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2021-22 MIT Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kyri Chen

  • Height 6-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • High School Neuqua Valley
  • Event Free, Back
  • Major Mathematics with Computer Science

Biography

Collegiate Personal Best Times
50-Free 19.99
100-Free 44.54
100-Back 48.81
100-Breast 56.38
100-Fly 53.74
200-IM 1:57.24

National Champion:
- 2021-22: 400-Free Relay, 200-Free Relay


All-American:
- 2021-22: 400-Free Relay, 200-Free Relay, 50-Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Free
- 2019-20: 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 2018-19: 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay


NEWMAC Champion:
- 2021-22: 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
- 2019-20: 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 2018-19: 200 Free Relay


NEWMAC All-Conference:
- 2021-22: 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay (1st), 50-Yard Free, 100-Back, 100-Free (2nd)
- 2019-20: 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay (1st), 100 Breast (2nd)
- 2018-19: 200 Free Relay (1st)


Accolades:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20)
- CoSIDA At-Large First Team (2021-22)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021-22)
- CSSCAA First Team Scholar All-American (2021-22)
- CSCAA Scholar All-America (2019-20, 2018-19)
- NEWMAC Relay Team of the Week (11/12/19, 11/25/19, 12/9/19, 1/13/20, 1/27/20, 11/20/18)


In the Record Books:
- 200 Medley Relay: 1st (1:28.00)
- 200 Free Relay: 1st (1:19.10)
- 50 Free: 3rd (19.99)
- 100 Free: 5th (44.54)
- 100 Back: 5th (48.81)


2021-22:
- NCAA Qualifier
- Won two National Championships 
- Broke two school records and posted three top-five program best times
- Competed in seven events


2020-21:
- Season Cancelled Due to Covid-19


2019-20:
- NCAA Qualifier
- NEWMAC: 100 Free (1st), 200 Free Relay (1st), 400 Free Relay (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 100 Breast (2nd), 50 Free (3rd)
- Invite: 200 Free Relay (1st), 400 Free Relay (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 50 Free (3rd), 100 Free (3rd), 400 Medley Relay (4th)
- Individual NCAA "B" Cuts: 9
- Dual Meet Regular Season Event Wins: 14


2018-19:
- NCAA Qualifier
- Nationals: 400 Free Relay (6th), 200 Free Relay (9th)
- NEWMAC: 200 Free Relay (1st - Meet Record), 50 Free (4th), 100 Back (5th), 100 Free (7th), 400 Free Relay (8th)
- Winter Invite: 200 Free Relay (1st), 400 Free Relay (3rd), 400 Medley Relay (4th), 50 Free (4th), 100 Free (4th)
- Individual NCAA "B" Cuts: 2
- Dual Meet Regular Season Event Wins: 9


Favorite Sports Memory:
- Swimming at NCAAs!


Favorite Memory as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Breaking the school record in the 200 medley relay 


Out of the Pool at MIT:
- Majoring in mathematics with computer science
- Minor in economics
- Software Engineer Intern at Pegasystems
- Interned at both Bank of New York Mellon and Citadel
- Completed research with Jonathan Gruber
- Corporate Relations Director for Sloan Business Club
- Culture, Career, and Poltical Chair as well as Freshman Representative for MIT Asian American Association
- Orientation Leader
- SBC: Corporate Relations Director
- AAA: Freshman Representative, Culture Chair
- Fraternity: New Member Educator, Risk Manager, Steward, Secretary
- Chi Phi Fraternity
- Sloan Business Club
- Asian American Association
- Women on Wall Street Mentor
- SALP


High School:
- A 2018 graduate of Neuqua Valley High School
- Four-time varsity letterwinner in swimming
- Two-year captain
- Team Leadership Award
- MVP
- Most Dedicated Award
- Scholastic All-American 
- DVC All-Academic 
- Holds seven state medals and holds his high school’s 200 IM record 
- Also competed for the Fox Valley Swim Team where he was a finalist in the 50 free at Winter Juniors
- Member of the Business Professionals of American and was a Star Raiders (drug/alcohol prevention) Leader
- Summa Cum Laude
- Outstanding Senior in Athletics and Academics 
- Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award 
- National Merit Finalist
- AP Scholar

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    Free, Back
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Free, Back
    6'0"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Free, Back
    6'1"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Free, Back
    6'1"