2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Christian Caveness
- Position:
- Butterfly,Sprint Freestyle
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, N.C.
- High School:
- Emsley A. Laney
CHRISTIAN CAVENESS BIO
Career Best Times: 20.66 in the 50-yard freestyle; 44.55 in the 100-yard freestyle; 48.73 in the 100-yard butterfly.
2015-16: Won the 100 freestyle (44.91) and took third place in 50 free (20.66) and in the 100 fly (48.73) at Carolina College Invitational.
2014-15: Recorded a career best time in the 100-yard freestyle in the dual meet against NC State...set new personal best in 100-yard butterfly in Carolina College Invitational...won the 100-yard freestyle at the CCI...member of UNC 4.0 Club for 2014-15 school year...a Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy...named to Dean’s List in both semesters of 2014-15 school year...named to 2014-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2013-2014: Posted career best time in 50 free as a freshman…ACC Honor Roll selection…named to Dean’s List both semesters of 2013-14 school year…participated in Carolina CREED, part of the Carolina Leadership Academy…participated in CLA’s Rising Stars Leadership Summit…volunteered with The Izzy Foundation.
Prep: Coached by Emily Lunde and Dave Kesler in high school…did his club swimming at the Waves of Wilmington for coach David Sokolofsky…a graduate of Emsley A. Laney High School…2013 state champion and swimmer of the year…all-conference swimmer throughout high school…National Team member during his club swimming career…club team MVP…Beta Club member…inducted into National Honor Society…AP Scholar with Distinction…Math and Science Award recipient…finished in the Top 10 of his class with over a 5.0 GPA…lifeguard volunteer…also volunteered at a chemical lab.
Personal: Full name is Christian Fields Caveness…son of Michael and Elizabeth Caveness…was born March 30, 1995 in Wilmington, N.C. … chemistry major…older brother attends ECU…both parents are physicians in their respective fields…his father competes as an Iron Man Triathlete…scored in the 99th percentile on PCAT (Pharmacy college admissions test).
