Wen Zhang

U.S. Air Force Academy â?? (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trevor Co

Photo by: Lucas Peltier

Photo by: Lucas Peltier

Events:
Free
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dothan, Ala.
High School:
Northview
Squadron:
CS-05

JUNIOR | 2021-22: WAC Men's Swimmer of the Year ... led the squad in first-place finishes on the season... etched his name into the record books in each freestyle event and in freestyle relay events ... won conference championship titles in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 800 free relay, setting WAC and Academy records in each of the four events. His efforts on the season yielded an NCAA Championships berth.

SOPHOMORE | 2020-21: WAC Champion in the 200 freestyle ... member of the WAC Championship 400 free relay team ... swam the fastest time on the team in the 200 free (1:34.55) for an NCAA B-Cut ... NCAA B-Cut and second-quickest time on the team in the 100 free (43.50) ... clocked the fastest time on the team in the 500 free (4:25.80) second-quickest time on the team in the 50 free (20.20) ... helped the 200 free relay (1:19.24), 400 free relay (2:53.25), 800 free relay (6:26.08), and 400 medley relay (3:12.16) to the quickest team times of the season.

FRESHMAN | 2019-20: Named a CSCAA All-American in the 200 free…Chosen as the WAC Freshman of the Year…2020 WAC Champion in the 200 free…Time in the 200 free (1:33.92) set a new school record and was an NCAA B cut time…Member of the WAC Champion 400 free relay team, which set a new school record…Had the teams second-fastest times in the 100 free (43.82) and 500 free (4:23.39), which were good for the seventh and ninth-best times in program history…Was a member of the fastest 800 relay team on the season…Also took third in the 500 free and fourth in the 100 free at the 2020 WAC Championships…Named to the AD’s list.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four year letterwinner for Northview High School…Was a six-time State Champion, and holds the state records in the 50 and 100 free…For his club, the Dothan Dolphins Swim Team, He was a futures champion in the 50 free, as well as a Southeastern Champion and a Winter Junior Nationals participant...Graduated in the top five percent of his class with an above 4.0 GPA.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 05…Son of Ti and Cari Zhang…Has two siblings, Han, who is a cadet at the Academy, and Kai…Majoring in management with aspirations to become a pilot…Lists his greatest individual moment in sports as when he won the 50 free at the Futures Championship…Hometown of Dothan is home to the Annual National Peanut Festival…Credits his brother, Han, as having the greatest influence on his swimming career…Hobbies include sports, spending time outdoors hiking, swimming, and kayaking, listening to music, and spending quality time with family and friends…Chose the Academy because “My brother is my biggest role model and he was a big part of my choice to come here because I saw how the Academy was turning him into a great leader. I also love the challenges that the Academy presents and wanted to give back to the people and the country.”