{"id":323157,"date":"2026-05-19T17:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/323157\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:48:08","slug":"world-junior-champs-qualifier-janet-chen-headed-to-fresno-state-for-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/323157\/","title":{"rendered":"World Junior Champs Qualifier Janet Chen Headed to Fresno State for Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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World Junior Championships qualifier Janet Chen from Taiwan will make her way across the Pacific to swim for Fresno State University beginning in the fall of 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo excited to officially become a Bulldog! I\u2019m incredibly grateful for the endless support from my family and coaches throughout this entire journey. Without them, this wouldn\u2019t be possible. I\u2019m honored to continue my academic and swimming career at Fresno State and can\u2019t wait for the next four years! Go Bulldogs!\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally from Hsinchu City in Taipei, Chen currently trains with the Taiwanese Swimming Federation and primarily specializes in the breaststroke and freestyle events.<\/p>\n

Chen competed in four individual events at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships (LCM) last August. She placed 27th in the 50 breast (32.88), 33rd in the 100 breast (1:15.39), 51st in the 50 free (27.25) and 60th in the 100 free (1:00.15). She also turned in a lifetime best time of 2:18.28 in the 200 free as the leadoff on Taiwan\u2019 800 free relay team.<\/p>\n

Chen has logged a series of lifetime best performances over the course of this past season. At the 2025 Yunlin National Games (LCM) in October, she posted a personal best time of 26.67 in the 50 free. A few weeks later, she followed it up with a lifetime best time of 32.37 in the 50 breast at the 3rd Asian Youth Games.<\/p>\n

Most recently, Chen raced at the 2026 National High School Games (LCM) in April, where she turned in a series of strong performances. She posted personal best times of 1:13.28 in the 100 breast and 4:38.24 in the 400 IM, in addition to contesting the 50 free (26.84) and 50 breast (32.40).<\/p>\n

Best Times LCM (SCY Conversion)<\/p>\n

50 breast \u2013 32.37 (28.26)
\n100 breast \u2013 1:13.28 (1:04.21)
\n50 free \u2013 26.67 (23.30)
\n100 free \u2013 59.95 (52.56)
\n200 free \u2013 2:18.28 (2:01.69)<\/p>\n

A Division I Mid-Major program in the Mountain West Conference, Fresno State\u2019s women\u2019s team took 4th at this past season\u2019s conference championships in February. The Bulldogs sent three athletes to compete at the NCAA Division I Women\u2019s Championship, where they finished 42nd overall.<\/p>\n

Based on the results from the 2026 Mountain West Conference Championships, Chen\u2019s projected converted times would have landed her in the \u2018C\u2019 final in the 50 free and 100 breast, giving her a chance to score a few points early on for the Bulldogs. On the team itself, Chen is poised to rank 2nd in the 50 breast and 3rd in the 50 free and 100 breast, although that does not account for the other incoming freshmen.<\/p>\n

Joining Chen in Fresno in the fall are Aliz Szilv\u00e1si-Hazag (free\/fly\/IM), Bella Benes (diving), Aylah Angeles (diving) and Emma Price (free\/IM), who should all make for strong training partners over the next four years.<\/p>\n

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