Chris Colwill
Encyclopedia
Chris Colwill is an American
international diver
from Tampa, Florida
and dives for the University of Georgia
in Athens, Georgia
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Colwill competed at the FINA Diving World Cup
in China in 2006 in the 1m event finishing third. He won the 2006 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 is a member of the United States Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
, participating in the 3 meter springboard and the synchronized 3 meter with teammate Jevon Tarantino
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
international diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
from Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
and dives for the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
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Colwill competed at the FINA Diving World Cup
FINA Diving World Cup
The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979.-Venues:*1979: The Woodlands *1981: Mexico City *1983: The Woodlands *1985: Shanghai...
in China in 2006 in the 1m event finishing third. He won the 2006 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 is a member of the United States Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, participating in the 3 meter springboard and the synchronized 3 meter with teammate Jevon Tarantino
Jevon Tarantino
Jevon Tarantino is an American springboard diver.He is a member of the Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and is coached by David Burgering. He was a member of the US National Team for seven years. He represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games...
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