Chad Carvin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Chad Robb•Carvin |
| Used name | Chad•Carvin |
| Born | 13 April 1974 in Laguna Beach, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Mission Viejo Nadadores, Mission Viejo (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Chad Carvin was a distance freestyler who won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay. He also competed in the 400 metre freestyle event, finishing sixth. Carvin swam in college at the University of Arizona. In 1994 he won NCAA titles in the 500 yard freestyle and the 1,650 yard freestyle.
Internationally Carvin had a long, highly decorated career. He took bronze at the 2001 World Championships in the 4x200 free relay. At the short-course World Championships he competed from 1997-2004, winning nine medals, with three gold medals in the 2000 400 free and 4x200 and the 2004 4x200 free relay. He was an 11-time medalist at the Pan Pacific Championships, with one gold in the 1997 4x200 free relay. He won two medals at the 1993 Pan Pacs, three in 1995, four in 1997, and one each in 1999 and 2002.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Chad Carvin | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 17 March 2000 - 7 August 2001: 7:01.33 (17 March 2000; Athina, GRE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–4–6 1993 Kobe bronze: 400 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle; 1995 Atlanta silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 1997 Fukuoka gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 800 m freestyle, bronze: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 1999 Sydney silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2002 Yokohama silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 2001 Fukuoka SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2003 Barcelona SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–2–4 1997 Göteborg silver: 400 m freestyle; 2000 Athina gold: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 2002 Moskva bronze: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2004 Indianapolis gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay silver: 400 m freestyle)