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
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Jiang, Michael
Michael Jiang
- Position:
- Distance Free/IM
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Forest Park
- Hometown:
- Woodbridge, Va.
Bio
Personal Bests and Event Progression
Academic Accolades
2023-24 (Junior)
2022-23 (Sophomore)
2021-22 (Freshman)
Prior to Duke: Tabbed the 12th-ranked recruit out of the state of Virginia ... Junior Nationals and NCSA qualifier ... A seven-time Potomac Valley SC Senior Championships finalist ... Two-time Scholastic All-American ... Three-time finalist at the Virginia 6A State Championships ... Member of National Honor Society and National History Honor Society ... Named to the Principal Honor Roll.
Academic Accolades
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
- Won the 100 Backstroke (49.99) and was a runner-up in the 200 Backstroke (1:52.78) in first meet of the season against Marymount
- Posted two first-place finishes in the 200 and 100 Backstroke against Virginia Tech, with a season-best time of 1:47.70 in the 200 Backstroke
- Won the 100 Backstroke (48.36) and was runner-up in the 200 IM (1:48.00) against South Carolina
- Competed in three events at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational, placing a season-best time of 22.50 in the 50 Backstroke
- Tallied a third-place finish in the 200 Butterfly (1:47.79) against Georgia Tech
- Had three top-five finishes against Tennessee -- 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly and the 200 Butterfly
- Competed in three events at the ACC Championships, securing a season-best time in the 200 IM (1:46.65) and the 200 Butterfly (1:46.47)
2023-24 (Junior)
- Scored three top-three finishes against UNCW (200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle and 400 IM)
- Won the 200 IM against UNC, second in the 100 and 200 Backstroke
- Won the 200 Backstroke against Texas
- Swam in the C Final in the 200 Backstroke at ACC's
- Eighth all-time in the 1000 Freestyle, sixth in the 100 Backstroke, second in the 200 Backstroke, seventh in the 200 IM and 400 IM
- Opened the junior season with a second-place finish in the 200 backstroke, touching with a time of 1:50.02 against Virginia Tech (10/21)
- Collected a season-best time in the 200 backstroke against UNCW (10/27), finishing first and touching with a time of 1:48.17
- Tallied second place finishes in the 100 backstroke (49.42), 200 backstroke (1:47.40) and 200 IM (1:52.02) against South Carolina (1/20)
- Won the 200 IM event (1:49.44) and collected two second place finishes in the 100 backstroke (48.58) and 200 backstroke (1:48.39) against North Carolina (1/26)
- Posted a personal best and won the 200 backstroke event against Texas (1/27), touching with a time of 1:44.81
- Competed in four events at the ACC Championships, earning a spot in the finals of the 200 backstroke, touching with a personal best time of 1:44.27
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Began his sophomore campaign with a second-place finish in the 200 IM against Virginia Tech, clocking in with a time of 1:51.27
- Tallied a season best and third place finish against UNCW in the 200 Backstroke (1:50.53)
- Finished second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 Backstroke, a season best time, of 1:48.74 against South Carolina
- Touched a personal best 1:47.27 in the 200 Backstroke at the NC State GAC Invitational, finishing 19th
- Finished on the podium in two events against Queens University, a first-place finish and personal best in the 200 IM (1:49.49) and a third-place finish in the 200 Backstroke (1:50.81)
- Collected a first-place finish in the 400 IM Timed Finals against NC State, clocking a time of 4:01.69
- Finished second in the 200 Backstroke against NC State with a time of 1:49.50
- Set a new personal best in the 200 Backstroke at the ACC Championships with a time of 1:46.54
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Capped his freshman campaign at the 2022 ACC Championships
- Represented Duke in the 200 backstroke and the 200 and 400 individual medleys
- Recorded a career-best time in the 200 backstroke (1:47.87) at the conference meet
- Clocked a 9:25.27 in the 1,000 freestyle for a career best against North Carolina (1/28)
- Touched first in the 200 individual medley with the sixth-fastest time in program history (1:49.79)
- Competed in four events at the NC State GAC Invitational, reaching two finals
- Placed 25th in both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the mid-season invitational
- Collected a pair of third place finishes in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley against Queens and Tennessee (1/8)
Prior to Duke: Tabbed the 12th-ranked recruit out of the state of Virginia ... Junior Nationals and NCSA qualifier ... A seven-time Potomac Valley SC Senior Championships finalist ... Two-time Scholastic All-American ... Three-time finalist at the Virginia 6A State Championships ... Member of National Honor Society and National History Honor Society ... Named to the Principal Honor Roll.
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