Ming Ong
Ming Ong
Height: 5-5
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Pymble, NSW, Australia
High School: Pymble Ladies' College
Position: Free, IM
Major: Business
Parents: Geok Hin & Mei Ling

Career Best Times:

24.13 50 Free 12/4/2014 Miami Invitational
52.30 100 Free 2/11/2015 UAA Championships
1:52.41 200 Free 2/11/2015 UAA Championships
4:57.00 500 Free 2/8/2017 UAA Championships
10:26.21 1000 Free 11/5/2016 vs. SCAD
16:57.94 1650 Free 3/16/2016 NCAA Div. III Championships
1:00.02 100 Back 11/1/2014 vs. Birm.-Southern
2:09.57 200 Back 2/20/2015 Emory Invitational
57.25 100 Fly 1/31/2015 vs. UGA
2:05.28 200 Fly 2/20/2015 Emory Invitational
2:03.62 200 IM 3/15/2017 NCAA Div. III Championships
4:20.46 400 IM 3/18/2015 NCAA Div. III Championships

Honors:

2015 All-America 200 IM 7th
400 IM 3rd
UAA Champion 200 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free Relay 1st
 
2016 All-America 400 IM 6th
All-America Honorable Mention 1650 Free 9th
200 IM 10th
 
2017 All-America 400 IM 4th
All-America Honorable Mention 200 IM 10th
1650 Free 11th
All-UAA 400 IM 3rd
1650 Free 3rd

 

Prior to Emory:

Was a seven-year member of the Pymble Ladies' College team, serving as the team captain in 2013... Was a swimming silver medallion winner in 2013, and a bronze medallion winner in 2012... Recorded a career-best time of 26.85 in the 50 free... Coached by John Woolford in high school... Coached on her club team by Justin Rothwell... Was an Age National qualifier and an Open Nationals qualifier from 2009-14... Participated in the Olympic Trials in 2014... Also played tennis in high school.

Personal:

Born June 6th... Sister, Ming Xiu, swam at Princeton for four years... Brother, Ming Yang, swam at American for two years... Won the Jacaranda Award in 2013 and the Play, Learning and Conduct Award in 2012 and 2014.

Why she chose Emory?

"I chose Emory because of the stellar swim program and the opportunities in the business school program."