:34.23

800 Free

30.68

8:04.91

100 Free

1:01.54

850 Free

31.00

8:35.91

900 Free

30.77

9:06.68

100 Free

1:01.77

950 Free

30.89

9:37.57

1000 Free

30.01

10:07.58

100 Free

1:00.90

100 Y Free

53.53

-0.68s (New PB)

AAA: 53.49 (+0.04s | 0.1%)

50 Free

25.91

100 Free

27.62

53.53

100 Free

53.53

200 Y Free

1:51.87

-1.03s (New PB)

AAA

AAAA: 1:50.39 (+1.48s | 1.3%)

50 Free

26.60

100 Free

28.10

54.70

100 Free

54.70

150 Free

28.81

1:23.51

200 Free

28.36

1:51.87

100 Free

57.17

2025 MR LIAC Chappy S Invitational

10/25/2025

East Meadow

50 Y Fly

26.73

200 Y Fly

2:03.45

AAA

AAAA: 2:02.09 (+1.36s | 1.1%)

50 Fly

28.18

100 Fly

31.70

59.88

100 Fly

59.88

150 Fly

31.71

1:31.59

200 Fly

31.86

2:03.45

100 Fly

1:03.57

200 Y Free

1:52.90

AAA

AAAA: 1:50.39 (+2.51s | 2.2%)

50 Free

26.75

100 Free

28.52

55.27

100 Free

55.27

150 Free

29.04

1:24.31

200 Free

28.59

1:52.90

100 Free

57.63

50 Y Free

25.16

AAA: 24.69 (+0.47s | 1.9%)

100 Y Free

54.21

AAA: 53.49 (+0.72s | 1.3%)

50 Free

26.49

100 Free

27.72

54.21

100 Free

54.21

100 Y Fly

57.93

AAA: 57.79 (+0.14s | 0.2%)

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