Chris Colwill
Chris Colwill (born September 11, 1984) is an American international diver from Tampa, Florida. Colwill graduated from Tampa Preparatory School in 2003 and dove for the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia under dive coach Dan Laak.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1984 Brandon, Florida, U.S. |
| Residence | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Event(s) | 1m, 3m, 3m synchro |
| College team | University of Georgia |
| Club | Georgia Dive Club |
| Partner | Jevon Tarantino |
| Coached by | Dan Laak |
He is hard of hearing, with a 60% hearing loss.[2]
Colwill competed at the FINA Diving World Cup in China in 2006 in the 1m event finishing third. He won the 2006 NCAA Division I national title in the 1m and 3m spring board. He was unable to compete at the 2007 NCAA national meet due to an injury but rebounded to take the first prize on the 1m spring board in 2008. Colwill was a member of the United States Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, participating in the 3 meter springboard and the synchronized 3 meter with teammate Jevon Tarantino.[3]
He was also a member of the United States Olympic team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 3 meter springboard.[4]
References
- "Chris COLWILL - Olympic Diving". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- "Chris Colwill: About". ChrisColwill.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Lowery, Jennifer (July 16, 2008). "USA Diving Announces 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Nominees". USA Diving. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Colwill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
External links
- Chris Colwill at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Beijing 2008 profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 14, 2008)