Student-Athlete Feature: Jonathan Tang (#AAPIHM)

Title: Jonathan Tang
Sport: Males’s Swimming & Diving
Yr: First Yr
Main: Enterprise Economics
Hometown: Norman, Okla.

Jonathan Tang made an enormous impression in his first yr on the UChicago males’s swimming & diving crew in 2021-22. The Maroon rookie earned three All-American awards as a member of the 200-yard medley relay (third place), 400-yard freestyle relay (sixth place) and 200-yard freestyle relay (ninth place) on the NCAA Division III Championships. Within the college’s all-time information, Tang ranks third within the 50-yard freestyle (20.38) and fifth within the 100-yard freestyle (45.10).

Who has served as an inspiration or position mannequin for you?
Certainly one of my membership swimming coaches, who has coached me since I used to be 12, served as a job mannequin for me. He taught me tips on how to be an important athlete and, extra importantly, tips on how to be a greater individual. He additionally taught me tips on how to put my concentrate on solely the issues that I can management: perspective and energy. He all the time believes in me even after I do not consider in myself and I am grateful to have him as a mentor and buddy for all times.

What’s a favourite athletic reminiscence out of your time at UChicago thus far?
My favourite athletic reminiscence at UChicago was watching our 400-medley relay win the nationwide title on the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. Our relay went in ranked seventh coming into the meet and we ended up pulling an enormous upset to win the title. I simply bear in mind the loud screams and pure pleasure of cheering with my teammates on the aspect because the relay gained and it was actually an unforgettable expertise.

What does AAPI Heritage Month imply to you?
AAPI Heritage Month means loads to me. It is superb to see the involvement and achievements of our Asian neighborhood. It is also a time to acknowledge and admire my very own Chinese language-American tradition and the way it has helped form who I’m at the moment. Most significantly, this month is a time to have a good time Asians and Pacific Islanders of their successes and struggles.