2016 Olympic Trials Cuts:
100 Back
1:03.12 - 12/5/15 at AT&t Winter Long Course Championships
2015-16 NCAA Qualifying Times:
100 Back
54.03 - 11/21/15 Frank Elm Invite
54:94 - 10/3/15 FGCU Invite
200 Back
1:58.71 - 10/2/15 FGCU Invite
1:58.93 - 11/22/15 Frank Elm Invite
2015-2016 (Senior): Winter Academic All-Big Ten selection ... finished first in the 100 back with a time of 53.90 at the ECAC Championships ... helped RU secure a school record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.57 ... produced a win in the 200 back (2:01.73) while helping Rutgers to wins in the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.56) and 200 medley relay (1:41.71) during dual meet with New Hampshire (Jan. 30) ... collected a pair of first-place finishes in the 100 back (55.72) and 200 back (1:59.71) during tri-meet with Penn State and Yale (Jan. 15-16) ... finished first in the 200 back (1:59.65) while placing second in the 50 free (24.03) and 100 back (55.95) during tri-meet with Kansas and Miami (Fla.) (Jan. 9) ... secured a 2016 Olympic Trials cut in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.12 at the AT&T Winter Long Course Championships in Federal Way, Wash. (Dec. 5) ... produced two NCAA 'B' qualifying times in the 100 back (54.03) and 200 back (1:58.93) while contributing to meet records in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.86), 200 medley relay (1:41.29) and 400 medley relay (3:43.10) during Frank Elm Invite (Nov. 20-22) ... also had first-place times in the 200 free (1:49.13) and 500 free (4:51.83) during Frank Elm Invite ... hit the wall first in the 100 back (55.28) and helped RU to wins in the 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay during quad meet with Georgetown, Seton Hall and Villanova (Nov. 6-7) ... collected first-place times in the 100 backstroke (55.54) and 200 backstroke (2:02.22) against Wagner (Oct. 23) ... picked up wins in the 100 backstroke (55.98) and 200 backstroke (2:00.88) during the Sonny Werblin Invite (Oct. 16-17) ... named Big Ten Conference Swimmer of the Week, the first in program history (Oct. 7) ... finished first in the 100 yard backstroke (54.93) at the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational (Oct. 2-3).
2014-2015 (Junior) - Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors … achieved a personal best and school record (24:80) in the 50 backstroke and helped Rutgers set program records in the 200 medley relay (1:40.05) and the 400 medley relay (3:37.64) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 18-21) … finished first in the 500 freestyle (5:07.14), 200 backstroke (2:04.87) and 200 medley relay (1:44.55) during tri meet with Georgetown and Providence (Feb. 7) … placed first in the 100 breaststroke (55.97), 200 backstroke (2:02.98), 200 medley relay (1:45.72) and 200 freestyle relay (1:36.45) against New Hampshire (Jan. 24) … hit the wall first in the 100 backstroke (55.80) and 200 backstroke (2:01.51) while helping RU achieve a first-place time in the 400 medley relay (3:44.84) against Penn State (Jan. 16-17) … registered first-place finishes in the 100 backstroke (56.51), 200 backstroke (2:01.40) and the 200 medley relay (1:46.12) during tri meet with Miami (Fla.) and Tulane (Jan. 10) … collected first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (24.27), 100 backstroke (56.73), 200 backstroke (2:01.82) and 200 medley relay (1:45.68) against Boston (Dec. 6) … finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:52.52) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:02.82) during Frank Elm Invite (Nov. 21-23) … placed first in the 100 backstroke (55.35), 200 backstroke (2:02.05), 200 medley relay (1:45.45) and the 400 medley relay (3:45.58) during quad meet with Georgetown, Seton Hall and Villanova (Nov. 7-8) … produced first-place times in the 100 backstroke (55.45) and 200 backstroke (2:02.33), also helping RU win the 200 medley relay (1:46.36) against Wagner (Oct. 31) … captured victories in the 100 backstroke (57.54), 200 freestyle relay (1:38.41), 200 medley relay (1:48.34) with second-place finishes in the 100 freestyle (53.12), 200 backstroke (2:04.54) and 100 butterfly (58.62) during Sonny Werblin Invitational (Oct. 15-17).
2013-14 (Sophomore): Represented Rutgers at the 2014 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, competing in both the 100 and 200 backstroke events ... posted a time of 52.74 in the prelims of the 100 backstroke at NCAAs to establish a new Rutgers record ... captured two gold medals at the American Athletic Conference championships in both the 100 and 200 back, establishing newRalph Wright Natatorium records in the process... her time of 1:54.07 in the 200 back at AACs set a new school record ... was a member of both the 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams that captured third place at AACs ... the 400 medley relay team established a new Rutgers record with a time of 3:39.84 ... posted three top-10 finishes in the 100 backstroke (55.66), 200 backstroke (1:58.89) and 500 freestyle events (5:01.95), winning the 200 back, at RU's quad meet against Northwestern, Michigan and Notre Dame ... received 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Team accolades.
2012-13 (Freshman): Member of the 400 yard medley relay team that set a new RU record with a time of 3:40.52 en route to a third-place finish at the BIG EAST Conference Championships ... had two top-ten individual finishes at the BIG EAST Champs, which both marked career bests--fourth in the 100 yard backstroke (54.05) and sixth in the 200 yard backstroke (1:58.65) ... also helped lead the Scarlet Knights to a seventh place finish at the BIG EAST Champs in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:24.86).
High School: A member of the Kent-Meridian High School swim team all four years ... three-time team MVP... qualified for the Washington State Championships all four years ... placed in the top-eight in all individual events since her sophomore season ... Awarded the Paul Robeson Scholar Athlete Award and the AAUW Scholar-Recognition ... a recipient of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate ... swam for KING Aquatic Club for 10 years ... qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Trails in the 100 backstroke.
Personal: Daughter of Kin and Priscilla Wu ... majoring in Psychology.
