University of California Athletics

Marylyn Chaing earned Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year honors for the Bears during her senior year in 1999, when she was also chosen for the Pac-10 All-Academic team … the 100-yard backstroke champion at the ’99 conference meet, she capped her career with a U.S. Open record time of 52.36 in the 100 back at the NCAA championships to become the first Cal women’s swimmer to win a national crown in 11 years … in addition, Chiang was NCAA runner-up in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 butterfly … a three-time team MVP in 1996, ’97 and ’99, she held school records in the 100 freestyle, 100 back, 100 fly and 200 IM when she graduated.