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Duke Welcomes Incoming Women's Class
5/14/2021 3:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke swimming and diving program announced the addition of five new Blue Devils to make up its 2021 women's recruiting class.
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The group of four signees includes three swimmers from Florida, North Carolina, Texas and China and a diver out of Missouri.
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"We are thrilled to be welcoming Amaya Hanley, Margo O'Meara, Kyanh Truong, McKenna Smith and Yixuan Chang to Durham this fall," associate head coach Doak Finch said. "They are talented athletes, bright students and fabulous people. We are excited to see them grow and excel while at Duke and beyond.
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"Kyanh and McKenna bring speed and explosiveness to the team and will have an immediate impact in the sprint freestyle events and multiple relays. Amaya brings energy, enthusiasm and will look to challenge a deep and fast backstroke group. Margo brings national level experience and will challenge an outstanding group of Duke Divers. Yixuan's tremendous range and versatility will allow her to race and challenge competitors in multiple events right away."
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Duke previously announced the men's swimming & diving incoming class, which can be found HERE.
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Take a closer look at the women's incoming freshman class:
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Yixuan Chang
Free/Fly/IM – Stamford, Conn./China – Stamford Sailfish Aquatic Club
Notes: 4th-ranked recruit out of Connecticut … 131st overall recruit in the class of 2021 … Four-time Finalist at the Winter Junior Nationals … Placed fourth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 100 freestyle at the 2019 Winter Junior Nationals.
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Chang Personal Records:
100 Free SCY: 49.95
200 Free SCY: 1:48.76
500 Free SCY: 4:49.46
1650 Free SCY: 16:34.73
100 Fly SCY: 54.40
200 IM SCY: 2:00.16
400 IM SCY: 4:16.20
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Amaya Hanley
Back/Fly/IM – Davidson, N.C. – Hough High School – Swim MAC Carolina
Notes: 10th-ranked recruit out of North Carolina … Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier … Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier … Multiple time top-5 finisher at the North Carolina 4A State Championships … 2019 North Carolina Long Course Senior Championship Champion in the 100 Back … Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
On choosing Duke:Â "I chose Duke over other schools because it is the perfect combination of everything I want: excellent academics, great athletics, and diverse people. Duke is not one-sided in any of these aspects, and I wanted a good mix of everything which is why it was the right choice for me!"Â
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Hanley Personal Records:
100 Back SCY/LCM: 54.67/1:04.19
200 Back SCY/LCM: 1:58.18/2:18.19
200 Fly SCY/LCM: 2:02.29/2:24.19
200 IM SCY/LCM: 2:03.96/2:24.36
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Margo O'Meara
Diving – St. Louis, Mo. – Westminster Christian Academy – Ripfest
Notes: 2019 USA Diving Junior Nationals Bronze Medalist … Four-time Missouri State Champion and all-time record holder … Seven-time USA Diving Regional Champion … Three-time USA Diving Zone Champion … NISCA All-American.
On choosing Duke:Â " I chose Duke because I believe the coaching staff will push me in my potential athletically and help me reach my goals. I was also drawn to Duke's strong alumni network and connections. I couldn't be more excited to be a blue devil."Â
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McKenna Smith
Sprint Free – Land O Lakes, Fla. – Academy at the Lakes – Florida Elite Swimming
Notes: 12th-ranked prospect out of Florida … US Open Qualifier … Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier … Multiple podium finisher at the Florida 1A State Championships … USA Swimming Futures Championships Finalist in the 50 Free … Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
On choosing Duke:Â " I chose Duke not only for the combination of high-level academics and athletics but because of the team. When I visited last year, everyone was so genuine and kind making me feel welcome. I knew Duke was the place I wanted to be."Â
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Smith Personal Records:
50 Free SCY: 23.05
100 Free SCY: 50.11
200 Free SCY: 1:51.65
Kyanh Truong
Sprint Fly/Free – Austin, Texas – Westwood High School – Western Hills Athletic Club
Notes: 5th-ranked prospect from Texas and 121st in the 2021 class … Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier … 'A' Finalist at Winter Junior Nationals West … Two-time podium finisher at the UIL 6A Texas State Championships … Swept the 50 Free and 100 Free at the UIL 6A Region 03 Championships in 2020 and 2021 … Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
On choosing Duke:Â " I chose Duke because when I took a visit there in January, the school really seemed to encourage the pairing of having big goals in athletics and academics and I wanted to be a part of that supportive environment."Â
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Truong Personal Records:
50 Free SCY/LCM: 22.63/26.16
100 Fly SCY/LCM: 53.72/1:02.92
100 Free SCY/LCM: 50.26/58.60
100 Back SCY: 56.90
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The group of four signees includes three swimmers from Florida, North Carolina, Texas and China and a diver out of Missouri.
