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  Hannah Wilson
Hannah Wilson

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Hong Kong, China

High School:
Island School

Height:
5-6

Position:
Fly/Free

Experience:
HS

Quick Notes: Wilson will represent her native Hong Kong at the Olympics for the second time this summer ... in 2004 in Athens, she set a Hong Kong record in the 100-meter freestyle ... overall, Wilson, who also competed at the 2007 World Championships, holds national records in the 50 free (26.14), 100 free (1:00.81), 100 free (56.51) and 200 free (2:03.24) ... during her freshman season at Cal in 2008, she earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100-yard butterfly (53.02) and was part of the school record-setting 200 free relay that finished as the NCAA runner-up.

High School Success

• Participated in the World Championships in Melbourne (2007) -- made the Olympic `B' qualifying time in the 100m freestyle Division 1 local, and made the Olympic `B' time in the 50m freestyle.

• Went to the Olympic Games in Athens, representing Hong Kong ... swam the 100 free and set a Hong Kong record.

• Holds Hong Kong records for the 200 free; 2.03.24, 100 free; 56.51, 50 free; 26.14 and the 100 fly; 1.00.81

Personal

• Hopes to make the 2008 Beijing Olympics

• Undeclared major

Why I chose Cal "I chose California because the team was amazing, and felt that I would fit in. I thought Teri would be an amazing coach for me and I thought it was the only place where I could get better at swimming and achieve academic success."