Yilian Yuan

Home Club: Santa Clara Artistic Swimming

Personal: She was born in water and her name means “water lilies” in Chinese.... Before artistic swimming, she did gymnastics... She is a violinist in the school chamber orchestra and a student coach for the Fisher MathCounts team, where she previously competed as a mathlete...She likes reading, traveling, and both playing and listening to music... She has visited 12 countries on 5 continents... she is a west zone athlete representative... one of her goals is to be able to eat Buldak ramen with the entire packet of spicy sauce

Career Highlights:

2026 World Aquatics Pontevedra World Cup: Mixed Duet Free (9th), Mixed Duet Tech (9th)

2026 Junior & Senior National Championships: 1st (Jr. Solo Free), 3rd (Jr. Duet Free), 1st (Jr. Mixed Duet Tech), 2nd (Sr. Mixed Duet Tech), 1st (Jr. Mixed Duet Free), 1st (Sr. Mixed Duet Free)

2025 Youth World Championships: 2nd (Team), 4th (Duet)

2025 PanAm Aquatic Championships: 1st (Team), 1st (Combo), 1st (Duet), 1st Mixed Duet

2025 Youth National Championships 1st (Team), 1st (Combo), 1st (Duet)

2024 Junior Olympic Championship: 1st (Team), 3rd (Combo), 1st (Duet), 2nd (Solo), 2nd (Figures)

2024 Youth National Championship: 2nd (Team), 4th (Solo), 3rd (Figures)

2023 Junior Olympic Championship: 4th (Duet)

2022 Junior Olympic Championship: 1st (Team), 4th (Duet)

2022 Youth National Championship and 12U Invitational: 1st (Team), 3rd (Duet)

2021 Junior Olympic Championship: 1st (Team)