Claire Liu
Claire Liu
Height: 5-5
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Cary, NC
High School: Panther Creek
Position: Free, Back
Major: Business
Parents: Jun Liu & Mei Zhang

Career Best Times:

23.80 50 Free 3/19/2014 NCAA Championships
51.88 100 Free 2/14/2014 UAA Championships 
5:20.70 500 Free 2/1/2014 vs. Sewanee
55.95 100 Back 3/19/2014 NCAA Championships
1:00.74 100 Fly 11/8/2013 vs. SCAD

Honors:

2014 All-America
200 Free Relay 5th
All-America Honorable Mention 100 Back 11th
UAA Champion 200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free Relay 1st
400 Free Relay 1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America

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 56.80 in the 100 back, 52.50 in the 100 free, 24.64 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."