# Chris Colwill

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American diver (born 1984)

Chris Colwill Personal information Full name Christopher Colwill Born (1984-09-11) September 11, 1984 (age 41) Brandon, Florida, U.S. Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Sport Country United States Event(s) 1m, 3m, 3m synchro College team University of Georgia Club Georgia Dive Club Partner Jevon Tarantino Coached by Dan Laak

**Christopher Colwill** (born September 11, 1984) is an [American](/source/Americans) international [diver](/source/Diving_(sport)) from [Tampa, Florida](/source/Tampa%2C_Florida). Colwill graduated from [Tampa Preparatory School](/source/Tampa_Preparatory_School) in 2003 and dove for the [University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia) in [Athens, Georgia](/source/Athens%2C_Georgia) under dive coach [Dan Laak](/source/Dan_Laak).[1]

He is hard of hearing, with a 60% hearing loss.[2]

Colwill competed at the [FINA Diving World Cup](/source/FINA_Diving_World_Cup) in China in 2006 in the 1m event finishing third. He won the 2006 [NCAA Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) national title in the 1m and 3m spring board. He was unable to compete at the 2007 NCAA national meet due to an injury but rebounded to take the first prize on the 1m spring board in 2008. Colwill was a member of the United States Olympic team at the [2008 Olympic Games](/source/2008_Olympic_Games) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing), participating in the 3 meter springboard and the synchronized 3 meter with teammate [Jevon Tarantino](/source/Jevon_Tarantino).[3]

He was also a member of the United States Olympic team at the [2012 Olympic Games](/source/2012_Olympic_Games) in [London](/source/London) in the [3 meter springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_3_metre_springboard).[4]

## See also

- [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography)
- [Olympics portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Olympics)

- [Georgia Bulldogs](/source/Georgia_Bulldogs)

- [Deaf people in the Olympics](/source/Deaf_people_in_the_Olympics)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chris COLWILL - Olympic Diving"](https://www.olympic.org/chris-colwill). *Olympic.org*. [International Olympic Committee](/source/International_Olympic_Committee). Retrieved September 8, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Chris Colwill: About"](http://chriscolwill.com/about/). *ChrisColwill.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120617212924/http://chriscolwill.com/about/) from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Lowery, Jennifer (July 16, 2008). ["USA Diving Announces 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Nominees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080813070331/http://diving.teamusa.org/news/article/2582). *USA Diving*. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from [the original](http://diving.teamusa.org/news/article/2582) on August 13, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Chris Colwill"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213232604/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/chris-colwill-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/chris-colwill-1.html) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2015.

## External links

- [Christopher Colwill](https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1019431/-#main-content) at [World Aquatics](/source/World_Aquatics)

- [Chris Colwill](https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/chris-colwill-912613) at [Team USA](/source/United_States_Olympic_%26_Paralympic_Committee) ([archive July 11, 2022](https://web.archive.org/web/20220711223237/https://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/CO/Chris-Colwill))

- [Chris Colwill](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/chris-colwill) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Chris Colwill](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/116074) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Chris Colwill at Beijing 2008 Olympics](https://web.archive.org/web/20080814175303/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/220409.shtml) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archived August 14, 2008)

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