Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Chang, Yixuan
Yixuan Chang
- Position:
- Free/Fly/IM
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- China
- Hometown:
- Stamford, Conn.
Bio
Personal Bests and Event Progression
2024-25 (Senior)
2023-24 (Junior)
2022-23 (Sophomore)
2021-22 (Freshman)
Prior to Duke: Fourth 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
2024-25 (Senior)
- Against Virginia Tech, she placed second both the 200 Freestyle (1:49.82) and the 500 Freestyle (4:59.03)
- Clinched first place with her season best 200 Freestyle (1:47.10) against Northwestern. In the meet, she also claimed third in the 500 Freestyle (4:54.18) and sixth in the 400 IM (4:24.40)
- Earned first place in the 500 Freestyle (4.53.10) and the 1650 Freestyle (17:00.28) against Georgia Tech
- Swam a season best 500 Freestyle (4:48.59) and 100 Freestyle (49.59) at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational
2023-24 (Junior)
- Was apart of the school record breaking 800 Free Relay at the NCAA Championships
- Earned a B Cut in the 200 Freestyle and LTB at the ACC Championships (1:46.59) scoring 14th
- Scored 11 points at the ACC Championships
- Earned eight top three finishes including five event wins throughout the dual meet season
- Secured a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1/20) against South Carolina, clocking in with a time of 1:48.80
- Finished first in the 500 freestyle against North Carolina (1/26), touching with a time of 4:52.26
- Tallied a second-place finish against Texas in the 200 freestyle, clocking a time of 1:50.14
- Earned a NCAA-B cut and secured a personal best in the 200 freestyle posting a time of 1:46.59
- Collected a first-place finish at the UT Last Chance Invitational (3/2) in the 100 butterfly, touching with a time of 54.78
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Swept the 500 and 1,000 Freestyle against Virginia Tech posting times of 4:57.54 and 10:07.56
- Touched a season best 4:54.79 and finished first in the 500 Freestyle against South Carolina, while adding a first-place finish in the 1,000 Freestyle
- Posted season bests in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle at the NC State GAC Invitational, collecting 45 points for Duke during the event
- Swam personal bests in the 1,000 (9:54.50) and 1,650 Freestyle (16:27.74) at the 2023 ACC Championships, earning a NCAA B-Cut in the 1,650 event
- Was apart of the 800 Freestyle relay team that marked the first team to compete in the NCAA Championships at Duke, posting a time of 7:06.56 to finish 18th
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Wrapped up her rookie campaign by scoring in three events at the 2022 ACC Championships
- Placed 10th in the 500 Freestyle finals, 11th in the 1,650 Freestyle and 18th in the 200 Freestyle
- Her times of 1:46.70 in the 200 Freestyle, 9:58.55 in the 1,000 Freestyle and 16:32.86 in the 1,650 Freestyle placed fifth, fifth and third in program history
- Was a member of the Duke record 800 Freestyle relay team at the 2022 ACC Championships
- Swept the 200, 500 and 1,000 Freestyle against North Carolina and Virginia Tech
- Reached three finals at the NC State GAC Invitational in November
- Placed 8th in the 400 IM, 9th in the 500 Freestyle and 10th in the 200 Butterfly at the meet
- Her mark of 4:43.79 in the 500 Freestyle ranked fifth in program lore while the time of 1:58.67 in the 200 Butterfly placed 9th all-time
- Won the 200 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly and 200 IM in the tri-meet against UNCW and Boston College
- Swept the 200 and 500 Freestyle and the 200 IM against Georgia Tech
- Touched first in the 500 freestyle and 200 IM against NC State
Prior to Duke: Fourth 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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