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

Career Best Times:

23.57 50 Free 3/18/2015 NCAA Championships
51.22 100 Free 12/4/2014 Miami Invitational 
5:20.70 500 Free 2/1/2014 vs. Sewanee
25.96 50 Back 3/18/2015 NCAA Championships
55.28 100 Back 12/4/2014 Miami Invitational
2:09.33 200 Back 11/1/2014 vs. Birm.-Southern
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

2015 All-America 100 Back 6th
200 Free Relay 2nd
200 Medley Relay 3rd
All-America Honorable Mention 50 Free 12th
UAA Champion 200 Free Relay
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 200 Free Relay 1st
200 Medley Relay 1st
400 Medley Relay 1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2016 All-America Honorable Mention 100 Breast 11th
UAA Champion 200 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free Relay 1st
100 Back 2nd
50 Free 3rd
 
2017 All-America 100 Back 7th

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 55.28 in the 100 back, 51.22 in the 100 free, 23.56 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."