2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Chad Schmidt
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mechanicsburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Cumberland Valley
2014-15: Primarily swam in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 200 medley relay…received the Drexel men’s swimming Coach’s Award for the 2014-15 campaign…swam in three finals events at the CAA Championships including a second-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.28), fifth in the 100 breaststroke (56.52) and tied for fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:28.77)…helped set a new school record in the 200 medley relay at the CAA Championships…had 37 top-five finishes on the campaign including 15 victories, eight second-place finishes and five third-place marks… named to the 2014-15 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men’s Swimming Team.
2013-14: Broke 200 relay Drexel pool record versus La Salle in 1:33.82 with teammates Joel Berryman, Kyle Lukens, and Alex Bagshaw...defeated Loyola, Lafayette, and Seton Hall in the 200 relay with a time of 1:34.79... took the 400 relay during victory over George Washington in 3:27.08...won a bronze medal and broke a school record in the 200 relay at CAA Championships with a time of 1:29.22…competed in the 200 IM, landed sixth in the 200 breast, finished eighth in the 100 breast, finished sixth in the 400 medley relay and seventh in the 400 free relay at the Frank Elm Invitational…swam a season-best time in the 100 breast at the AT&T National Championships.
2012-13: Selected to the 2013 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Swimming and Diving Team...led team in the 200 IM with a time of 1:55.24 at the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Championships...earned the third-best time on the team in the 200 breast improving to fourth on Drexel's All-Time Top 5 List with a time of 2:02.77 at CAA Championships...finished fourth on Drexel's All-Time Top 5 list in the 100 breast with a time of 57.24 recorded at the CAA's...picked up three first place finishes against Lehigh in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM...has made the Dean's List three times and is a recipient of the CAA Commissioner's Award.
2011-12: Ranked third on the team in the 100 breast (58.12) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:57.95) at the Terrier Invitational…third fastest time on the team in the 200 breast (2:08.10) in the win over La Salle…recipient of the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award.
Background: Three-year varsity letterwinner and 2010-11 team captain…placed third in the 100 breaststroke event at the 2010 PIAA Championships…six-time Mid Penn Champion…2009 and 2010 USA Scholastic All-American Team…2010 Patriot News All-Star Boys Swim Team…earned fourth place in the 100 breaststroke at the 2008 PIAA Championships…seven-time PIAA State top 16 finishes…three-time First Team All-Sentinel Boys Swim Team…All-American Interscholastic Swim Team by NISCA…2008 District 3 Champion in the 100 breaststroke…seven-time NISCA top 16 finishes…named to the PA High School All-State Swimming and Diving Team…member of National Honor Society and John Travers Award Finalist…received the Rotary Youth Leadership Award…also, a member of the water polo team.
Personal: Son of Terry and Ling Schmidt…major is undecided.
