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2018-19 Men's Swim & Dive Roster

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Jake Chir

  • Position Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Henderson, Nev.
  • Highschool Coronado HS

Biography

2018-19 (SENIOR): Swam the second leg of the CSUB record-setting 200 medley relay team that also finished fourth at the WAC Championships (1:28.15)...swam the second leg of the school-record setting 400 medley relay team that also finished fourth at the WAC Championships (3:15.02)...earned Second Team All-WAC honors in the 100 breaststroke with an eighth-place finish (55.06)...in the 100 breast prelims at the WAC Championships, he swam the third-fastest time in school history (54.95)...took ninth in the 200 breast at the WAC Championship in 1:59.72, which ranks second in CSUB history...placed fourth at the NIC in the 50 breast (24.90)...had 11 top-fve finishes over the course of the season...won the 100 breast in duals against Fresno Pacific and UNLV...won the 200 breast (2:05.24) against Fresno Pacific.  

2017-18 (JUNIOR): At the WAC Championships Chir recorded a time of 55.49 in prelims of the 100 breast…placed 11th in the 200 breast (2:02.26) at the WAC Championships in the B final of WAC Championships…Participated in NIC Invitational in the 100 breast (55.89), 200 breast (2:04.17), and 200 IM (1:53.22)…finaled in 200 breast and 100 breast…took first place in the 100 breaststroke in the dual meet against Pacific (57.08).

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE): Lowered personal best in 100 breast in WAC prelims to 54.97, an NCAA B cut time and third-best in CSUB history…finished eighth in 100 breast to earned Second Team All-Conference honors…finished 13th in 200 breast finals with new PR of 2:03.06…season-best time in 200 IM (1:53.60) came in WAC prelims…named WAC Swimmer of the Week for Oct. 24-30 after earning a dual win over No. 12 USC…swam 400 IM for first time at Malibu Invite and finished 10th with time of 4:23.11…at WAC Championships, helped 200 medley (1:30.08) and 400 medley (3:18.56) relay teams post fastest times of season for CSUB…qualified for and competed at U.S. Open in 100 and 200 breast.
 
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Scored points at WAC Championships in 200 breast with 13th-place finish in finals and season-best time of 2:03.70…season-best in 100 breast (56.64) came in WAC prelims, finished 19th in finals…posted season-low time of 1:53.51 in 200 IM in prelims at WAC meet…swam season-best times in 50 (22.47), 100 (48.48), and 200 free (1:45.65) at Malibu Invite…earned Academic All-WAC honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Coronado High School...coach was David Stump…named a CHS Scholar Athlete, Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and 2014, and Sunrise Region First Team 2013-15…holds Sunrise Region 100 free record (46.46, 2015) and school records for 100 and 200 free (1:40.32), all set in 2015…five-time Regional champion (100 back in 2013, 100 and 200 free in 2014 and 2015)…state champion in 200 free in 2014…also competed for Boulder City Henderson club team.
 
PERSONAL: Born June 6, 1997...son of Jon and Michelle Chir...business administration major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    6'0" 170 lbs
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