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Athletic Honors -- Named First-Team All-Patriot League in 2007 and `08 ... became the first female swimmer in Navy and Patriot League history to qualify for the NCAA Championship with an `A' cut time in 2008. 2008 Summer -- Competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 50 freestyle (60th). 2007-08 -- Set Navy and Patriot League records in winning the 50 and 100 freestyle events at the league meet ... became the first league swimmer to go under 23 seconds in the 50 free with her time of 22.37, as well as the first to go under 50 seconds in the 100 free with a time of 49.91 ... finished in third place in the 100 back at the championship ... also helped Navy win league titles in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay events ... her 50 free time of 22.37 was an NCAA `A' cut qualifying time ... placed 38th in the 50 free and 64th in the 100 free at the national championship ... totaled 17 wins (in 21 races) in the sprint freestyle events during the regular season. 2006-07 -- Swept the sprint freestyle titles and placed fourth in the 100 back at the Patriot League Meet ... also was a member of four winning relay teams at the championship ... totaled 21 victories in 27 individual event races during the dual meet season ... posted a 10-0 record in the 50 free and a 9-3 record in the 100 free during the regular season ... competed in a trio of individual and relay events at the USA Swimming Spring Championship ... placed 20th in the 50 free. High School -- Graduated from Kennedy High School ... earned letters in swimming, track and cross country during her prep career ... served as the captain of the swimming team as a senior ... individually in swimming, won league titles in both sprint freestyle events during each of her four years, as well as the CIF title in the 50 free as a freshman ... selected as the county's athlete of the year in 2006. Personal -- Thuy-Mi Thi Dinh ... born March 9, 1988, in Garden Grove, Calif. ... information technology major. |
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