Cheah to Represent Hong Kong

STANFORD, Calif. – Geoffrey Cheah will represent Hong Kong in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, as announced Tuesday by the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong.

Cheah, a 2013 graduate of Stanford with a degree in Earth Systems, will swim the 50-meter freestyle in Rio De Janeiro after achieving a B-cut time in the event. Since no other swimmers from Hong Kong obtained an A-cut, Cheah was granted a wild card invitation to the Games.

While at Stanford, Cheah helped the Cardinal capture four Pac-10 championships under head coach Skip Kenney. Cheah specializes in freestyle, butterfly and backstroke, and currently holds 10 Hong Kong national records.

A multi-time Hong Kong national champion and swimmer of the year, Cheah was an NCAA finalist at Stanford while earning three All-America recognitions.

In 2013, Cheah won a bronze medal at the East Asian Games, before winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Games. The lone male swimmer to represent Hong Kong at this year's Games, Cheah is the only Hong Kong man to break the 50 second mark in the 100-meter freestyle.