Tiffany Zhao

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Beaverton, Ore.
High School:
Westview

Why Brown Statement: "I chose Brown because it provides the perfect balance between athletics and academics. The team, coaching staff, and facilities create an environment in which I will be challenged to become a better swimmer. With the open curriculum, I can craft my own intellectual journey, attaining a high-tier education while satisfying my innate curiosities."

Concentration: Neuroscience

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song:  Big Data - "Dangerous (feat. Joywave)"
Favorite food:  Anything I'm not allergic to
Favorite dessert:  Anything I'm not allergic to
Favorite city: Portland, Oregon
Favorite athlete:  Marc-André Fleury
Favorite pro team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite movie or TV show: Haikyuu!!
Current favorite music artist: Cage The Elephant
Last book you read:  Herculine Barbin - Michel Foucault
Favorite holiday:  N/A (refer to "Favorite Quote")
Favorite restaurant in Providence: Korean Fried Chicken
Favorite activity outside the pool:  Hand Lettering/Calligraphy
Who would star as you in a movie about your life:  Constance Wu
Person you’d like to have dinner with:  My mom
Travel destination: Japan
Other sport you enjoy:  Water Polo
Role model / someone you look up to:  Samuel Speroni
Something you cannot live without:  EpiPen
Favorite Brown building:  Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences
Enjoyed this professor’s class:  Monica Linden
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Cornell vs Brown 2016
Favorite quote:  "Your job IS a vacation. From poverty." - Louis Huang

2018-19: Competed in five meets for the Bears ... Finished third in the 100 breaststroke against Cornell ... Came in second in the 100 breaststroke versus Rutgers and Wagner.

2017-18: Competed in all six meets on the season ... Finished second in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 200 breaststroke at Cornell ... Placed third in the 100 breaststroke versus Harvard and Penn ... Came in third in the 100 breaststroke against MIT ... Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke at Yale.

2016-17: Competed in four meets on the season ... Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke and fifth in the 200 breaststroke against Cornell, Bryant and MIT.

2015-16: Finished 16th in the 100 breaststroke and 25th in the 200 breaststroke at the Ivy League Championships … Also competed in the 50 freestyle at the Championships … Appeared in all six meets on the season.

Before Brown: Earned three varsity letters … Captained team as a senior … Gained Metro League All-Academic honors as a junior and senior … Swam for head coach Audra Gilman … Competed on the club level for Tualatin Hills Swim Club … National Merit finalist and National AP Scholar student.

Personal: Tiffany is the daughter of Peiwen Feng and Shubin Zhao … Has one sister, Stephanie … Born on March 6, 1997 … Biology concentrator.