Eva Chen Bio

Swimming & Diving

Courtesy: UCSD Release: 10/15/11

Eva Chen

Position:	Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Height:	5'4"
Year:	Sophomore
City/State:	San Jose, CA
High School:	Archbishop Mitty HS
College:	Muir
Major:	Economics
Experience:	1 Letter

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12
Swam in eight events at the PCSC Championships ... Part of the winning team on the first-place 400 free relay team (3:29.13) at the PCSC Championships ... Placed third in three events at the PCSC Championships, including the 200 IM (2:06.22), 100 breast (1:05.14) and 200 breast (2:20.57) ... Participated in four events at the NCAA Championships, finishing ninth in the 200 IM (2:03.82), 22nd in the 100 breast (1:05.24) and 12th in the 200 breast (2:19.58) ... Also competed in the 400 IM (4:25.80) at the NCAA Championships ... Additionally contended in the 100 breast at both the U.S. Championships (1:11.91, 11th) ... Competed at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the prelims of the 100 breast (1:16.80, 152nd).

CLUB
Competed for PEAK Swimming in Saratoga.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose ... Team captain and MVP as a senior with the Monarchs ... An All-American performer in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM ... Alson named a Scholastic All-American ... A CCS finalist all four years ... 2010 and 2011 CCS champion in the 100 breast ... Owns a total of eight WCAL records ... Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 12, 1993 in San Jose ... Parents are Howard and Michelle Chen ... Has an older sister named Tiffany ... Majoring in economics at Muir College ... Hobbies include photography ... Experiencing the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. is her most memorable moment in swimming.

2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
100 Breast - 1:16.80 (Prelims) - 152nd Place

2012 NCAA Division II National Championships
200 IM - 2:03.82 (B Final) - 1st Place (9th overall)
200 IM - 2:05.51 (Prelims) - 10th Place
400 IM - 4:25.80 (B Final) - 4th Place (12th overall)
400 IM - 4:29.36 (Prelims) - 11th Place
100 Breast - 1:05.24 (Prelims) - 22nd Place
200 Breast - 2:19.58 (B Final) - 4th Place (12th overall)
200 Breast - 2:20.82 (Prelims) - 14th Place