Cooliris Competes at the Olympic Trials

This week, watercooler talk at the Cooliris office has been centered around one thing and one thing only. No, we’re not talking about the imminent July 4th festivities. It’s the Olympic swim trials. Because our own Hongzhe Sun (or “Hong” for short) has been competing for the honor to represent the US in the 100m and 200m backstroke.

Hong, our very own Product Manager, comes to us from Stanford, where he graduated in ‘07. Hong’s amazing drive and determination have been instrumental to shaping new PicLens builds. Hong works tirelessly with our team to take our products in exciting new directions . . . and that’s between his intense swim practices every day!

The competition has been fierce at the Olympic trial swim meets; 6 world records have already been broken. During the 100m backstroke on Monday, Hong finished with his best time of 54.83 seconds, earning him a 9th place finish and a lane in the semifinals. Just a few hours later, he came in 11th in the semifinals at 54.47 seconds - falling just short of the finals but achieving a personal best time for the second time in one day!

Tomorrow, Hong will compete in the 200m backstroke. He’s told us he’s “very optimistic” about the event.

We’re all proud of the amazing spirit Hong has shown in his Olympian efforts both in the water and at Cooliris. We’ll be clustered around the TV rooting for him! Help support Hong by checking out the swim trials for yourself on the USA and NBC networks!

Go get ‘em Hong! You’re our man!