Michael Lu

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving

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Year Senior
Hometown Scarsdale, N.Y.
High School Scarsdale
Event Free-Dx
Major Economics and Mathematics

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2015-16: At the MIT Winter Invitational (12/4-6), finished sixth with the 800-free relay team in 6:52.46, seventh with the 400-free relay in 3:09.47 and eighth with the 200-free relay team in 1:27.45 … individually took fifth in the 500-free (4:40.40) and sixth in the 200-free (1:43.15).

2014-15: NEWMAC Academic All-Conference … at the NEWMAC Championship (2/19-22), touched the wall eighth overall (first in the “B” final) in the 800-free relay in 6:52.16 … individually placed third in the 1650-free (16:16.99), fourth in the 500-free (4:39.54) and sixth in the 200-free (1:42.83).

2013-14: Against Springfield (11/9), he won the 1000 free in 10:07.55 and was second in the 100 free in 49.20 and the 400 free relay with a time of 3:17.25 … was first in the 200 free with a 1:46.03 and came second in the 500 free in 4:50.45 and 400 free relay with a 3:16.10 against Bowdoin and Babson (11/23) … improved his time in the 500 to a 4:42.60 to take sixth at the MIT Winter Invitational (12/6-7) … was eighth in the 200 free in 1:44.49 and fourth in the 1650 free with a 16:27.95 … at the NEWMAC Championships (2/20-23), he was seventh in the championship final of the 500 free with a 4:43.51, came 13^th in the 200 free in 1:44.33 and was 15^th in the 100 free with a time of 47.81 … swam the 200 free time trial and improved his time to a 1:43.44.

2012-13: NEWMAC First Team All-Conference (1650 Free) … opened the season against Springfield (11/10), taking first in the 1650 free with a 16:50.56 and second in the 500 free in 4:53.74 … won both of his events against Bowdoin and Babson (11/17), going 1:45.15 in the 200 free and 4:48.50 in the 500 … at the meet against Williams (1/11), he came third in both events, dropping time in the 1650 to go 16:31.76 and going 4:46.55 in the 500 … swam the 1000 free against Amherst (1/26), coming in third place with a 9:53.73 … at the NEWMAC Championships (2/15-17), he came third in the 500 free with a personal record of 4:38.35 … touched in 10^th place in the 200 free in 1:42.93 … was the second leg in the 800 free relay that came in eighth place in prelims with a time of 6:53.75 … won the 1650 free with an NCAA B cut and a best time of 16:14.40.

Out of the Pool at MIT: Majoring in economics and mathematics with a minor in management science and a concentration in the Spanish language … intern with Oliver Wyman, Credit Suisse … sales and trading intern at CITIC Securities International … Director of Amphibious Achievement … Chi Phi.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Scarsdale High School … three-time MVP … All-League … All-Section … state qualifier … four-time varsity letterwinner … captain ... Signifer Honor Society … AP Scholar … co-president of Model UN Club.