Although in just his first year at Grinnell College, Houfu Yan ’20 has already made a huge mark.
Yan, from Sunnyvale, Calif. (Homestead), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week for the third time this season.
He had a big weekend while propelling Grinnell to the team title at its own Pioneer Classic. Highlighting his efforts was a meet record in the 100-yard butterfly, as his clocking of 1:56.77 bettered the previous mark set in 2013.
Yan also won the 100 backstroke in 1:56.03 and claimed runner-up honors in seven events. Grinnell beat runner-up Nebraska Wesleyan University by more than 300 points for the team title.
The Pioneers swept the league honor this week, as Beth Tshua ’17 was named the MWC Women’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week.
