2008-09 (Freshman): Earned a second team All-WAC Award with a sixth-place finish in the 200 backstroke at the WAC Championships in a season-best time of 2:02.43 ... That time also ranks as the third-best in school history ... Earned four wins in dual meets including an individual win in the 200 backstroke at Idaho on Nov. 14 and another in the 200 back vs. Loyola Marymount on Jan. 17 ... Also recorded three indivdual second-place finishes in dual meets ... Had an impressive performance at Pac-10 Washington State with a second-place finish in the 100 back and 200 free relay and a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay ... Placed second in the 200 individual medley vs. Kansas on Oct. 18, third in the 100 back and fourth in the 200 back.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Mount Boucherie Secondary School ... Swam for the Liquid Lightning Swim Club and coach John Douglas for 10 years ... Three-time Team MVP ... Earned the team’s Most Dedicated Award twice ... Took home three gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze at the 2007 B.C. Provincials ... Held 30 short course meter records.

Personal Info: Chalene Rose Dirks-Ryan was born August 26, 1990 in Victoria, B.C. ... Daughter of Barb Turik and Rod Dirks ... Enjoys sleeping, eating, shopping and baking ... Father, Rod, played professional baseball in the 1970’s for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos ... Also considered North Texas and New Mexico in the recruiting process ... Is majoring in business.