Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Chang, David
David Chang
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Millfield School (United Kingdom)
- Hometown:
- Hong Kong
Bio
Personal Bests and Event Progressions
Academic Accolades
2023-24 (Senior)
2022-23 (Junior)
2021-22 (Sophomore)
2020-21 (Freshman)
Prior to Duke: Junior finalist in the 50-meter backstroke, 100 backstroke and 100 individual medley at the British Winter Swimming Championships … Qualified for the British Olympic Trials.
Academic Accolades
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2022-23, 2023-24)
2023-24 (Senior)
- Began the season with a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly, posting a time of 50.54 against Virginia Tech (10/21)
- Finished first in the 100 backstroke (49.36 – SB) and 100 butterfly (49.75 – SB) against UNCW (10/27)
- Tallied a 17th place finish in the 100 backstroke at the NC State Invitational, touching with a time 48.88 a season-best
- Posted a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly against South Carolina (1/20), clocking a time of 50.05
- Finished third with a season-best time in the 200 backstroke, touching with a time of 1:47.38 against Texas (1/27)
- Competed in six different events at ACC Championships, posting a best finish of 30th in the 100 backstroke prelims
2022-23 (Junior)
- Collected a second-place finish and a season-best time of 49.01 in the 100 Backstroke against South Carolina
- Followed up his 2nd place finish with a fourth-place finish in the 200 Backstroke, a season-best time of 1:49.39
- Touched a personal best 48.39 time in the 100 Backstroke at the NC State GAC Invitational, finishing 13th in the event
- Shaved nearly half a second of his previous personal best performance in the 100 Backstroke, with a 48.00, second-place finish against North Carolina
- At the ACC Championships, he once again shattered his personal best time in the 100 Backstroke, touching in at 47.73
- He also collected a season-best 22.52 in the 50 Butterfly at ACC’s
2021-22 (Sophomore)
- Competed in three events at the 2022 ACC Championship, swimming in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly
- Recorded a personal best 48.48 in the 100 butterfly and 1:46.47 in the 100 backstroke at the conference meet
- His time of 1:46.47 in the 100 backstroke ranked eighth in program history
- Was a member of the 200 medley relay team which placed ninth at the meet
- Touched in 48.44 in the 100 backstroke, the eighth-fastest time in program history, while placing third against North Carolina (1/28)
- Reached three finals at the NC State GAC Invitational
- Recorded a then personal best time in the 100 backstroke finals, placing 17th
- Also finished 24th in the 100 butterfly and 26th in the 100 backstroke
- Touched second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200 backstroke against Georgia Tech (11/6)
- Finished second in the 100 individual medley and the 100 backstroke against Boston College and UNC Wilmington (10/29-30)
- His time of 50.90 in the 100 individual medley ranked second all-time at Duke.
2020-21 (Freshman)
- Represented Duke in four events at the 2021 ACC Championship
- Competed in the 50 freestyle, 100 and 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly at the conference meet
- Also competed on Duke's 200 medley relay team that touched in the third fastest time in school history, producing a career-best 21.97 in the 50 backstroke leg
- Recorded a career-best 48.70 in the 100 backstroke and placed third in the event at North Carolina (1/29)
- His time placed eighth all-time at Duke
- Reached three finals at the mid-season Janice Hape Dowd Invitational
- Placed 12th in the 100 backstroke and 13th in the 200 backstroke
- His 200 backstroke time of 1:47.42 ranked ninth in program lore.
Prior to Duke: Junior finalist in the 50-meter backstroke, 100 backstroke and 100 individual medley at the British Winter Swimming Championships … Qualified for the British Olympic Trials.
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