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Career Honors

  • Member of the 2022 and 2023 Pac-12 Championship teams
  • Five-time NCAA All-American: 200 free (2024), 500 free (2024), 1650 free (2023-24), 800 free relay (2024)
  • Two-time Pac-12 Champion in the 1650 free (2023-24)
  • 2021-22 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Ranks third all-time at Stanford in the 1650 free (15:41.11)
  • Ranks fourth all-time at Stanford in the 500 free (4:34.26)
  • Ranks fifth all-time at Stanford in the 200 free (1:42.44)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023)

As a Junior (2023-24)

  • Four-time NCAA All-American: 1650 free (2nd), 800 free relay (3rd), 500 free (4th), 200 free (12th)
  • Pac-12 Champion in the 1650 free and 800 free relay
  • Also scored at the Pac-12 Championships in the 500 free (2nd) and 200 free (3rd)
  • Tallied a pair of race wins in the 1000 free and 500 free against California (Feb. 17)
  • Earned a trio of event titles over USC in the 200 free, 500 free, and 1000 free (Feb. 3)
  • Registered a 200 back win against Arizona on Jan. 20.
  • Won the 500 free and 1000 free against Arizona State (Jan. 19)
  • Clocked a 1650 win at the Texas Swim Invite mid-season meet. (Nov. 18)
  • Touched first in the 150 free event against Washington State (Oct. 28)
  • Notched event titles in the 500 free, 1000 free, and 400 free relay against Arkansas (Oct. 27)
  • Opened the season with a 1000 free win against Pittsburgh on Oct. 13. 

As a Sophomore (2022-23) • Pac-12 Champions

  • Pac-12 Champion in the 1650 Free
  • Swam the 500 free, 200 free and 1650 free at the NCAA Championships
  • Earned points for Stanford at the Pac-12 Championships: 500 free (4th)
  • Won the 1000 free and 500 free against Cal (Feb. 11), USC (Jan. 28) and ASU (Jan. 20)
  • Won the 1650 free at NC State/ GAC Invite (Nov. 19)
  • Won the 1000 against Washington (Oct. 28)
  • Won the 500 free against Utah (Oct. 13)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

As a Freshman (2021-22) • Pac-12 Champions

  • All-American in the 1650 free (2022- 15th)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Debuted in the dual against San Jose State, winning the 1000 free (Oct. 1)
  • Won the 500 free and 1000 free against Arizona (Jan. 22)
  • Member of the winning 800 free relay team at UCLA (Jan. 28)
  • Scored at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 free (ninth), the 500 free (seventh) and the 1650 free (second)
  • Also swam at the NCAA Championships in the 200 free (25th) and 500 free (19th)

Prior to Stanford

  • Led Iowa City West High School to four conference championships (2017-20) and three regional championships (2018-20)
  • State champion in the 200 free and 500 free (2019)
  • Six-time All-American (2018-19) 
  • Three-time conference Athlete of the Year (2018-20)
  • Three-time regional Athlete of the Year (2018-20)
  • School record holder in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 500 free
  • Member of three record-setting relay teams in the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free
  • Five-time conference record holder in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay
  • Competed for the Iowa Flyers Swim Club (2011-20)
  • Bronze Medal Club (2020)
  • Silver Medal Club (2016) 
  • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2018-20)
  • USA Swimming 18 and Under World 100 (2020)
  • Futures 200 fee and 1500 free champion (2019)
  • Iowa long course record holder in seven events

Personal 

  • Parents are Robert and Pei-fen Chou
  • Siblings are Jasmine, Ariel and Jade
  • Sister, Jasmine, swam for Truman State (2014-18)
  • Sister, Ariel, swam for Macalester College (2016-20)
  • National Honor Society
  • Volunteered at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Melrose Meadows Retirement Community
  • Member of Lead West, a club focused on helping student-athletes with transition to high school
  • Hobbies include drawing, baking and dancing.
  • Is PADI Scuba Diving certified
  • Danced for 12 years and danced competitively for three years
  • Is working towards becoming trilingual