Season and Career Bests
Top Achievements
- 2024-25 MVC bronze medalist in 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
- 2023-24 MAC silver medalist in 200 freestyle relay
- 2022-23 MAC bronze medalist in 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
- 2024 House of Champions Invitational gold medalist in 400 medley relay
- 2024 House of Champions Invitational silver medalist in 100 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay
- 2024 House of Champions Invitational bronze medalist in 200 freestyle relay
Awards & Honors
- MVC Scholar-Athlete Team: 2025
- MAC All-Academic Team: 2024
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team: 2023-24, 2024-25
- MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
2024-25 Season (Junior)
Appeared in all eight swim meets…Placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.61), third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.47), third in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:56.93), 12th in the 50-yard freestyle (20.38), tied for 12th in the 100-yard freestyle (44.87) and 19th in the 100-yard backstroke (50.03) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 19-22)...Placed first in the 400-yard medley relay (3:12.40, meet record), second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.29), second in the 100-yard freestyle (43.90), second in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:56.97), third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.67) and eighth in the 100-yard backstroke (50.29) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 21-23)...Earned one individual event win in the 50-yard freestyle (20.43) at Drury on Oct. 26…Part of seven relay event wins…Recorded 15 individual top-five finishes…Had team-best time in 100-yard freestyle (43.90) on Nov. 23 which was fifth individual best time in MVC…Had third-fastest team time in 50-yard freestyle (20.04) on Nov. 21 which was sixth individual best time in MVC...Named to MVC Scholar-Athlete Team...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
2023-24 Season (Sophomore)
Swam in all 10 meets…Placed second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:18.75, MSU Record), fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.34), fourth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:11.90), fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:57.45), fifth in the 50-yard freestyle (19.98), 13th in the 100-yard backstroke (49.73), 14th in the 100-yard freestyle (45.02) at the MAC Championships (March 6-9)...Placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:19.96), sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:59.53), eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (20.40), eighth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:15.87), eighth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.29), ninth in the 100-yard freestyle (44.77) and 25th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.84) at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18)...Recorded 13 top-five individual finishes…Part of seven relay event wins…Won 50-yard freestyle (20.48) against Missouri on Dec. 2…Named to MAC All-Academic Team…Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
2022-23 Season (Freshman)
Swam in 9 out-of-10 meets...Placed third in the 200 medley relay (1:26.87), third in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.89), fourth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:20.58), fifth in the 400 medley relay (3:12.94), 11th in the 50 freestyle (20.40), 15th in the 100 freestyle (45.37) and 16th in the 100 backstroke (50.57) at the MAC Championships (March 1-4)... A part of four victories in relay events...Recorded nine top-three and 11 top-five finishes in individual events.
Background
Swam under head coach Steve Boyce at Glendale High…As a senior, was named the Southeast Missouri Swimmer of the Year and placed first in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle and grabbed first- and second-place finishes in relays at the state meet…His 50 freestyle state-winning time of 20.29 was the fastest in Missouri… As a junior, his team went undefeated, and he recorded a pair of fifth-place finishes in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke and snagged second- and fourth-place finishes in relays at state…As a sophomore, he earned two third-place finishes in relays at the state meet…During his last three years of high school, his team earned first place overall at state...In club action, swam for MSA.
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Personal
Born on 04/06/2004 in Springfield...Son of Greg and Jennifer Chadwell…Has one sister, Emma…Related to MSU Volleyball Hall-of-Famer Amy Russell McNew…Majoring in Financial Planning.
UPDATED: 5/23/2025
