Marilyn Chua

Marilyn Chua Yu Ching (born 25 August 1980) is a Malaysian former swimmer, who specialised in sprint freestyle events.[1] Chua represented Malaysia, as a 20-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and formerly held a Malaysian record in the 50 m freestyle, before it was eventually broken by Cindy Ong in 2004.[2] Chua also attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she majored in international development studies and swam for the UCLA Bruins, under head coach Cyndi Gallagher.[3][4]

Marilyn Chua
Personal information
Full nameMarilyn Chua Yu Ching
National team Malaysia
Born (1980-08-25) 25 August 1980
Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of California, Los Angeles (U.S.)
CoachCyndi Gallagher (U.S.)

Chua competed only in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She achieved a FINA B-cut of 27.16 from the Janet Evans Invitational in Los Angeles, California.[5][6] She challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including Russian import Yekaterina Tochenaya of Kyrgyzstan, and Yugoslavia's two-time Olympian Duška Radan. Chua faded down the stretch to a third seed in 27.66, exactly half a second (0.50) below her national record and an entry standard, and 0.78 seconds off a leading time set by Tochenaya. Chua failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fifty-second overall out of 74 swimmers in the prelims.[7][8][9]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marilyn Chua". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. "Perak swimmer breaks fifth national mark for six-gold haul". The Star (Malaysia). 5 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. "In Sydney, 55 Bruins are going faster higher stronger". Daily Bruin. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  4. "2012–2013 UCLA Bruins Women's Swimming & Diving Media Guide – Head Swimming Coach: Cyndi Gallagher" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. University of California, Los Angeles. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  5. "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. "Marilyn Chua Qualifies for Olympic Games". UCLA Bruins. 17 July 2000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  7. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  8. "Mun Yee misses semis in diving". Utusan Malaysia. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  9. "Keeping Up With The Bruins In Sydney". UCLA Bruins. 30 September 2000. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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