2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Completed primarily in the freestyle sprints and 100 butterfly
• Registered season-best times in the 50 free (23.85) and 100 fly (57.08) at the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Posted her season best in the 100 free (53.44) at the Purdue Invitational
• Won the E finals of the 50 free and 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Finished fourth overall in the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Also had a season best in the 100 backstroke (1:00.12) at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in sprint freestyle events
• Recorded a lifetime best in the 100 free leading off the 400 free relay at Notre Dame (52.16)
• Swam a season best time in the 100 fly at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet (55.73), only one tenth of a second off of her lifetime best
• Tied her season best in the 50 free in the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual and the Purdue Invite (23.74)
• Broke 24 seconds in the 50 free five times this season
• Placed fourth in the C final in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Finished fourth in the D final in the 50 free at the Purdue Invite
• Placed fourth overall in the 50 free at Indiana Intercollegiates
• Earned a lifetime best in the 50-meter free at Speedo Sectionals over the summer (27.28), placing 27th overall
• Swam another lifetime best in the 100-meter fly at the NC TAC Triangle Classic (1:06.40)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Competed for coaches Kevin Maksinchuk and Michelle Pitteli at Apex High School near Raleigh
• Also raced for the New Wave Swim Team, coached by John Roy
• Set a school record in the 50 free at 23.45 as a senior
• Set records in the 50 fly and 200 free relay with her club team as a senior
• Apex High School’s Rachel Lyon Award recipient as a senior
• Most improved swimmer at AHS as a junior
• Was a member of a bevy of championship teams, including NCHSAA class 4A state titles in 2020 and 2021
• Also helped AHS win the 4A east region state title in 2019 and three 4A regionals championships
• Her club team won North Carolina senior state championships in 2019 and 2020
• At the Spring Into Long Course meet, established records in the 50 fly, 50 back, 50 free and 100 free
• Also raced at the NCS Winter 18U Championships and NSCA Spring Championships
• Earned swimmer of the month honors all four years at Apex High School
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Actuarial Science
• Full name is Jiayu Fu
• Born in Quanzhou, China
• Parents are Ronghui Fu and Yingying Chen
• Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Completed primarily in the freestyle sprints and 100 butterfly
• Registered season-best times in the 50 free (23.85) and 100 fly (57.08) at the season-opening dual at Missouri
• Posted her season best in the 100 free (53.44) at the Purdue Invitational
• Won the E finals of the 50 free and 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Finished fourth overall in the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Also had a season best in the 100 backstroke (1:00.12) at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in sprint freestyle events
• Recorded a lifetime best in the 100 free leading off the 400 free relay at Notre Dame (52.16)
• Swam a season best time in the 100 fly at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet (55.73), only one tenth of a second off of her lifetime best
• Tied her season best in the 50 free in the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual and the Purdue Invite (23.74)
• Broke 24 seconds in the 50 free five times this season
• Placed fourth in the C final in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Finished fourth in the D final in the 50 free at the Purdue Invite
• Placed fourth overall in the 50 free at Indiana Intercollegiates
• Earned a lifetime best in the 50-meter free at Speedo Sectionals over the summer (27.28), placing 27th overall
• Swam another lifetime best in the 100-meter fly at the NC TAC Triangle Classic (1:06.40)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Competed for coaches Kevin Maksinchuk and Michelle Pitteli at Apex High School near Raleigh
• Also raced for the New Wave Swim Team, coached by John Roy
• Set a school record in the 50 free at 23.45 as a senior
• Set records in the 50 fly and 200 free relay with her club team as a senior
• Apex High School’s Rachel Lyon Award recipient as a senior
• Most improved swimmer at AHS as a junior
• Was a member of a bevy of championship teams, including NCHSAA class 4A state titles in 2020 and 2021
• Also helped AHS win the 4A east region state title in 2019 and three 4A regionals championships
• Her club team won North Carolina senior state championships in 2019 and 2020
• At the Spring Into Long Course meet, established records in the 50 fly, 50 back, 50 free and 100 free
• Also raced at the NCS Winter 18U Championships and NSCA Spring Championships
• Earned swimmer of the month honors all four years at Apex High School
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Actuarial Science
• Full name is Jiayu Fu
• Born in Quanzhou, China
• Parents are Ronghui Fu and Yingying Chen