Chris Chambers Class: Junior Hometown: Cheverly, Md. High School: Westfield High School Last College: UMass Event: Free

Personal Bests:
50 free: 21.65
100 free: 47.41
200 free: 1:46.44
100 back: 59.42

As a Sophomore: Transferred to Maryland from University of Massachusetts in the fall of 2006 ... opened the season with sixth-place finishes in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.80) and 100 free (51.41) at home against Johns Hopkins ... placed 11th in both the 50 free (22.80) and 100 free (51.06) against Duke and NC State ... swam a 50.22 in the 100 free, 23.14 in the 50 free, and 1:50.46 in the 200 free at the Terrapin Cup ... placed eighth in the 50 free (23.57) and led-off the second-place 400 free relay team (3:20.12) against Western Kentucky at home...finished fifth in the 100 free (52.26) against West Virginia ... at the FIU Invitational, led-off the third-place 500 free relay team (4:17.44) ... finished ninth in the 100 backstroke with a season-best time (59.42) and swam the second leg for the fourth-place 400 free relay team at the final home meet of the season against Pittsburgh and Villanova ... finished 12th in the 50 free (22.57) and was a member of the sixth-place 400 medley relay team (3:19.95) against Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... helped the 200 free relay team to fifth place (1:28.88) at North Carolina ... placed sixth in the 50 free (22.20) and was a member of the second-place 200 free relay team (1:29.33) at Virginia ... at the ACC Championships, established a season-best time in the 50 free (22.01) and career-best times in the 100 free (47.41) and 200 free (1:46.44).

Before Maryland: Finished 16th in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2006 Atlantic 10 Championship while swimming for the University of Massachusetts ... 2005 Massachusetts State champion in the 50 free.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Lois Chambers ... sister Melanie swims at Loyola College of Maryland ... attended Bishop McNamara High School for two years before moving to Massachusetts ... parents relocated back to Maryland and currently reside in Bowie ... business major with a sports commerce and culture minor.

 

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