2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Liang, Christey

Christey Liang
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- High School:
- Strathcona
Bio
At Michigan
• Big Ten Champion (2025: 800-Yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten First Team (2025)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (2024)
• Two-time CSCAA All-American (2024: 800-Yard Freestyle Relay; 2025: 800-Yard Freestyle Relay)
• CSCAA All-America Second Team (2023: 400-Yard Freestyle Relay)
Junior (2024-25)
• NCAA Division I Women's Championship (Mar. 19-21): Placed 44th in 200 Free prelims (1:46.56)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 19-22): Placed 23rd and PB in 50 Free (22.68), 11th and PB in 100 Free (48.28), 5th and PB in 200 Free (1:44.34)
• Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 1): Placed 1st in 100 Free (48.82)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 3rd in 200 Free (1:48.64), 5th in 100 Free (50.47)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 4th in 200Y Free (1:47.76), 6th in 50Y Free (23.15), 6th in 100Y Free (49.47)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 4th and PB in 200Y Free (1:45.78)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 1st in 100Y Free (50.50) and 1st in 400Y Free Relay (3:22.43)
Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Women's Championships (Mar. 20-Mar. 23): Competed in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:44.00.
• Big Ten Women's Championships (Feb. 21-Feb. 24): Placed 23rd in the 50-Yard Freestyle (22.97), 19th in the 100-Yard Freestyle (49.28), and 17th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:46.28).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 5th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:49.72).
Freshman (2022-23)
• NCAA Championships (March 15-18): Was apart of the 400 free relay team that finished 15th.
• Boiler-Make-It Qualification (March 4-5): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:49.40).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18): Finished 7th in the 100-yard Freestyle (48.80) and 9th in the 200-yard Freestyle with a personal best (1:45.82).
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (1:50.26) and 4th in the 100-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (51.11).
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (1:48.25) and 7th in the 500-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (5:01.45).
• Tennessee Invite (Nov. 17-20): Finished 5th in the 100-yard Freestyle with a personal best (48.77), 7th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:47.09) and 23rd in the 50-yard Freestyle with a personal best (23.12).
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (1:49.54) and 6th in the 100-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (50.93).
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Finished 3rd in the 500-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (5:01.73) and 4th in the 50-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (23.77).
• Oakland (Oct. 8): Finished 1st in the 100-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (51.11) and 3rd in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (1:52.07).
Prep
• High School: Strathcona High School
• Strathcona High School Honors
Club/International
• Canadian Junior National Team
• Competed at 2022 junior Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii
• 1st in 50 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
• 1st in 100 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
• 3rd in 200 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
• 3rd in 400 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
Personal
• Full Name: Christey Xing Liang
• Birthday: August 12, 2004
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and Arts
• Major: Undecided
Career Bests
• Big Ten Champion (2025: 800-Yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten First Team (2025)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (2024)
• Two-time CSCAA All-American (2024: 800-Yard Freestyle Relay; 2025: 800-Yard Freestyle Relay)
• CSCAA All-America Second Team (2023: 400-Yard Freestyle Relay)
Junior (2024-25)
• NCAA Division I Women's Championship (Mar. 19-21): Placed 44th in 200 Free prelims (1:46.56)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 19-22): Placed 23rd and PB in 50 Free (22.68), 11th and PB in 100 Free (48.28), 5th and PB in 200 Free (1:44.34)
• Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 1): Placed 1st in 100 Free (48.82)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 3rd in 200 Free (1:48.64), 5th in 100 Free (50.47)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 4th in 200Y Free (1:47.76), 6th in 50Y Free (23.15), 6th in 100Y Free (49.47)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 4th and PB in 200Y Free (1:45.78)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 1st in 100Y Free (50.50) and 1st in 400Y Free Relay (3:22.43)
Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Women's Championships (Mar. 20-Mar. 23): Competed in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:44.00.
• Big Ten Women's Championships (Feb. 21-Feb. 24): Placed 23rd in the 50-Yard Freestyle (22.97), 19th in the 100-Yard Freestyle (49.28), and 17th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:46.28).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 5th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:49.72).
Freshman (2022-23)
• NCAA Championships (March 15-18): Was apart of the 400 free relay team that finished 15th.
• Boiler-Make-It Qualification (March 4-5): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:49.40).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18): Finished 7th in the 100-yard Freestyle (48.80) and 9th in the 200-yard Freestyle with a personal best (1:45.82).
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (1:50.26) and 4th in the 100-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (51.11).
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (1:48.25) and 7th in the 500-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (5:01.45).
• Tennessee Invite (Nov. 17-20): Finished 5th in the 100-yard Freestyle with a personal best (48.77), 7th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:47.09) and 23rd in the 50-yard Freestyle with a personal best (23.12).
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (1:49.54) and 6th in the 100-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (50.93).
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Finished 3rd in the 500-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (5:01.73) and 4th in the 50-yard Freestyle Timed Finals with a personal best (23.77).
• Oakland (Oct. 8): Finished 1st in the 100-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (51.11) and 3rd in the 200-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (1:52.07).
Prep
• High School: Strathcona High School
• Strathcona High School Honors
Club/International
• Canadian Junior National Team
• Competed at 2022 junior Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii
• 1st in 50 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
• 1st in 100 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
• 3rd in 200 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
• 3rd in 400 freestyle at 2022 Canadian Junior Nationals
Personal
• Full Name: Christey Xing Liang
• Birthday: August 12, 2004
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and Arts
• Major: Undecided
Career Bests
Event | Time | Date |
---|---|---|
50-yard Freestyle | 22.50 | 2/20/2025 |
100-yard Freestyle | 48.28 | 2/22/2025 |
200-yard Freestyle | 1:44.34 | 2/21/2025 |
500-yard Freestyle | 4:55.20 | 2/16/2023 |
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