Chen Yan (born 1981)
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Chen Yan is a retired Chinese
swimmer. She won Gold medal at 4×200m freestyle
at 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships. Later that year at Chinese National Games, she broke world record at 400m individual medley. She then won 400m individual medley and 400m freestyle at 1998 Perth
World Aquatics Championships. She participated in 1996 and 2000 two Olympic Games but did not medal. Not to be confused with Chen Yan (b. 1979), she has never tested positive in any drug test.
She started college in China and transferred to UH Manoa in 2002 as a sophomore. She earned her BS in 3 years, and swam on an Athlete Full Scholarship. She has recently completed a Master's degree at UH and has been working in recreation management. She is now a coach for Punahou Aquatics in Honolulu, HI.
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swimmer. She won Gold medal at 4×200m freestyle
1997 FINA Short Course World Championships - Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
The finals and the qualifying heats of the Women's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on the first day of the competition, on Thursday 17 April 1997 in Gothenburg, Sweden.-Finals:...
at 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships. Later that year at Chinese National Games, she broke world record at 400m individual medley. She then won 400m individual medley and 400m freestyle at 1998 Perth
1998 World Aquatics Championships
The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia between 8 January and 17 January 1998....
World Aquatics Championships. She participated in 1996 and 2000 two Olympic Games but did not medal. Not to be confused with Chen Yan (b. 1979), she has never tested positive in any drug test.
She started college in China and transferred to UH Manoa in 2002 as a sophomore. She earned her BS in 3 years, and swam on an Athlete Full Scholarship. She has recently completed a Master's degree at UH and has been working in recreation management. She is now a coach for Punahou Aquatics in Honolulu, HI.
Personal Bests
In long course- 400m medley: 4:34.79 World Record (October 13, 1997)
- 400m freestyle: 4:05.00 Asian Record (October 17, 1997)
- 800m freestyle: 8:27.94 Asian Record (October 20, 1997)