2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jessica Whang

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Great Neck South
  • Hometown Great Neck, N.Y.

Biography

Collegiate Bests:
100-yard breaststroke: 1:01.29
200-yard breaststroke: 2:16.15
 
2020-21: Season canceled due to pandemic

2019-20: Posted the team’s best time of the season in the 100 breaststroke… Finished second in the 100 breaststroke at HYP… Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the Ivy League Championship… Was 12th in the 200 breaststroke at Ivy’s.

Before Yale: Two-time All-American at Great Neck South High School… New York state champion in the 100 breaststroke... High school record holder in 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley, and 200-yard medley relay… Two-time high school athlete of the year… Three-time team MVP Team co-captain… Swam for Long Island Express Swimming… Junior National finalist.
 
Personal: Father attended Columbia. Uncle rowed at Columbia.
 
Why Yale? “Yale offers the best balance between academics and athletics. The support from the team, coaches, and community at Yale will help me achieve my goals as a swimmer, student, and person. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity, and I am so excited to be a Bulldog!”

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2021-22Junior

    Breaststroke/IM