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Lucas Chadwell

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Springfield, Mo.

Biography

Event  Personal Best Time at MSU   2024-25 Best Time 
50-yard free 19.98 (3/7/24) 20.04 (11/21/24)
100-yard free 43.90 (11/23/24) 43.90 (11/23/24)
  200-yard free   1:41.84 (11/17/24) --
50-yard back 22.85 (11/22/24)# 22.85 (11/22/24)#
  100-yard back   49.25 (11/22/24) 49.25 (11/22/24)
# - Relay Leadoff

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.
 
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

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'5"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'5"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'5"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'5"

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