Sun Young Byun
Sun Young Byun
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Beijing, China
  • High School:
    International School of Beijing
  • Events:
    Fly, Back, Free
  • Major:
    Economics and Media Studies
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



SwimCloud Results

At CMS
Entering her junior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where she competes in the backstroke, butterfly and the freestyle ... Part of CMS records in the 800 free relay (7:29.28) and the 200 medley relay (1:42.91) ... Ranks in the top 10 in CMS history in five events, placing second in the 200 free (1:51.75), third in the 200 fly (2:03.22), fourth in the 100 fly (55.23), seventh in the 200 IM (2:05.93) and eighth in the 100 back (57.18).

2023-24 (Sophomore)
Second-Team All-America (200 medley relay, 400 medley relay) ... All-SCIAC (200 IM, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay) ... CSCAA Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Part of two medley relay teams that qualified for the consolation finals at the NCAA Championships, earning Second-Team All-America honors ... Came in 14th in the 400 medley relay and 15th in the 200 medley relay ... Tied for 17th in the 100 fly at nationals (55.67) ... Came in third place in the 200 IM at the SCIAC Championships in a personal-best 2:05.93, earning All-SCIAC honors and moving into seventh in CMS history ... Placed third in the 100 fly to earn all-league honors as well in 55.43 ... Finished fourth in the 200 fly at SCIACs ... Part of a 200 medley relay team that set a CMS record at SCIACs in 1:42.91, taking second place ... Also part of All-SCIAC relays in the 400 medley and the 800 free ... Won the 200 fly in a dual with Pomona-Pitzer in a personal-best 2:03.22, which ranks third in CMS history ... Also won the 200 fly in a dual with Redlands, a tri-meet with Cal Lutheran and La Verne, a dual with Occidental, and a tri-meet with Whittier and Chapman ... Won the 100 fly in a dual with Caltech.       

2022-23 (First-Year)
SCIAC Champion (800 Free Relay) ... All-SCIAC (100 fly, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay) ...
CSCAA Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Finished second in the SCIAC Championships in the 100 fly in 55.23, which qualified her for nationals as the No. 13 seed ... Qualified for finals and finished fourth in the 100 back ... Part of an 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a CMS and SCIAC record with a 7:29.28 ... Competed at the NCAA Championships in the 500 free, 100 back and 100 fly, as well as both medley relays ... Had 10 first-place finishes in regular season SCIAC meets ... Won the 100 back and 100 fly in a tri-meet with La Verne and Cal Lutheran ... Had three first place finishes in a dual with Redlands (500 free, 100 free, 200 fly) ... Took first in the 100 back and 100 fly in a dual with Whittier ... Won the 200 free and 100 fly in a tri-meet with Caltech and Chapman ... Won the 100 back in a dual with Occidental. 

Prior to CMS
Attended the International School of Beijing, where she competed in swimming ... Competed locally with Irvine Novaquatics. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she has a dual major in economics and media studies.

News Mentions

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Nine Athenas Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Nine members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team earned spots on the College Swimming and Diving...

July 3, 2024

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Athena Freestyle Relay Caps Off NCAA Championship with All-America Honors

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Annika Sharma, Mackenzie Mayfield, Madeleine Kan and Annette Chang finished in 13th place...

March 23, 2024

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Shaw, Medley Relay Earn Second-Team All-America Honors for Athenas Swim and Dive

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Katy Shaw (500-yard freestyle) and the 200-yard medley relay for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team...

March 21, 2024

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Yao, Relays Earn Second-Team All-America Honors for Athenas Swim and Dive

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Allyson Yao qualified for the evening session to earn second-team All-America honors in the 400 IM (15th place), and the...

March 21, 2024

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Six Swimmers, Five Relays Earn NCAA Invitations for CMS Women's Swim and Dive

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team had six individuals qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship...

February 29, 2024

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Athenas End in Second Place at 2024 SCIAC Swim and Dive Championship

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Annika Sharma won the 200 back and Katy Shaw repeated as the champion in the 1650-yard freestyle, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scri...

February 26, 2024

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Seven Athenas Earn All-SCIAC Honors, CMS Stands in Second Heading into Swim and Dive's Final Day

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Seven members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, as well as a relay, earned All-SCIAC distincti...

February 25, 2024

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Athenas Sweep 200 IM Podium, Go 1-2 in 500 Free, on Second Day of SCIAC Championships

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Mackenzie Mayfield, Allyson Yao and Sun Young Byun finished 1-2-3 in the 200-yard IM on Friday, and Katy Shaw and Corley...

February 24, 2024

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Takes Narrow Lead After First Day of SCIAC Championships

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s swimming and diving team set a new program record in the 200-yard medley,...

February 23, 2024

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Gears up For SCIACs with Strong Showing at UC Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team sent several of its swimmers to the UC Santa Barbara Invitatio...

February 3, 2024

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Athenas Swim and Dive wins All 16 Events in Senior Day Win over Redlands

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team honored its five seniors prior to the meet, and then celebrated by...

January 27, 2024

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Distance Swimmers Dominate for Athenas in Close Loss to Division I California Baptist

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Katy Shaw won the 500-yard freestyle and the 1650-yard freestyle, leading a 1-2-3 finish in both events, but the Claremont-Mud...

January 13, 2024

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Athenas Swim and Dive Picks Up Two SCIAC Wins at Cal Lutheran

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Meilan Uyeno swept the one-meter and three-meter dive, and eight different Athena swimmers won individual events as the...

January 13, 2024

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Athenas Swim and Dive Cruises to SCIAC Win over Occidental

EAGLE ROCK, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 15 of the 16 events as it captured a 227-64 win over...

January 6, 2024

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Mayfield Has Three Wins, But CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Falls to Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Mackenzie Mayfield won all three of her individual events over two days for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and...

December 3, 2023

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CMS Women's Swim and Dive Takes 237-59 Win over Caltech in SCIAC Dual

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 17 of 18 events as it captured a 237-59 dual win over Caltech...

November 11, 2023

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Athenas Swim and Dive Takes Two Wins in SCIAC Opener

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team, the defending SCIAC Champions, opened league play in 2023-24 by...

November 4, 2023

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Mayfield, Divers Earn Wins as CMS Women's Swim and Dive Opens at UCSD Tri-Meet

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Mackenzie Mayfield won the 200 IM, and Meilan Uyeno (one-meter) and Alexis Romero (three-meter) earned diving wins to...

October 22, 2023