Rice University Athletics
2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Bella Zhang
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sydney, Australia
- High School:
- Pymble Ladies College
PERSONAL BEST TIMES
| EVENT | TIMES |
| 50 Free | 23.17 |
| 100 Free | 50.31 |
| 200 Free | 1:52.30 |
| 50 Back | 33.19 |
| 100 Back | 1:08.64 |
| 100 Breast | 57.46 |
| 200 Breast | 2:07.46 |
| 100 Fly | 58.23 |
| 100 IM | 55.15 |
| 200 IM | 1:59.06 |
| 400 IM | 4:31.52 |
POSTSEASON RESULTS:
CSCAA NATIONAL INVITATIONAL
| YEAR | EVENT | PLACE | TIME |
| 2026 | 100 Breast | 14th | 1:01.94 |
| 2026 | 200 Breast | X | 2:19.18 |
| 2026 | 100 IM | 3rd | 55.15 |
| 2026 | 200 IM | 13th | 2:01.56 |
AAC CHAMPIONSHIP
| YEAR | EVENT | PLACE | TIME |
| 2026 | 50 Breast | X | 28.88 |
| 2026 | 100 Breast | 4th | 1:01.26 |
| 2026 | 200 Breast | 5th | 2:14.25 |
| 2026 | 200 IM | 2nd | 1:59.06 |
FRESHMAN (2025-26)
• Competed in 13 meets this season.
• Placed second in the 200 IM at the American Conference Championship.
• Earned 79 points at the American Conference Championship.
• Recorded 33 top-10 finishes and eight first-place finishes.
PRIOR TO RICE
Swam at Pymble Ladies College in Sydney, Australia … Earned two second place finishes in the Australian Open Nationals 2025, finishing in second in the 50 and 100 Breast events … In the 2023 event, she finished in second in the 50 Breast and third in the 100 Breast … In the 2021 event, she won the 200 Breast and was third in the 200 IM … Was named Swimmer of the Year in both 2022 and 2023 … Earned Academic Distinction in 2023 and earned the All-Rounder Award that same year … Swam at Manly Swimming Club under head coach Justin Rothwell … Swam against Rice teammate Mia Fildissis since the two were 10 years old.
PERSONAL
Born Bella Zhang on January 11, in Sydney, Australia … Daugher of Vera Liu and Tony Zhang … Has two sisters … Older sister Paris swam collegiately at Tulane from 2015-2019.
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