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2019-20 Swimming and Diving

Jerry Chen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Walnut, Calif.
  • Highschool Walnut

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS

EVENTTIMEMEETDATE
50 Free21.79DePauw10/26/2019
100 Free46.76Denison Invite12/7/2019
200 Free1:48.81WashU Invite1/10/2020
100 Back49.09Midwest Invite2/22/2020
200 Back1:48.92NCAA Championships3/23/2019
100 Breast1:01.31Illinois Wesleyan Invite11/23/2019
100 Fly52.50WashU Invite1/10/2020
200 IM1:51.22Denison Invite11/29/2018

--One-time All-American: 200 Medley Relay (2019)

2019-20: Academic All-UAA ... season-best 21.79 in the 50-yard freestyle against DePauw on Oct. 26 … season-best 1:01.31 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on Nov. 23 … registered a season-best and NCAA B cut with a time of 1:49.46 in the 200-yard backstroke and a season-best 46.76 in the 100-yard freestyle at the Denison Invitational on Dec. 7 … season-best 1:48.81 in the 200-yard freestyle and season-best 52.50 in the 100-yard butterfly at the WashU Invitational on Jan. 10 … season-best 1:51.54 in the 200-yard individual medley at the UAA Championships on Feb. 13 … recorded a season-best and NCAA B cut with a time of 49.09 in the 100-yard backstroke at the Midwest Invitational on Feb. 22

2018-19: Swam to All-American honors as a member of the sixth place finishing 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.31 at the NCAA Division III Swim & Dive Championships ... Earned all-UAA honors as a member of the 200 medley relay (third, 1:29.77) and by placing third in the 100 backstroke (49.70) ... NCAA Qualifier in 200 medley relay ... Academic All-UAA ... CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team.

2017-18: CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention ... Swam to a B cut time in the 100 BK (50.18) on Feb. 15 ... Second fastest WashU performer in the 100 BK (50.18), third fastest in 200 BK (1:50.96) and 200 IM (1:52.02) ... Academic All-UAA.

2016-17: Swam to a fourth place finish at the UAA Championships (2/8) in the 100 back (50.55)... Recorded a season-best 50.40 time in the 100 back as the leadoff swimmer of the 400-medley relay at the UAA Championships (2/9)... Also competed in the 200 IM at the UAA Championships with a 17th place finish (1:53.45).

HIGH SCHOOL: Captain and four-year letterwinner in swimming at Walnut High School ... Holds school record in 100 Backstroke and CIF record holder in 200 Medley Relay … Placed in the top eight during state championships in the 100 Backstroke and 200 Medley Relay … Named All-State ... Personal Bests: 100 Backstroke: 50.21; 200 IM: 1:52.97 ... AP Scholar.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Finance ... Son of Cathy Hong and Jack Chen.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior