2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving

Cheryl Xiang

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Adlai Stevenson
  • Hometown Vernon Hills, Ill.

Biography

Collegiate Bests:
50-yard Freestyle: 24.52
100-yard Freestyle: 51.46
200-yard Freestyle: 1:51.97

High School Bests:
50-yard Freestyle: 24.79
100-yard Freestyle: 51.40
200-yard Freestyle: 1:50.41

2017-2018 (Senior):
100-yard freestyle: Placed ninth and swam a collegiate-best 51:40 at the HYP meet.
200-yard freestyle: Placed eighth and swam a collegiate-best 1:50.41 at the HYP meet.

2016-2017 (Junior):
50-yard freestyle: Competed at the HYP meet (24.56).  
100-yard freestyle:   Swam a season best time at the HYP meet (52.13). 
200-yard freestyle:   Swam a season best time at the HYP meet (1:52.12). 

2015-2016 (Sophomore):
50-yard freestyle: 12th place at the HYP meet with a career-best time of 24.67.
100-yard freestyle:  Fifth place at the HYP meet with a season-best time of 52.09. 
200-yard freestyle:  Tenth place at the HYP meet with a career-best time of 1:52.58.  

2014-2015 (Freshman):
50-yard freestyle: 12th place at HYP.
100-yard freestyle: Eighth place at HYP.
200-yard freestyle: Eighth place at HYP.

Before Yale:
Held four high school records. Winter Junior Nationals champion and meet record holder in the 800 free relay. Scholastic All-American. National AP Scholar. National Merit finalist. Presidential Scholars semifinalist. Swam for Patriot Aquatic Club

Why I Chose Yale: “I chose Yale because it combines challenging academics and outstanding athletics with a remarkable community and amazing opportunities. Yale offers me the perfect balance of everything.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    Freestyle/IM
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle
  • 2016-17Junior

    Sprint Freestyle
  • 2017-18Senior

    Sprint Freestyle