2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Yuan, Charlene
Charlene Yuan
- Class:
- Senior
- Event(s):
- BR/IM
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- Westview
Bio
2016-17 Season
- Concluded her college career with a strong senior season
- Regular top-five finisher for the Panthers during dual meets
- Raced in four events—both breast and IM races—at the Ohio State Invitational (Nov. 18-20)
- Capped the campaign at the ACC Championships (Feb. 13-16)
- Posted career-best times in all three of her events at ACCs
- Finished 29th in the 400 IM (4:24.80), 33rd in the 200 breast (2:18.65) and 36th in the 200 IM (2:02.20)
- Enjoyed a consistent junior campaign with the Panthers
- Recorded numerous top-five finishes throughout Pitt’s dual meet schedule
- Raced in three individual events at the ACC Championships
- Placed 32nd in the 400 IM, 33rd in the 200 breast and 39th in the 200 IM
- All-ACC Academic Swimming & Diving Team selection
- Continued to excel academically and athletically as a sophomore
- Regularly earned top-five finishes and scored points in duals for Pitt
- Swam at the ECAC Championships, reaching three event finals
- Placed third in the 200 IM and seventh in the 100 and 200 breast
- Also raced on Pitt’s 400 medley and 400 free relays at the meet
- Flashed glimpses of great potential as a freshman
- Tallied several top-five finishes during dual meet season for the Panthers
- Made her postseason debut at the ECAC Championships, advancing to three event finals
- Took fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breast and 200 breast
- Had a runner-up finish in districts
- Placed third in the state finals
- Qualified for Junior Nationals where her team finished sixth in the 4x100 free relay
- Was the recipient of the All-American Scholastic Award
- Selected for USA Swimming Western Zone Select Camp her freshman season
- Born Aug. 24, 1995
- Daughter of John Yuan and Charlotte Jia-Yuan
- Has an older brother, Jonathan
- Earned her Pitt degree in biological sciences with a concentration in neuroscience
- Also minored in chemistry and received a conceptual foundations of medicine certificate
| Charlene Yuan’s Career Performances | |||
| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
| 100 Free | 53.97 | 11/06-08/2015 | at Virginia Tech/vs. ND |
| 200 Free | 1:57.70 | 1/21/2017 | at Ohio State |
| 100 Back | 1:01.07 | 1/29-31/2016 | Western PA Invite |
| 100 Breast | 1:04.69 | 12/05-07/2015 | Big Al Open |
| 200 Breast | 2:18.65 | 2/16/2017 | ACC Championships |
| 100 Fly | 59.08 | 1/28/2017 | Western PA Invite |
| 200 Fly | 2:08.39 | 1/21/2017 | at Ohio State |
| 200 IM | 2:02.20 | 2/14/2017 | ACC Championships |
| 400 IM | 4:24.80 | 2/15/2017 | ACC Championships |
Pitt Athletics | 2024 Hall of Fame Class | Amy Jackson
Wednesday, September 18
2024 ACC Diving Championships Preview | Head Coach Katie Kasprzak
Tuesday, February 20
2024 ACC Swimming Championships Preview | Head Coach Chase Kreitler
Tuesday, February 20
Minnesota Preview - Senior Day
Thursday, January 18
