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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Chris Bushnell

Chris Bushnell

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Manlius, NY
  • Highschool:
    Christian Brothers Academy

Summary

Biography

At UR 2022-23: Turned in a solid senior campaign, competing in all nine of the Yellowjackets' meets...Earned one event win and five third-place result, tallying 77 points...Finished 25th in both the 100 and 200 backstroke at UAAs...Also swam a season's-best 53.39 in the 100 butterfly en route to a 34th-place finish...Swam in three relays at the conference championships, with a high-finish of 8th in the 200 medley relay (1:34.18), the 7th-fastest 200 medley relay in program history...Scored two Top-12 results at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational, placing 10th in the 200 backstroke (2:01.40) and 11th in the 100 backstroke (54.00), with both times being season highs...Also finished 18th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.52...Earned UAA All-Academic honors for the third-straight year

At UR 2021-22: The junior was again a solid competitor for Rochester, swimming in eight meets...Scored a 19th place result at the UAA Championships in the 100 backstroke (:52.45), while also being a part of two top-8 relays...Was 28th in the 200 backstroke and 31st in the 100 butterfly at UAA's...Competed in seven events at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational in December, finishing 4th on UR's 200 free relay, and earning top-16 finishes in both the 100 backstroke (14th) and 200 backstroke (16th)...Added 20th place finish in the 100 butterfly and 30th place in the 50 free at Ithaca...Recorded top times on UR in the 50 backstroke (:24.38), 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay during the season...Three wins and two other top-3 finishes on the year, scoring 106.25 points including relays, ranking ninth on the team...Member of the UAA All-Academic team for the second straight season.

At UR 2020-21: Swam in two events during sophomore season...Triple-winner against Nazareth on Feb. 27, winning 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke and 200m medley relay...Winner at the UR Invitational in the 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay...Finished 3rd in the 100 butterfly and 6th in 200 backstroke...Ranked nationally 63rd in the 100 backstroke (52.53) and 86th in the 100 butterfly (51.91)...Part of UR's top medley relays which both ranked inside the Division III top-25...Member of the UAA All-Academic team.

At UR 2019-20: Participated in eight meets as first-year...Finished with team-best times in 50 back (24.17) and 100 back (52.24), with 100 yard time ranking 4th in school history...Part of UR's top relay times on 200 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley...Finished on 8th place medley relays at UAA's...Top-16 in four events at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational, ranking 5th in the 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay...Named as UAA Co-Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 14th...Posted six overall wins and three runner-up finishes during the season...Was a double-winner against Canisius and Buffalo State and posted three wins in tri-meet versus Alfred and Fredonia...Rated fifth on the Yellowjackets in overall point scoring with 143.25 points.

HS: Lettered in swimming and golf for the Brothers of Christian Brothers Academy...Named co-captain of both teams as a senior when he won team MVP honors in swimming...Earned All-CNY honors in both sports...Personal best of 51.34 in the 100 backstroke, breaking pool, school and league records...Also, broke league record in 100 butterfly with 52.25 second time...Placed 2nd in NYSPHSAA meet in 100 backstroke as a senior...Was sectional champion in 200 IM, 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly...Co-Founder and Executive Board Member of Peer 2 Peer Mentoring Club...Member of the National Honor Society.

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