Chris Ewald Class: RS Junior Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga. High School: South Forsyth Weight: 165 Event: Free/Fly Club: Dynamo Swim

As a Sophomore (2006-07): Team captain ... Clocked a lifetime-best time of 1:39.92 in the 200 free at the ACC Championships ... Produced a second lifetime-best time of 1:50.38 at the ACC meet in the 200 fly competition ... Clocked a time of 1:52.33 in the 200 IM at the conference championship ... Third on the team in the 200 free, 200 fly, and 200 IM events ... Ends the season on Tech's All-Time Top 10 list in the 200 butterfly (ninth) and 200 IM (seventh).

As a Freshman (2005-06): Clocked a personal-best and NCAA 'B' standard time of 4:27.15 in the prelims of the 500 freestyle at the ACC Championships to qualify for the consolation finals, finishing in 12th place ... Swam the third leg of the 800 free relay team that touched the wall in fifth place with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 6:37.09 at the ACC meet ... Posted a lifetime-best time of 1:40.00 in the prelims of the 200 free at the conference championship to advance to the bonus finals, finishing in 18th place ... Tallied a second 18th-place finish at the ACC Championships with a personal-best time of 1:51.27 in the 200 butterfly ... Swam a season-best time of 48.87 in the 100 free against Savannah College (1/7) ... Finished the year third on the Tech squad in the 500 free and 200 fly, and fourth in the 200 free.

In 2004-05: Missed the entire season due to an injury ... Was redshirted.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Kris Hunt ... Member of the U.S. National Junior Team ... Named NISCA All-American in the 200 and 500 freestyle events as a junior and senior ... Scholastic All-American in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Named 4A Swimmer of the Year in 2003 and '04 ... Earned all-state honors in each season, honorable mention as a freshman, second team as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior ... Won state crowns in the 200 and 500 free events in three consecutive seasons (2002-04) ... Anchored the 200 and 400 free relay teams to state titles in junior and senior seasons ... Tabbed All-American in the 800-meter freestyle for U.S.A Swimming ... Holds Georgia state record in 500 free (4:28.18) and 400-meter free (3:59.51) ... National Honor Society and graduated with honors, carrying a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.

Personal: Born Christopher Robert Ewald on Jan. 8, 1986, in Houston, Texas ... Parents are Stephen and Laura Ewald ... Majoring in civil engineering.

Ewald's Career Top Times
EVENT	TIME
200 free	1:40.00
500 free	4:27.15
1000 free	9:17.30
1650 free	15:41.78
200 fly	1:51.27