About Chris:
Watching Chris dive, one gets the feeling of some sort of freakish talent is about to be unleashed from the diving board. Almost like you don't know what will happen next, but it's gonna be good.
Chris seems to building momentum toward the Olympics. After a lull following the 2008 Olympic Games, he has won the past two winter national 3M titles and was the top qualifier on springboard at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, in a pressure packed situation. Can he turn that into success in London?
Age:
27 (September 11, 1984)
Hometown:
Brandon, Fla.
Education:
University of Georgia - Speech Communications
Club Team:
Georgia Dive Club
Training Residence:
Athens, Ga.
Coach:
Dan Laak
National Team Member:
2002, 2004-2012
Personal Highlights:
- Son of Chuck and Debbie Colwill
- Listens to rock and country, walks and does warm–up exercises between dives
- Plays golf and hangs out with friends during his free time
- Is hearing impaired (has 60 percent hearing loss) and says it can be an advantage when competing
- Started diving in 1990
Diving Highlights:
Accomplishments and Accolades
- 2006 and 2008 NCAA Diver of the Year
- 2001 NISCA High School All-American
- Tampa Prep athlete of the year for 1997-98
Career
- Senior National Titles: 10
- Two-time Olympic Team Member ----------
- 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving: 3M - 1st, 3M Synchro - 2nd (Drew Livingston)
- 2012 FINA World Cup: 3M - 9th
- 2012 USA Diving Winter National Championships: 3M - 1st, 3M Synchro - 2nd (Drew Livingston)
- 2011 FINA World Championships: 1M - 4th
- 2011 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M - 4th, 3M Synchro - 2nd (Drew Livingston)
- 2010 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M - 4th
- 2010 FINA World Cup: 3M - 9th
- 2010 USA Diving Winter Nationals: 3M - 1st
- 2009 AT&T National Diving Championships: 3M - 4th; 3M Synchro - 1st (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2009 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix: 3M - 3rd; 3M Synchro - 3rd (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2008 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships: 3M Synchro - 1st (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2008 Olympic Games Springboard: 3M - 12th; 3M Synchro - 4th (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2008 NCAA Championships: 1M - 1st; 3M - 2nd; Platform - 3rd
- 2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships: 3M - 4th, 3M Synchro - 1st (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2007 Italian Grand Prix: 3M - 3rd, 3M Synchro - 1st (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2007 Communidad de Madrid: 3M Synchro - 3rd (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2007 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix: 3M - 3rd; 3M Synchro - 3rd (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2007 Canada Cup: 3M - 3rd
- 2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships: 1M - 1st, 3M - 2nd; 3M Synchro - 1st (Jevon Tarantino)
- 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships: 1M - 1st, 3M - 1st; 3M Synchro - 2nd (Justin Wilcock)
- 2006 NCAA Championships: 3M - 1st
- 2005 U.S. Open: 3M - 1st
- 2004 Speedo National Diving Championships: 1M - 1st, 3M - 3rd, Platform - 6th
Source: USADiving.org, DiveMeets.com