2018-19 Men's Swimming

Sam Childress

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Ill.
  • High School:
    Glenwood

Summary

Biography

2018-19: Three-year letterwinner for the Generals.

2017-18: Earned Second Team All-ODAC honors after finishing third at the ODAC Championships (2/9-11) in the 500 free in a time of 4:45.26 … swam his fastest time of the season in the 100 free (47.81), 200 free (1:42.46) and 500 free at ODACs … qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships in the 800 free relay … named to the ODAC All-Academic Team.

2016-17: Swam his best times of the season at the ODAC Championships (2/10-12) in the 100-yard free (22.71), 200-yard free (1:42.95) and 500-yard free (4:43.15).

2015-16: Earned ODAC Rookie of the Year and First Team All-ODAC honors after a first-place finish and meet record time in the 500 free (4:42.46) at the ODAC Championships (2/12-14) … placed second at ODAC''s in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.65 and was part of the 800 free relay team that won the event in 7:00.71.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Glenwood High School … was a two-year IHSA State Qualifier and YMCA Nationals Qualifier … also a three-year YMCA State/District Qualifier … was named CS8 Swimmer of the Year … a three-year CS8 All-Academic Team and two-year CS8 All-Conference Team honoree … is an Eagle Scout … was also a member of National Honor Society and Key Club.

Personal: Member of 24 and Traveller … also serves as a tutor at Waddell Elementary School … politics major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    6'3" 196 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'3" 196 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    6'2" 180 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    6'2" 180 lbs