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2014-15 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Emily Fung

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincolnwood, Ill.
  • High School Niles West

Biography

Junior - 2013-14

  • Posted personal-best scores in the one-meter (269.77) and three-meter (249.14) at the Southern Illinois, Olivet Nazarene Dual Meet
  • Qualified for NCAA Zone C Diving Championships.

Sophomore - 2012-13

  • Recorded personal-best scores in the one-meter (246.06) and three-meter (246.07) against Iowa.

Freshman - 2011-12

  • Recorded personal-best scores in the one-meter dive (190.85) and three-meter dive (192.50) at the Minnesota Challenge.

High School

  • Four-year letterwinner in both diving and gymnastics at Niles West High School
  • Qualified for state championships in diving (2008, 2009)
  • Broke six diving records at her school
  • Diving team MVP in 2009
  • Diving team captain in 2010
  • Received the Rich Strasinski Award for leadership (2010)
  • Two-time All-American gymnast (2008-09, 2009-10)
  • Two-time all-conference (2007-08, 2009-10)
  • Two-time gymnastics team MVP (2007, 2008)
  • Two-year gymnastics team captain (2010-11)
  • Dove for Oakton Diving.

Personal

  • Born Feb. 20, 1993
  • Parents are K.C. and Mary Lou Fung
  • Majoring in business
  • Has one sister, Valerie
  • Two-year National Honor Society member
  • Four-year honor roll student
  • Represented Illinois at the NFHS National Leadership Conference
  • Involved in the organization, Big Cat Rescue
  • Enjoys baking and swimming
  • Lists her favorite athlete as former American gymnast Mary Lou Retton
  • Lists her mother as the person who has most influenced her athletic career.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Diving
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2013-14Junior

    Diving
  • 2014-15Senior

    Diving