May 14 2007
The Return of The Asian!
Looks like swimming’s most photogenic male swimmer, Chris DeJong, wasn’t enjoying life in the retirement home.
Just a short (or long, depending on who you ask) year ago, Chris competed in the Day 1 prelims of the Eric Namesnik grand prix. Shortly after that session, he withdrew from the meet and disappeared from the sport. As the summer of ’06 wore on, we began to fear that we’d seen the last of The Asian. We asked PVK what was going on (because we were too pussy to ask for ourselves) and he told us that CDJ was “unofficially retired”.
This revelation lead to many tear-filled Swim Aid nights, because can’t nobody strike a pose on the pool deck like The Asian!
At Nationals, the name ‘Chris DeJong’ turned up on the psych sheet. But we knew better. A quick text to PVK confirmed our prediction that he was indeed not competiting. Luckily we didn’t get our hopes up too much!
In the fall, The Asian started turning up on the pool deck, but not in a competition Speedo. He was keeping stats for the UM team. Better than nothing, but still not like old times.
So imagine our surprise when his name popped up on the Eric Namesnik Memorial grand prix psych sheet. Is our celebration premature? We hope not!
We’ll see for ourselves this weekend!
P.S. Don’t ask us to explain why we call Chris DeJong “The Asian”. If you don’t know, you betta ask somebody…ELSE 
ETA: MGoBlue is adding more fuel to the fire! I hope, for their sake that they are not yanking our chains, ladies! Check out the latest release:
Current Wolverines who will participate in the event include 2007 NCAA 400-meter individual medley national champion Alex Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich./Adams HS) and 10-time All-American Lindsey Smith (Dexter, Mich./Dexter). Vanderkaay will be joined by his brother, 2004 Olympic gold medalist and five-time NCAA champion Peter Vanderkaay (2003-06), and other former U-M stars, including three-time NCAA champion Davis Tarwater (2003-06) and five-time All-American Chris DeJong (2003-06). Club Wolverine members Erik Vendt, Kaitlin Sandeno, Hayley Peirsol and Kalyn Keller will also be competing at the event.
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Ahhh! I hope its true! awwww, im gunna miss you guys while i’m gone… i wont be able to get text updates either! I’m going to withrawls just THINKING about this weekend/next week!
Me = very, very, very excited. My camera = so ready for model shots!!!
i could scream with excitement. oh wait. i did that. haha
i can’t wait for this weekend. i think im refully charged because i passed out at like 11 last night.hahha i feel like a 5 yr. old.
oh how ive missed the asian
Not going to lie, I did a little squeal of happiness when I saw Chris’ name on the psych sheet. Here’s hoping he shows up and swims
Awww, Sarah! You 100% sure you can’t make it? CDJ can’t lure you?
BTW, good luck with finals!