Arya Wu
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- Height:
- 5’8”
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- Year:
- 2025
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- Hometown:
- Shenzhen, China
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- High School:
- Shenzhen College of International Education
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- Position:
- Back/Free
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- Major:
- Architecture/Computer Science
Bio
Link to CollegeSwimming.com Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2022-23 NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference
2022-23:
- Started season with seventh place finish against Wheaton in 100 Y Free (1:01.47)
- Fifth in 100 Y Free against Simmons (59.18)
- Took third in 50 Y Free vs Mount Holyoke (27.13)
- Personal best 26.85 in 50 Y Free at MIT Invitational
2021-22:
- Made collegiate debut versus Wheaton on Oct. 30
- Placed fourth in the 100 Back (1:05.80) and 100 Free (59.44) against Simmons on Nov. 6
- Had three top-10 finishes at the Wellesley Sisters Invitational on Jan. 15-16
- Placed fifth in the 50 Free (27.33) versus Smith on Jan. 22
Before Wellesley:
- Attend Shenzhen College of International Education, graduated in 2021
- Team captain of Sailfish swim club of three years out of a total of eight years
- Multiple top places in regional/ national youth swim competitions
- Founder, team captain, and team MVP of SCIE school swim team
Personal:
- Daughter of Yuan Yuhong and Wu Chao
- Born in Shenzhen China
- Has a twin sister, Wu Zihan
- Has a chihuahua dog
Why Wellesley:
- Chose to attend Wellesley because of the academic program, the opportunity to swim, and the supportive community