University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Joy Zhu
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Wuhan, China
Career Notes
2021-22 Senior Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • placed 19th in the 1-meter prelims (285.40), 22nd in the 3-meter prelims (306.80) and 27th in the platform prelims (249.40) at the NCAA Championships • took sixth in the 3-meter finals (668.10) in the 3-meter finals, seventh in the 1-meter finals (600.50) and 11th in the platform finals (503.20) at the Zone Diving Championships • finished as runner-up in the 3-meter finals (369.75), and claimed third place in the 1-meter finals (327.40) and 11th in the platform finals (254.05) at the Big Ten Championships • placed second on both the 1-meter (303.50) and 3-meter (337.05) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa • captured first place on the 1-meter (298.65) and second on the 3-meter (297.20) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, won on the platform (266.85) and finished second in the 1-meter finals (308.20) and third in the 3-meter finals (314.90) • placed second on the 1-meter (295.80) and third on the 3-meter (289.50), with qualifying marks on both, versus Wisconsin · against St. Thomas, won the 1-meter (310.50) and took second on the 3-meter (291.68), with a pair of qualifying marks · made her season debut against Nebraska by winning both the 1-meter (312.45) and 3-meter (334.13), posting qualifying marks in both • CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Junior Season: Opted-out of the 2020-21 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19 · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20 Sophomore Season: Won the one-meter (627.00) and placed third in the three-meter (671.75) at the Zone D Championships to secure bids to the NCAA Championships and CSCAA All-American status in both events · earned a pair of podium finishes at the Big Ten Championships, placing second in both the one-meter (306.75) and three-meter (336.60) · finished first in the three-meter (324.75) and second (294.85) in the one-meter against Purdue and Northwestern · claimed a pair of first place finishes in the one-meter (313.55) and three-meter (365.85) at the Tennessee Diving Invitational · notched a second place finish in the one-meter (591.60) and third place finish in the three meter (628.60) at the Bruin Diving Invitational, earning her third Big Ten Diver of the Week award in the process · named Big Ten Diver of the Week (Dec. 11) after sweeping first place in the one-meter (302.95) and three-meter (346.40) at the Minnesota Invite · swept the diving events against Wisconsin, winning both the one-meter (316.20) and three-meter (320.10) for the first victories of her NCAA career · placed second in the one-meter (302.20) and fourth in the three-meter (307.10) versus Iowa.
Previous College: Attended Central China Normal University
High School: A 2015 graduate of Hubei Sport School · Finished fifth in the women’s 3-meter synchro at the National Youth Championships · Competed in the National Junior Championship of China
Personal: Born Jiaming Zhu · Intends to major in sport management · Daughter of Jumei Zhou · Also enjoys playing volleyball and badminton · Chose Minnesota for the great resources and support system offered to students.
DiveMeets.com Profile
- Ranks fifth in team history for the 1-meter (338.62), sixth for the 3-meter (375.00) and 15th for the platform (266.85)
- 4x All-American (2020, '23 on both 1- and 3-meter)
- 2023 Big Ten Women's Diver of the Year
- 2022 Second Team All-Big Ten
- 2x CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American (2022-23)
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District honoree
- 2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021-22)
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2021-23)
- 8x Big Ten Diver of the Week (5 in 2022-23, 3 in 2019-20)
- Took home Most Valuable, Iron Fish (those who went above and beyond in their performance training), Dorothy L. Sheppard (female student-athlete who values the science of swimming, international awareness and travel, and a competitive educational experience) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) honors at team's 2023 banquet
- Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
2021-22 Senior Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • placed 19th in the 1-meter prelims (285.40), 22nd in the 3-meter prelims (306.80) and 27th in the platform prelims (249.40) at the NCAA Championships • took sixth in the 3-meter finals (668.10) in the 3-meter finals, seventh in the 1-meter finals (600.50) and 11th in the platform finals (503.20) at the Zone Diving Championships • finished as runner-up in the 3-meter finals (369.75), and claimed third place in the 1-meter finals (327.40) and 11th in the platform finals (254.05) at the Big Ten Championships • placed second on both the 1-meter (303.50) and 3-meter (337.05) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa • captured first place on the 1-meter (298.65) and second on the 3-meter (297.20) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, won on the platform (266.85) and finished second in the 1-meter finals (308.20) and third in the 3-meter finals (314.90) • placed second on the 1-meter (295.80) and third on the 3-meter (289.50), with qualifying marks on both, versus Wisconsin · against St. Thomas, won the 1-meter (310.50) and took second on the 3-meter (291.68), with a pair of qualifying marks · made her season debut against Nebraska by winning both the 1-meter (312.45) and 3-meter (334.13), posting qualifying marks in both • CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Junior Season: Opted-out of the 2020-21 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19 · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten.
2019-20 Sophomore Season: Won the one-meter (627.00) and placed third in the three-meter (671.75) at the Zone D Championships to secure bids to the NCAA Championships and CSCAA All-American status in both events · earned a pair of podium finishes at the Big Ten Championships, placing second in both the one-meter (306.75) and three-meter (336.60) · finished first in the three-meter (324.75) and second (294.85) in the one-meter against Purdue and Northwestern · claimed a pair of first place finishes in the one-meter (313.55) and three-meter (365.85) at the Tennessee Diving Invitational · notched a second place finish in the one-meter (591.60) and third place finish in the three meter (628.60) at the Bruin Diving Invitational, earning her third Big Ten Diver of the Week award in the process · named Big Ten Diver of the Week (Dec. 11) after sweeping first place in the one-meter (302.95) and three-meter (346.40) at the Minnesota Invite · swept the diving events against Wisconsin, winning both the one-meter (316.20) and three-meter (320.10) for the first victories of her NCAA career · placed second in the one-meter (302.20) and fourth in the three-meter (307.10) versus Iowa.
Previous College: Attended Central China Normal University
High School: A 2015 graduate of Hubei Sport School · Finished fifth in the women’s 3-meter synchro at the National Youth Championships · Competed in the National Junior Championship of China
Personal: Born Jiaming Zhu · Intends to major in sport management · Daughter of Jumei Zhou · Also enjoys playing volleyball and badminton · Chose Minnesota for the great resources and support system offered to students.
DiveMeets.com Profile
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