• Olympic Games Qualifier (100m & 200m Breast for Malaysia)
• Finished second in her heat and 29th overall in the 100 breast prelims at the Olympics with a time of 1:08.40
• Eclipsed her Malaysian record time again in the 100 breast at the Olympics
2019-20 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Three-Time Medalist at the Southeast Asian Games
• Competed in the breaststroke events
• Finished the season strong with 100 breast times of 1:00.11 at the Big Ten Championships and 1:00.07 a week later at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• One of eight members of Purdue Swim-Dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Graduated in May with her bachelor's degree and will continue to train towards to the rescheduled Olympic Games in July 2021
• Won two gold medals in the 50-meter and 100-meter breast at the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines in December
• Also a bronze medalist in the 200-meter breast at the SEA Games
• Posted a meet-record time of 1:08.50 while winning the 100 breast
• Believed to be the first swimmer this century to win gold in three consecutive SEA Games in the same breaststroke event
• Won seven career medals at the biennial SEA Games, including one of each color
• Also competed in the breaststroke events for Malaysia at the FINA Swimming World Cup meet in Budapest in October
• Ranked among the top 50 nationally in the 100 breast
• Season best in the 200 breast (2:12.85) was also at Big Tens
• Purdue All-Time Rankings: 2nd in the 100 Breast (59.32), 4th in the 200 Breast (2:11.28)
• Accounted for 33 team points at Big Tens, tops among Purdue’s swimmers
• At Big Tens, Won the B final of the 100 breast and was also a B finalist in the 200
• Also swam the breaststroke leg on both medley relays at Big Tens, helping each register the fourth-fastest times in team history
• Part of three of the four fastest teams in program history in both medley relays
• Swept the 50 and 100 breast at the FIU Sprint Invitational, winning all four of her races in the 50 ladder tournament
• Victorious in the 100 breast in dual meets vs. Notre Dame, Tennessee and Michigan State
• Won the 100 breast and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay team at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A JUNIOR
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (100 & 200 Breast)
• FINA World Championships Qualifier (50m & 100m Breast)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Broke one minute again in the 100 breast, doing so at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (59.93) and NCAA Championships (59.92)
• Also posted a career-best time of 2:11.28 in the 200 breast at NCAAs, good for third best in team history
• Remains one of only two Boilermakers ever to eclipse one minute in the 100 breast
• Finished 27th in the 100 breast prelims in her return to the national championship meet
• 50-meter breast finalist for Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia in August
• Helped Purdue set program records in both medley relays at the Big Ten Championships for the second year in a row
• Accounted for 29 team points at Big Tens, scoring in the B final of both breaststroke events
• Accounted for 35 points, third best on the team, at the IU Invitational
• At IU’s fall invite, was an A finalist in the 100 breast and won the C final of the 200 breast
• Swept the breaststroke events and contributed to a Purdue victory in the 200 medley relay in the dual meet win at Michigan State
• Won the 100 breast at Notre Dame and in the November triple dual with Tennessee and Wisconsin
• Won her heat of the 50 free and contributed to a medley relay victory at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• All-America (100 Breast)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (100 & 200 Breast)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the breaststroke events
• Became just the second Boilermaker to break one minute in the 100 breast, doing so at the Big Ten Championships (59.66) and NCAA Championships (59.32)
• Moved into third place in program history with a career-best time of 2:11.57 in the 200 breast at Big Tens
• Earned All-America honors in her debut at NCAAs, placing eighth in the championship final of the 100 breast
• Helped Purdue establish program records in the 200 and 400 medley relays at Big Tens
• Championship finalist in both the 50- and 100-meter breast at the Asian Games in Jakarta, setting a Malaysia record in the 50 breast
• Accounted for 42 team points at the Big Ten Championships, finishing fifth in the A final of the 100 breast and runner-up in the B final of the 200
• Victorious in the 100 breast and contributed to a relay winner in duals vs. Miami (Ohio), South Carolina, Notre Dame, Iowa and Michigan State
• Accounted for 26 team points at the Purdue Invitational, finishing as the runner-up in the A final of the 100 breast and winning the B final of the 200
2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Southeast Asian Games Champion (100 Breast)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (1:01.18) and 200 breast (2:18.31) at the Big Ten Championships
• A week later, matched her time in the 100 breast and posted a season best in the 50 free (24.54) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Moved into sixth place in program history in the 100 breast
• At the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, won the 100-meter breast with a meet-record time of 1:09.00 and finished as the runner-up of the 50 breast with a Malayasian record of 31.54
• Finished as the runner-up in the B final of the 100 breast at Big Tens to account for 17 team points
• Also swam on Purdue's 400 medley relay at Big Tens, helping the quartet post the second-fastest time in program history
• Won the 100 breast and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay team at both Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational and the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Victorious in the C final of the 200 breast to go along with her 20 team points in 100 at Va Tech
• Won the 100 breast in the season-opening dual meet vs. Miami (Ohio)
BEFORE PURDUE
• 2016 Olympic Games Qualifier (100m Breast for Malaysia)
• Multi-time medalist as a young swimmer in Malaysia before joining the national team in 2014
• Trained under club coaches Mark and Marilyn Chua as well as coach Paul Birmingham
• Qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro via her Malaysian record (1:08.65) in the 100-meter breast
• Established that record while winning the event at the 2016 Malaysian Games
• Also competed for Malaysia at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia
• Finished second in her heat and 33rd of 44 overall in the 100 breast prelims at the Olympics with a time of 1:10.22
• Became the first female swimmer with a Purdue connection to compete at the Olympics since 2000
• Six-time medalist, including three silvers, at the Malaysian Games prior to joining the National Team
• Won three silvers at the 2014 Southeast Asian age group swimming championships
• Represented Malaysia at the 2013 Asian Youth Games in China
PERSONAL
• Major: Management
• Full name is Jinq En Phee
• Born in Subang Jaya, Malaysia
• Attended school at Kuen Cheng in Kuala Lumpur and later Taylor's College for two semesters
• Parents are Kean Chuan Phee and Peik Hoon Lim
• Her parents attended college at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia, playing volleyball/netball in school
• Family also includes older brother Haw Tzer Phee
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Novak Djokovic
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Hamdam Sports Complex (Dubai)
Swimmer/Diver She'd Like to Race/Compete Against: Ruta Meilutyte
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 50 Free
Favorite Marquee Event: The Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Ruta Meilutyte
Unique Skill: Can sleep for 15 hours straight
In Her MP3 Player: Kesha
Musician She'd Love to See Play Purdue: Kesha
Last Concert She Attended: Us the Duo
Favorite Multimedia App: Netflix
Last Book She Read: Women's Studies Textbook
Favorite Actor & Actress: Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Pitch Perfect
Show She Can't Stop Watching: How to Get Away with Murder
Favorite Super-Hero: Green Lantern
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Every Holiday
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Shopping
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Badminton
Favorite Purdue Building: Class of 50
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Ross-Ade
Favorite Big City: Barcelona
Unique Travel Locale: Monaco
Country She'd Like to Visit: Maldives
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Hot Tub
Most Memorable Meet/Moment at Purdue: Big Tens at Purdue
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Everything
