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2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving

Claire Liu

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Panther Creek
  • Hometown Cary, NC

Biography

Career Best Times:

23.5750 Free3/18/2015NCAA Championships
51.22100 Free12/4/2014Miami Invitational 
5:20.70500 Free2/1/2014vs. Sewanee
25.9650 Back3/18/2015NCAA Championships
55.28100 Back12/4/2014Miami Invitational
2:09.33200 Back11/1/2014vs. Birm.-Southern
1:00.74100 Fly11/8/2013vs. SCAD

Honors:

2014All-America
200 Free Relay5th
All-America Honorable Mention100 Back11th
UAA Champion200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
All-UAA200 Free Relay1st
400 Free Relay1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America

2015All-America100 Back6th
200 Free Relay2nd
200 Medley Relay3rd
All-America Honorable Mention50 Free12th
UAA Champion200 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA200 Free Relay1st
200 Medley Relay1st
400 Medley Relay1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2016All-America Honorable Mention100 Breast11th
UAA Champion200 Free Relay
All-UAA200 Free Relay1st
100 Back2nd
50 Free3rd
 
2017All-America100 Back7th

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the Panther Creek High School team... Was a NC All Star, her high school's Most Valuable Performer, and earned All-America consideration... Recorded career-best times of 55.28 in the 100 back, 51.22 in the 100 free, 23.56 in the 50 free and 2:08.05 in the 200 back... Was a part of the state record setting 400 free relay team... Helped her team finish second in the state... Was coached in high school by Greg Ray and Larry Umberger... Was coached by John Roy on her club team, where she reached Junior Nationals (NCSA and USA Winter).

Personal:

Born February 22nd... Worked as a swim instructor and a summer league coach... Was an AP scholar with distinction and a scholastic all-American in high school.

Why she chose Emory:

"Emory has a really diverse and welcoming community.  It was a perfect fit for me, both academically and athletically."

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Free, Back
    5'5"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Free, Back
    5'5"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Free, Back
    5'5"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Free, Back
    5'5"
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