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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Adam Wu

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Surrey, British Columbia
  • Previous School Fraser Heights Secondary School
  • College Columbia College

Biography

2024–25 (Junior)
Was a dominant force across all meets. Helped set multiple relay records including the 200 free (1:17.47) and 400 free (2:51.97) at Ivies. Won the 200 free at multiple meets, including Dartmouth, Brown, and Princeton (1:35.46, pool record). Won 200 fly vs. Penn, Yale, and Navy. Placed top three in Big Al 50 free, 100 free, and 500 free (2nd in 500). Undefeated in multiple individual events across Ivy dual meets.

2023-24 (Sophomore)
In the season opener against Penn, Wu won the 200-free with a time of 1:41.45, the 200-fly with a time of 1:49.38, and the 500-free with a time of 4:32.09. Against Princeton, he won the 100-free with a time of 45.24. Against Yale, he took first place in the 200-fly with a time of 1:49.12, and then went on to win the 500-free later in the afternoon with a time of 4:23.12. In the Big Al Invitational, he won the B finals of the 500-free with a time of 4:22.87. Against Brown, he took first in the 200 fly with a time of 1:49.66, before going on to win the 500-free as well with a time of 4:32.24. Against Army in West Point, he won the 200-free, 500-free, and 200-fly. Against Cornell, he won the 200-fly with a time of 1:48.09. Against Army, he won the 200-free with a time of 1:39.59; He also won the 500-free with a time of 4:31.66. Against Dartmouth, he won the 200-free with a time of 1:39.25. In the Ivy League Championships, he was part of the team to earn third in the 200-free relay with a time of 1:19.04; He also tallied points for the lions in the 500-free; He was part of the team to earn fifth in the 400-free relay with a time of 2:55.73.

2023 IVY LEAGUE CHAMPION 1000 FREE (8:51.64)
2023 FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY (1000 FREE)
2023 SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY (500 FREE)
COLUMBIA PROGRAM RECORD HOLDER 200 FREE (1:33.90)
COLUMBIA PROGRAM RECORD HOLDER 500 FREE (4:14.74)
COLUMBIA PROGRAM RECORD HOLDER 1000 FREE (8:51.64)

2022-23 (First-Year)

Won a bronze medal in the 200-fly with a time of 1:43.95 at the Ivy League Championships. Part of a team that finished fourth in the 400-free relay at the Ivy League Championships with a time of 2:55.26…Set a program record with a gold-medal winning performance in the 1000-free at the Ivy League Championships with a time of 8:51.64. Broke the 500-free program record and earn a silver medal in the Ivy League Championships with a time of 4:14.74…Won the 200-free with a time of 1:39.00 at Dartmouth on Feb. 4… Won both the 1000-free (9:30.33) and the 200-free (1:39.42) back-to-back at Cornell on Jan. 28. Also won the 500-free with a time of 4:37.01 to finish a perfect three-for-three on the day…Won the 1000-free at Navy on Jan. 21 with a time of 9:18.98. Also won the 500-free with a time of 4:33.50…Won the 100-free (9:10.67) and 100-fly (49.33) against Brown on Jan. 13…Won the 1,000 freestyle at Harvard on Nov. 18 with a time of 9:14.46. Also won the 200 butterfly (1:45.72) and the 500 free (4:27.29)...Won the 1,000 freestyle, the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle at Yale on Nov. 12…Set a pool record in the 200 butterfly in his collegiate debut against Princeton on Nov. 11 with a time of 1:46.84. Also had victories in the 200 free (1:37.23) and 500 free (4:28.37).

BEFORE COLUMBIA: Recorded five first-place finishes at the 2022 Canadian Junior Championships (100 fly, 200, 400, 800, 1500 free)…2019 Canadian Junior Championships, First Place in 200 Butterfly and 1500 Free…Style High Point Winner at the 2022 Canadian Trials…First-ranked junior swimmer in British Columbia…First-ranked, Canada Junior Team (2021-22)

PERSONAL: Enrolled in Columbia College…Plans to major in Computer Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Free/Fly
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free/Fly