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"We are thrilled to be welcoming Amaya Hanley, Margo O'Meara, Kyanh Truong, McKenna Smith and Yixuan Chang to Durham this fall," associate head coach Doak Finch said. "They are talented athletes, bright students and fabulous people. We are excited to see them grow and excel while at Duke and beyond.
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"Kyanh and McKenna bring speed and explosiveness to the team and will have an immediate impact in the sprint freestyle events and multiple relays. Amaya brings energy, enthusiasm and will look to challenge a deep and fast backstroke group. Margo brings national level experience and will challenge an outstanding group of Duke Divers. Yixuan's tremendous range and versatility will allow her to race and challenge competitors in multiple events right away."
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Duke previously announced the men's swimming & diving incoming class, which can be found HERE.
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Take a closer look at the women's incoming freshman class:
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Yixuan Chang
Free/Fly/IM – Stamford, Conn./China – Stamford Sailfish Aquatic Club
Notes: 4th-ranked recruit out of Connecticut … 131st overall recruit in the class of 2021 … Four-time Finalist at the Winter Junior Nationals … Placed fourth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 100 freestyle at the 2019 Winter Junior Nationals.
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Chang Personal Records:
100 Free SCY: 49.95
200 Free SCY: 1:48.76
500 Free SCY: 4:49.46
1650 Free SCY: 16:34.73
100 Fly SCY: 54.40
200 IM SCY: 2:00.16
400 IM SCY: 4:16.20
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Amaya Hanley
Back/Fly/IM – Davidson, N.C. – Hough High School – Swim MAC Carolina
Notes: 10th-ranked recruit out of North Carolina … Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier … Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier … Multiple time top-5 finisher at the North Carolina 4A State Championships … 2019 North Carolina Long Course Senior Championship Champion in the 100 Back … Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
On choosing Duke:Â "I chose Duke over other schools because it is the perfect combination of everything I want: excellent academics, great athletics, and diverse people. Duke is not one-sided in any of these aspects, and I wanted a good mix of everything which is why it was the right choice for me!"Â
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Hanley Personal Records:
100 Back SCY/LCM: 54.67/1:04.19
200 Back SCY/LCM: 1:58.18/2:18.19
200 Fly SCY/LCM: 2:02.29/2:24.19
200 IM SCY/LCM: 2:03.96/2:24.36
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Margo O'Meara
Diving – St. Louis, Mo. – Westminster Christian Academy – Ripfest
Notes: 2019 USA Diving Junior Nationals Bronze Medalist … Four-time Missouri State Champion and all-time record holder … Seven-time USA Diving Regional Champion … Three-time USA Diving Zone Champion … NISCA All-American.
On choosing Duke:Â " I chose Duke because I believe the coaching staff will push me in my potential athletically and help me reach my goals. I was also drawn to Duke's strong alumni network and connections. I couldn't be more excited to be a blue devil."Â
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McKenna Smith
Sprint Free – Land O Lakes, Fla. – Academy at the Lakes – Florida Elite Swimming
Notes: 12th-ranked prospect out of Florida … US Open Qualifier … Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier … Multiple podium finisher at the Florida 1A State Championships … USA Swimming Futures Championships Finalist in the 50 Free … Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
On choosing Duke:Â " I chose Duke not only for the combination of high-level academics and athletics but because of the team. When I visited last year, everyone was so genuine and kind making me feel welcome. I knew Duke was the place I wanted to be."Â
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Smith Personal Records:
50 Free SCY: 23.05
100 Free SCY: 50.11
200 Free SCY: 1:51.65
Kyanh Truong
Sprint Fly/Free – Austin, Texas – Westwood High School – Western Hills Athletic Club
Notes: 5th-ranked prospect from Texas and 121st in the 2021 class … Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier … 'A' Finalist at Winter Junior Nationals West … Two-time podium finisher at the UIL 6A Texas State Championships … Swept the 50 Free and 100 Free at the UIL 6A Region 03 Championships in 2020 and 2021 … Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
On choosing Duke:Â " I chose Duke because when I took a visit there in January, the school really seemed to encourage the pairing of having big goals in athletics and academics and I wanted to be a part of that supportive environment."Â
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Truong Personal Records:
50 Free SCY/LCM: 22.63/26.16
100 Fly SCY/LCM: 53.72/1:02.92
100 Free SCY/LCM: 50.26/58.60
100 Back SCY: 56.90
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