David Chao
Athlete of the Week: David Chao
Junior David Chao was the lone Washington University swimmer to win an individual event against Division I SIU-Carbondale on Oct. 30. Chao won the 200-yard freestyle against DePauw and swam the anchor leg in a 400 free relay that was decided by a second on Oct. 31. His accomplishments in the pool have earned him Athlete of the Week honors.
Swimming: Relay propels men, freshmen lead women to wins over DePauw
Coming off a loss at Division I Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the men’s and women’s swim teams both claimed victory over DePauw on Saturday. With a first-place finish in Saturday’s last event, the 400 freestyle relay, the men secured a 151-147 win, while the women’s squad bested the Tigers, 155-129.
Swimming: season opener ends with mixed results
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads began their season on Saturday with a dual meet against Division I opponent Saint Louis University. The men finished one race shy of first place in all events for the day, while the women’s team took second.
Records broken at invite
The Washington University swimming and diving team broke five school records and saw 15 swimmers provisionally or automatically qualify for nationals at the Wheaton Invitational during the weekend.
“I thought they did a great job. What you try to do in a meet like this is try to gauge the effectiveness [...]
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