Player Bio: Marilyn Chua - UCLA Official Athletic Site
April 17, 2013 | Swimming & Diving
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Marilyn Chua
Class: Junior
Hometown: Selangor, Malaysia
High School: The Mercersburg Academy
Height: 5-4
Event: Freestyle/IM
*2000 Olympian*
Summer 2000 — Competed for Malaysia in the 50 free at the 2000 Olympics.
1999-2000 — Placed 22nd in the 200 IM at the Pac-10 Championships …?Also competed in the 50, 100 and 200 free …?Had 12 top-five finishes during the year … Placed third in the 200 IM, sixth in the 200 free and ninth in the 100 free at the Speedo Cup …?Swam the anchor leg of the 800 free relay team that placed second at the Speedo Cup.
1998-99 — Competed in the 100 free and 200 IM at Pac-10s … Recorded nine top-seven finishes … Placed sixth in the 100 free against Stanford, Cal and USC … Claimed fifth place in the 200 free against USC.
High School — Lettered two years in swimming under head coach Pete Williams … Received first-team All-America honors in the 100 free and 200 free in both 1997 and '98 … Named Most Valuable Swimmer of high school team in 1998.
Personal — Born August 25, 1980, in Malaysia … Full name is Marilyn Yu Ching Chua … Daughter of Helen Chang and Chua Say Choon … Decided to come to UCLA because of its academic and athletic excellence … Plans to major in economics/international studies.
Chua's UCLA Best Marks
50 Free 24.42
100 Free 52.44
200 Free 1:53.40