2000-2001 Highlights: Selected as the women's swimming and diving team's Student/Athlete of the Year...recorded two top-ten finishes at the Midwestern Collegiate Conference championships in the 100-yard freestyle (4th, 54.00) and 200-yard freestyle (10th, 1:57.29)…competed in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke events for the first time in her collegiate career…clocked a season-best, second-place finish of 25.36 in the 50-yard freestyle against Bowling Green…helped UIC to a 145-100 win over Valparaiso with victories in the 200 freestyle (1:58.90) and the 100 freestyle (55.23)...propelled UIC to a 134-102 triumph over Butler with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.04)...was the catalyst for the Flames' 126-106 win over Cleveland State with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.12). 1999-2000 Highlights: Was the opening leg on the MCC second-place 200-yard freestyle relay team that recorded a season best time of 1:39.78...clocked a season best 50-yard freestyle (24.45) third-place finish in the MCC finals...held five of the top 10 team 50-yard freestyle season marks...Placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (52.82) at the conference meet...held six of the top 10 team 100-yard freestyle times...recorded (1:54.74 200-yard freestyle) new UIC record in the MCC prelims...finished fourth (1:54.79) in the MCC finals...held top 10 team marks in the 200-yard freestyle. 1998-1999 Highlights: Posted top team times in the 50,100 and 200-yard freestyle events...registered a total of 14 first place finishes during her freshman campaign; seven in the 100-yard freestyle and seven in the 200-yard freestyle...placed second in the 100 (52.72) and 200-yard freestyle (1:55.01) events at the MCC meet...set new 100 and 200-yard school records with finishes at the MCC championships...set a then-career best (24.68) in the 50-yard freestyle with a fourth-place MCC performance...member of three school record setting relays, 400-yard medley (4:00.33), 400-yard freestyle relay (3:34.90) and 800-yard freestyle relay (7:56.89). Prep/Personal: Four-year letter-winner and two-time captain at Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Secondary School in Singapore...swam for Mission Viejo Nadadores Club team at the 1998 West Junior National Championships, competed on the record setting 4x200-yard freestyle relay team...two first-place finishes at the 1997 ASEAN Age Group Swimming Championships (50/100-yard freestyle)...competed in the 1997 South East ASEAN Games, the Janet Evans Invitational and Kaohsiung Invitational Swimming Championships...set the 100m freestyle record at the 1997 National Schools Swimming Competition...born on April 27, 1979...daughter of Antonio and Antonia Chico...majoring in IDS/Marketing. Chico's Career-Best Times:
50-yard Freestyle: 24.45 2-26-00 100-yard Freestyle: 52.72 (UIC RECORD) 2-27-99 100-yard Backstroke: 1:04.53 10-27-01 200-yard Freestyle: 1:54.74 (UIC RECORD) 2-24-00 200-yard Backstroke: 2:16.76 11-11-00 |
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