Chandler Lichtefeld
Chandler Lichtefeld
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Crestwood, KY
High School: Trinity
Position: Breast, IM
Major: Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology
Parents: Stanley & Meredith

Career Best Times:

10:11.97 1000 Free 11/1/2014 vs. Birm-Southern
53.73 100 Back 11/13/2015 vs. Georgia
57.78 100 Breast 12/4/2014 Miami Invitational
2:03.03 200 Breast 3/16/2016 NCAA Championships
49.89 100 Fly 2/20/2015 Emory Invitational
1:58.64 200 Fly 10/24/2015 vs. Birm.-Southern
1:49.94 200 IM 3/16/2016 NCAA Championships
3:58.37 400 IM 2/17/2016 UAA Championships

Honors:

2015 All-America Honorable Mention 200 Breast 14th
200 IM 15th
All-UAA 400 IM t-2nd
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2016 All-America 200 IM 5th
All-America Honorable Mention 400 IM 14th
UAA Champion 200 IM
400 IM
All-UAA 200 IM 1st
400 IM 1st
CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large
CSCAA Scholar All-America

 

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the Trinity High School team... Was his high school's record holder in three events... Named the team's Most Valuable Swimmer in 2014... Helped the team to a second-place finish at the State Championships in 2011 and a third-place finish in 2012... Recorded career-best times of 57.28 in the 100 breast, 2:04.75 in the 200 breast and 1:53.14 in the 200 IM... Coached by Watne Kraus in high school... Also competed for the Lakeside Swim Team, where he was coached by Mike De Bor.

Personal:

Born December 26th... Was an academic All-American in high school and a two-time Shakespeare Award winner.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the great academics, great athletics, team atmosphere and for the southern location."