Han Nguyen

Class:
Senior
Position:
Fly, IM
Hometown:
Los Gatos, Calif.
High School:
Los Gatos

Why Brown Statement: "Brown truly has the perfect balance between stellar academics and strong athletics. I fell in love with Brown's open curriculum, friendly student atmosphere, and the swim and dive team's camaraderie. I cannot wait to be a part of this amazing team, and Brown's amazing student body!"

Concentration: International Relations

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: Facts (Charlie Heat Version)
Favorite food: Asian Noodle Soups
Favorite dessert: Chocolate Lava Cake
Favorite city: New York City
Favorite athlete: Missy Franklin
Favorite pro team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite movie or TV show: La La Land
Current favorite music artist: John Mayer
Last book you read: The Land of Open Graves
Favorite restaurant in Providence: Mokban
Favorite holiday: Christmas!!
Favorite activity outside the pool: Art & Meeting Cool People!
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Sandra Oh
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Elizabeth Warren
Travel destination: Morocco
Other sport you enjoy: Soccer
Role model / someone you look up to: My Mother
Something you cannot live without: Vaseline
Favorite Brown building: Watson Institute
Enjoyed this professor’s class: Edward Steinfeld, Ashutosh Varshney
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Ivies 2019
Favorite quote: "My mother said to me 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead I was a painter, and became Picasso." - Pablo Picasso

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Competed in all eight meets for the Bears … Swam in the 100 butterfly, 200 backstroke and 200 IM at the Ivy League Championships … Finished third in the 200 IM and came in fourth in the 100 butterfly at Cornell … Placed second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 IM against Columbia … Took second in the 100 butterfly at Harvard … Finished fourth in the 200 IM at Yale.

2018-19: Competed in the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM at the Ivy League Championships ... Won the 100 butterfly and placed second in the 200 IM against Cornell ... Finished third in the 200 IM at Columbia and against Rutgers and Wagner ... Appeared in all six meets for the Bears.

2017-18: Broke the program record in the 200 IM at the Ivy League Championships, finishing 12th in 2:02.11 ... Also competed in the 100 butterfly and the 200 butterfly at the Championships ... Placed second in both the 100 butterfly and 200 IM at Cornell ... Came in second in the 200 IM against Columbia ... Won both the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM versus Harvard and Penn ... Took first in both the 100 butterfly and 200 IM against MIT ... Won the 100 IM at Yale.

Before Brown: Competed in swimming at Los Gatos High School ... Three-time MVP ... Team captain as a senior ... Three-time LGHS Record Holder ... Received All-American honors in 2016 and 2017 ... Named Rookie of the Year ... Three-time Scholastic All-American ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Graduated with honors ... Also swam for Peak Swimming.

Personal: Han is the daughter of Van Le and Frank Nguyen ... Has two younger siblings, Holden and An.