In Tech[apos]s Record Books:
50 Free (8th), 20.24
100 Free (6th), 44.42
100 Fly (4th), 47.79
200 IM (8th), 1:49.68
200 Medley Relay (3rd), 1:27.26
400 Medley Relay (3rd), 3:15.32
200 Free Relay (2nd), 1:19.91
400 Free Relay (3rd), 2:57.76
800 Free Relay (3rd), 6:32.99
As A Junior In 2011-12: Finished sixth in the 100 fly in a career best time of 47.79, was 16th in the 50 free in a career best 20.24 and also turned in a season best in the 100 free of 45.16 and took 28th at the ACC Championships… Was a member of the 200 free relay that finished sixth (1:19.09) and set the second-fastest time in school history, swam on the 200 medley relay that finished fifth (1:27.26) and set the third-fastest time in school history, and was also a member of the 800 free relay that was seventh (6:35.78) and set the sixth fastest time in school history at the ACC Championships… Set a season best in the 200 free(1:44.33) in the Virginia Tech and Miami double dual in January and posted a season best in the 100 back (52.99) versus Clemson and Western Kentucky in November.
As a Sophomore in 2010-11: Finished 18th in the 50-Free with a season best time of 20.31 seconds, took 17th in the 100-Free with a season best time of 44.57 seconds, earned a 10th place finish with a season best and team fastest time of 47.87 in the 100-Fly at the ACC Championships … Was a member of the 200-Free Relay (1:19.91) and 400-Free Relay (2:57.76) teams that finished with the second fastest times in school history at the ACC Championships … Also a member of the 800-Free Relay team that set the third fastest time of 6:32.99 in school history and the 400-Medley relay team that set the sixth fastest time in school history (3:17.07) also at the ACC Championships … Set a season best time of 1:53.80 in the 200-IM in a 20th place finish at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … Earned a first place finish in the 100-Free with a time of 46.63 at NC State … Took home first place in the 50-Free with a time of 21.16 in the dual meet with Darton.
As A Freshman in 2009-10: Finished fifth overall at the ACC Championships in the 100-Fly with a season best time of 47.86, also good enough for third best in school history … Earned an 11th place showing in the 100-Free and an 18th place finish in the 200-IM at the ACC Championships with season-best performances … Recorded a season best time (21.19) with a second place finish in the 50-Free vs. Emory … Earned his first career first place finish in the 100-Fly at UNC with a time of 50.94.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for Coach Adam Byars … Georgia High School champion in the 100-breast, 100-back and 100-free … 2008 and 2009 all-state [quote]A[quote] team … Three-time Scholastic All-American … Eight-time NISCA All-American…2009 CSRA Swimmer of the Year … 2008-09 NCSA Junior National Finalist and seven event senior national qualifier … Honors graduate and member of the National Honors Society.
Personal: Born Eric Keemon Chiu on April 11, 1990, in Mount Kisco, N.Y. … Parents are Fung Chow [quote]Alex[quote] and Janet Chiu … Brother of Cynthia … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, swim team and swim program … Hobbies include racquet ball, painting, hiking and rock climbing … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as winning state for the first time in 2008 … An Industrial Design major.
| Chiu[apos]s Career Top Times (through 2011-12 season) | ||
| EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
| 50 Free | 20.24 | 2012 ACC Championship |
| 100 Free | 44.42 | 2011 ACC Championships |
| 100 Back | 51.30 | 2009 Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 100 Fly | 47.79 | 2012 ACC Championships |
| 200 IM | 1:49.68 | 2010 ACC Championships |
| 100 Breast | 57.33 | vs. Emory, 1/28/12 |
