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California Institute of Technology

2025-26 Caltech Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Clara Yu

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Westfield, N.J.
  • High School Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences

Biography

Research and STEM Activities

Through the New Jersey Governor’s School in the Sciences, conducted IRB approved research about retronasal olfactory learning and memory; presented at the David Miyamoto Scholars Conference and published paper on Drew University's website... Through the Columbia University Science Honors Program, engaged in discussions about topics ranging from hemodynamic conduction pathways to algorithms and boolean logic... As part of the Rutgers University Sensory Motor Integration Lab, worked under Dr. Elizabeth Torres studying socio-motor agency; performed bibliometric analyses and data processing on bibliographic data sources and trends; utilized OpenFace to process face app video data to examine neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: Center for Excellence in Education USA Biolympiad Semifinalist... National Honor Society... AP Scholar with Distinction... Emergency Medical Technician Certification... PSAT National Commended Scholar... NJ Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish).

Athletic Honors: YMCA National Team All-Year Varsity... 2022 NJ State Champion... Top-2 100-breaststroke time in WHS history (since 1934).

Personal

Chose Caltech because of the collaborative learning environment and abundance of academic and athletic support... Plays cello and likes going to music concerts.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First-Year

    Breast/IM
    5'6"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Breast/IM
    5'6"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Breast/IM
    5'6"