fullname birth_place birth_date article_title strokes name
chen yan dalian , liaoning , china 27 march 1981 chen yan -lrb- swimmer , born 1981 -rrb-
 individual medley chen yan
chen yan -lrb- swimmer , born 1981 -rrb-

chen yan -lrb- ; born march 27 , 1981 in dalian , liaoning -rrb- is a retired chinese swimmer .
she won gold medal at 4 × 200m freestyle at 1997 fina short course world championships .
later that year at chinese national games , she broke world record at 400m individual medley .
she then won 400m individual medley and 400m freestyle at 1998 perth world aquatics championships .
she participated in 1996 and 2000 two olympic games but did not medal .
not to be confused with chen yan -lrb- swimmer , born 1979 -rrb- , she has never tested positive in any drug test .
she started college in china and transferred to uh manoa in 2002 as a sophomore .
she earned her bs in 3 years , and swam on an athlete full scholarship .
she has recently completed a master 's degree at uh and has been working in recreation management .
she is now the head coach for punahou aquatics in honolulu , hi .
