Paris Zhang

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Pymble Ladies' College
Hometown:
Sydney, Australia

CAREER TOP TIMES
100 Back: 53.94 at AAC Championship (3/1/19)
200 Back: 2:00.16 at AAC Championship (3/2/19)
50 Free: 23.38 at NSCAA National Invite (3/8/18)
100 Free: 50.81 at AAC Championships (2/17/16)
200 Free: 1:52.73 vs. West Florida (10/21/17)

As a Senior (2018-19): Opened the year with a first-place finish in the 100 backstroke (56.26) and 400 medley relay against Houston (Oct. 6)…Placed second in the 100 backstroke (55.62) and was a part of the winning 400 freestyle relay against LSU and Loyola (Oct. 26)…Picked up a pair of first-place finishes in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke against Georgia Southern (Nov. 3)…Placed second in the 100 backstroke (54.90) at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 16)…Won the 100 backstroke (55.50) and 100 freestyle (52.28) against West Florida (Jan. 26)…Finished second in the 100 backstroke (55.75) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:04.67) against SMU (Feb. 8).

As a Junior (2017-18) Came in third in the 100 back at the AAC Championship, taking a bronze medal with a time of 54.27 seconds (February 17)...Part of the bronze-medal-winning 200 medley relay team that finished third in 1:39.94 at that meet as well and broke the school record...Also finished fourth in the 400 free relay at the AAC Championship...Named AAC Swimmer of the Week on January 20...Came in fourth in the 100 back at the CSCAA National Invitational with a time of 54.74...Also placed seventh in the 200 medley relay and ninth in the 200 free relay at that meet...Took second in the 100 back at the Houston Quad Meet in 55.40 (January 26)...Won the 100 back against Loyola (January 19)...Swam to second-place finishes in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay at the Phill Hansel Invitational (November 16)...Her leadoff split of 54.01 in the 400 medley relay broke the school record in the 100 back...Her 200 medley relay time at that meet broke the school record with a time of 1:31.83...Took fourth in the 100 back at that meet in 54.31...Won the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay against West Florida (October 21)...Won the 100 back and 200 medley relay against SMU (October 6)...Won the 100 back and placed second in the 100 free and 200 medley relay against LSU (September 29)...Owns the top seven 100 back overall times in team history and 11 of the top 15.

As a Sophomore (2016-17): Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Achieved a personal best in the 50 free (23.48), the 100 free (50.83), and the 100 backstroke (54.25) all at the conference meet...Member of Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for fall 2016 and spring 2017.

As a Freshman (2015-16): Participated in six meets as a true freshman, including the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Set numerous personal records (100 back, 50 and 100 free) and earned top-three finishes in the 200 and 400 free relays and the 200 medley relay at the AAC Championships ... Posted season-best times of 55.18 in the 100 back and 51.25 in the 100 free vs North Florida ... Earned an additional six top three individual finishes with wins in the 50 free at the West Florida Quad and against Vanderbilt, as well as a win in the 100 free at the Houston Quad, a second place finish in the 100 free vs Vanderbilt, and third place showings in the 50 free and 100 free vs SMU ... Claimed the third best overall time in school history in the 100 back with a win vs North Florida (55.18) ... In relay action, helped set the second fastest time in school history in the 400 free at the Phill Hansel Invitational (3:23.92) ... Helped record 14 top three relay finishes, including wins in the 200 free at the West Florida Quad and against North Florida, the 400 free at the West Florida Quad and against Vanderbilt, the 200 medley at the West Florida Quad and against Vanderbilt, and the 400 medley at the West Florida Quad and against North Florida.

Before Tulane: Swimming captain for Pymble Ladies'College in Sydney, Australia ... Broke multiple records in 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 IM ... Swam club with Macquarie University for six years and Ginninderra Aquatic in 2015 ... NSW medalist in multiple events ... Metro-North West Champion in Winter 2015.

Personal: Born in Harbin, China ... Has an identical twin sister and a younger sister ... Plans to study neuroscience and english.