Jason Chen

Class:
Junior
Position:
Backstroke/Freestyle
Hometown:
Pleasanton, Calif.
High School:
Amador Valley

At Michigan
• NCAA All-American (2014: 200-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Three-time Big Ten champion (2016: 200-yard Medley Relay; 2015: 200-yard Freestyle Relay; 2014: 400-yard Medley Relay)
• Three-time All-Big Ten (2014-16: First Team)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2014)

Junior (2015-16)
• NCAA Championships (March 23-26): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten champion (200-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 24-27): Finished 3rd in the 100-yard Backstroke (46.65), 6th in the 50-yard Freestyle (19.65) and 9th in the 100-yard Freestyle (43.50). Also swam on three relays, including the winning 200-yard Medley Relay.
• Tied for 31st in the 50-meter Freestyle (23.16), took 33rd in the 100-meter Freestyle (50.71) and 38th in the 100-meter Backstroke (57.52) at AT&T Winter Nationals (Dec. 3-5).

Sophomore (2014-15)
• Big Ten champion (200-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• NCAA Championships (March 26-28): Qualified as part of the 200-yard Freestyle Relay, but did not swim at the meet.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 25-28): Finished 13th in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.04), 17th in the 100-yard Butterfly (47.78) and 27th in the 100-yard Backstroke (48.41). Also swam on winning 200-yard Freestyle Relay.

Freshman (2013-14)
• NCAA All-American (200-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Big Ten champion (400-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 25)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 27-29): Traveled as relay alternate. Earned NCAA All-America honor after swimming preliminaries of the 200-yard Freestyle Relay.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-March 1): Finished 18th in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.03) and 100-yard Backstroke (48.19) and 30th in the 100-yard Butterfly (48.85).
• Made collegiate debut at the Dennis Stark Relays (Oct. 11).

Prep
• High School: Amador Valley (2013)
• 12-time All-American.
• Conference champion in the 100-yard Backstroke as a senior.

Club/International
• Club: Pleasanton Seahawks (2008-13)
• Swam 100-yard Backstroke and 200-yard Backstroke at 2013 World Championship Trials.
• 2012 Junior National Championships.

Personal
• Full Name: Jason Zhixuan Chen
• Birthday: Nov. 15, 1995
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Major: Business

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
50-yard Freestyle	19.65	2/25/2016
100-yard Freestyle	43.50	2/27/2016
100-yard Backstroke	46.65	2/26/2016
200-yard Backstroke	1:48.99	12/7/2013
100-yard Butterfly	47.74	2/22/2014
200-yard IM	1:57.22	11/22/2013