Completed Event: Women's Swimming and Diving at Hawkeye Invitational on November 18, 2025 , , 5th
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Women's Swimming and Diving
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Shiyun Lai
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Guangdong Province, China
Get to Know Shiyun ...
At what age did you start diving and how did you get into the sport?
- I started diving at 6 years old. The coaches went to schools to select children to compete and I happened to impress them.
- I work on breathing and stay quiet.
- I would play badminton or table tennis. These sports are famous in my country and they are interesting to me.
Top Collegiate Scores
| Score | Event | Date | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 340.45 | 1 Meter | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
| 406.20 | 3 Meter | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
| 252.00 | Platform | 2/27/2024 | Big 12 Championship |
2024-25 (Sophomore)
- CSCAA First Team All-America
- Big 12 Diver of the Year
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Team
- Secured seventh place in the one-meter dive (309.10 points), sixth place in the three-meter dive (357.40) at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship.
- Won the 1-meter dive (325.10 points) and placed second place in the 3-meter (369.20 points) and fifth in Platform Diving (235.20 points) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won the 1-meter (302.93 points) and 3-meter (327.83 points) dive at the Illinois Dual
- Won the 1-meter (325.28 points) and 3-meter (378.38 points) dive against South Dakota.
- Won the 1-meter (314.10 points) and 3-meter (304.13) dive versus Nebraska
- Placed second in the 1-meter A-Final (320.4 points) and in the 3-meter dive (346.42 points) at the Hawkeye Invite.
- Won the 1-meter (296.93 points) and 3-meter (331.65 points) dive at Houston
- Won the 3-meter (340.05 points) and finished second in the 1-meter dive (309.53 points) at Arkansas
- Set a new Robinson pool record with 336.30 points en route to winning the 1-meter dive while also taking the 3-meter dive (401.18 points) against Iowa State
2023-24 (Freshman)
- Honorable Mention All-American (1m & 3m)
- CSCAA Second Team All-American (1m & 3m)
- All-Big 12 First Team selection
- CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Big 12 Women’s Newcomer Diver of the Meet
- Big 12 Diver of the Week (Feb. 14, 2024)
- Big 12 Diver of the Week (Nov. 23, 2023)
- Big 12 Diver of the Week (Nov. 8, 2023)
- Finished 14th in the nation in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
- Finished sixth in the three-meter and fourth in the one-meter at NCAA Zone Diving on March 11-13.
- Set a school record in the one-meter dive with 340.45 points at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship, finishing second in the event.
- Won the three-meter dive with a personal best of 406.20 points at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship.
- Recorded a new best in the platform dive with 252.00 points at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship.
Jayhawks fall to Razorbacks // Kansas Swimming and Diving // 1.26.18
Saturday, January 27
Kansas swims past Nebraska, 159-141// 11.04.17 // Kansas Swimming and Diving
Saturday, November 04
Jayhawks break even in double dual against Bears and Coyotes // 10.21.17 // Kansas Swimming & Diving
Saturday, October 21
Kansas behind Missouri State 115-70 after day one // 10.20.17 // Kansas Swimming and Diving
Saturday, October 21
