At a glance:Competes primarily in breaststroke and individual medley events for the Buckeyes … has qualified for the Big Ten Championships each season of his collegiate career.
As a junior (2014):Earned a third-straight trip to the Big Ten championships … posted season-best times of 54.59 and 1:57.83 in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, respectively, at the conference meet … also qualified to compete in the 200 individual medley at Big Tens … held Ohio State[apos]s third-fastest 200 breaststroke time of the season (1:57.83) …picked up Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition
As a sophomore (2013): Competed at the Big Ten championships for the second-consecutive season … dropped three personal-best times at the conference meet – 100 breaststroke (54.66), 200 breaststroke (1:57.88) and 200 individual medley (1:50.13) … picked up a win vs. Cleveland State and Kenyon in the 200 breaststroke to open the season … ranks first on Ohio State[apos]s depth chart in the 200 breaststroke with the time of 1:57.88 and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (54.66) … received Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
As a freshman (2012): Added to the Buckeye total at the Big Ten championships with a 16th-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:01.44) … recorded the second best 200 breaststroke time for the team … ranks fourth for Ohio State in the 100 breaststroke … placed third at the Ohio State Invitational in the 200 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:59.14 … also claimed a personal-best at the Ohio State Invitational in the 100 breaststroke in 55.70 … earned a Top 3 finish in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at a tri-meet vs. Purdue and Iowa … recognized as an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Background:Chris attended Players Academy College in Pretoria, South Africa … a national training squad member … national champion in the 100 and 200 breaststroke … third in the 200 breaststroke at the World Trials Championship in 2011 … plans to attend medical school upon graduation.
