Marilyn Chua Yu Ching (born 25 August 1980) is a Malaysian former swimmer, who specialised in sprint freestyle events.[1] Chua represented Malaysia, as a 20-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and formerly held a Malaysian record in the 50 m freestyle, before it was eventually broken by Cindy Ong in 2004.[2] Chua also attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she majored in international development studies and swam for the UCLA Bruins, under head coach Cyndi Gallagher.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marilyn Chua Yu Ching |
| National team |  Malaysia |
| Born | 25 August 1980 Selangor, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| College team | University of California, Los Angeles (U.S.) |
| Coach | Cyndi Gallagher (U.S.) |
Chua competed only in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She achieved a FINA B-cut of 27.16 from the Janet Evans Invitational in Los Angeles, California.[5][6] She challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including Russian import Yekaterina Tochenaya of Kyrgyzstan, and Yugoslavia's two-time Olympian Duška Radan. Chua faded down the stretch to a third seed in 27.66, exactly half a second (0.50) below her national record and an entry standard, and 0.78 seconds off a leading time set by Tochenaya. Chua failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fifty-second overall out of 74 swimmers in the prelims.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marilyn Chua". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Perak swimmer breaks fifth national mark for six-gold haul". The Star (Malaysia). 5 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "In Sydney, 55 Bruins are going faster higher stronger". Daily Bruin. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "2012–2013 UCLA Bruins Women's Swimming & Diving Media Guide – Head Swimming Coach: Cyndi Gallagher" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. University of California, Los Angeles. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Marilyn Chua Qualifies for Olympic Games". UCLA Bruins. 17 July 2000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Mun Yee misses semis in diving". Utusan Malaysia. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Keeping Up With The Bruins In Sydney". UCLA Bruins. 30 September 2000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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