Chris Thames

Position:
Backstroke
Height:
6-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dunwoody, Ga.
High School:
Dunwoody

Career Best Times
100-yard Back — 47.15 • 200-yard Back — 1:41.68 • 50-yard Free — 22.12 • 500-yard Free — 4:24.02
• 100-meter Back — 56.74 • 200-meter Back — 2:01.44

CAREER HONORS
Earned All-America honors in the 200 back event (2020)

2019-20
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Qualified for the 100 and 200 back events.

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
Finished seventh in the 200 back (1:42.26) and 17th in the 100 back (47.15) events.

DUAL MEET RECAP
Season top times: 500 Free (4:24.02), 100 Back (47.15 - team best), 200 Back (1:42.05 - team best)

OTHER
ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
Finished 12th in the 200 back (1:43.52) event.

DUAL MEET RECAP
Season top times: 50 Free (22.12), 500 Free (4:27.95), 100 Back (48.99), 200 Back (1:43.52 - team best)

OTHER
ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18
Won the 200-yard backstroke five times at the UNC Last Chance Meet, and against Duke, Virginia Tech, and Penn State and Navy • Swam a season best at the ACC Championship in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 47.53 • Collected ten top-three finishes throughout the season, including first place three times.

PREP
Attended Dunwoody High School from 2013-17 • Captain of 2016-17 swim team • Set six high school records including 100 fly, 100 back, 200 free and as member of 4x50 medley relay, 4x50 free relay and 4x100 free relay teams • MVP all four years of high school • 2017 DeKalb County swimming championships runner-up.

CLUB
Coached by Mike Norment of Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club.

PERSONAL
Son of Todd and Lowry Thames • Birthday is November 24 • Majoring in sports administration.