| Chris Zeches |
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Bio • Awards • Career Bests
Prolific distance freestyler for the Fighting
Irish ... three-time monogram winner ...
earned all-BIG EAST honors as a sophomore
in the 1,650-yard free ... ranks among all-time
Irish leaders in 1,650 freestyle (6th, 15:40.06),
1,000 free (8th, 9:29.77), 500 free (9th,
4:30.98), 100 backstroke (14th, 52.47) and 200
back (16th, 1:52.89) ... has improved fitness
level ... three-time prep All-American ... was
overall winner of two-mile Dam-to-Dam swim
in Tempe Town Lake in 2004 and 2005.
AS A JUNIOR
Registered BIG EAST "A"
cuts in five events (200 free, 500 free, 1,650
free, 200 back, 200 fly) ... placed 12th in the
1,650 free at the BIG EAST Championships
with a time of 15:59.53 ... top 1,650 time of
the season (15:57.60) was posted at the
Notre Dame Invitational ... clocked a careerbest
time of 4:30.98 in the 500 free prelims at
the conference meet ... finished 15th in the
finals (4:32.25) ... his 1,000 split of 9:29.77
during the 1,650 at the BIG EAST was a
career-best mark ... finished 27th during the
prelims of the 200 free at the conference
meet in a season-best time of 1:43.28 ...
named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star
Team ... earned a monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE
Garnered all-BIG
EAST honors by placing third in the 1,650-
yard freestyle (15:40.06) at the conference
meet ... finished 12th in the 500-yard free at
the BIG EAST meet ... clocked four BIG EAST
"A" cuts (200 free-1:42.75, 500 free-4:32.39,
1,650 free-15:40.06, 200 fly-1:55.70) ... also
posted two "B" cuts (100 back-54.54, 200
back-1:59.74) ... fourth on the team in the
1,000-yard free and fifth in the 500 free ...
won the 1,650 free at the Notre Dame
Invitational ... claimed 157 total points on
the season (130 individual, 27 relay) ...
member of two victorious relay teams ...
completed 1-2-3 Irish finish in the 200-yard
butterfly versus Louisville.
AS A FRESHMAN
Provided boost to
Irish in distance freestyle and backstroke
events ... ranked second on team in
1,650 free (15:48.77), third in 1,000 free
(9:36.97), fourth in the 100 back (52.47), fifth
in the 200 back (1:52.89), and sixth in the 500
free (4:36.06) ... scored 145.5 points ... finished
15th in 1,650 at BIG EAST
Championships ... also was 18th in 200 back
and 28th in 500 free ... was runner-up in
1,650 in Notre Dame Invitational and also
was sixth in 100 back, eighth in 500 free, and
ninth in 200 back ... won 200 back against St.
Bonaventure ... NDI mile time was third-best
among all BIG EAST swimmers during the
regular season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
DATA
Earned four letters at Salpointe
Catholic High School in Tucson, Ariz. ...
three-time All-American ... garnered all-conference
and all-city honors in each of his last
three seasons ... led Salpointe team to conference
and regional championships during
both his junior and senior seasons ... school
recordholder in the 100 backstroke ...
served as a team captain in his senior year
... earned team MVP honors ... received
Salpointe Scholar Medal and USAA National
History and Government Award ... threetime
member of the USA Swimming
Scholastic All-America Team ... uncle Jeff
Causey graduated from Notre Dame in 1977
... oldest of two children ... born October 9,
1984, in Tucson, Ariz. ... son of Edward and
Ann Zeches ... named a BIG EAST Academic
All-Star in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... enrolled in
the Mendoza College of Business as an
accounting major.
HONORS & AWARDS
All-BIG EAST (2005)
| ZECHES' CAREER BESTS |
| | `04 BE | `05 BE | `06 BE | School Rank | Career Wins |
| 200 Free | 1:42.75 • `04 ND Invit | -- | 20th | 27th | -- | -- |
| 500 Free | 4:30.98 • `06 BIG EAST | 28th | 12th | 15th | 9th | -- |
| 1000 Free | 9:29.77 • `06 BIG EAST | -- | -- | -- | 8th | -- |
| 1650 Free | 15:40.06 • `05 BIG EAST | 15th | 2nd | 12th | 6th | 1 |
| 100 Back | 52.47 • `03 ND Invit. | -- | -- | -- | 14th | -- |
| 200 Back | 1:52.89 • `03 ND Invit. | 18th | -- | -- | 16th | 1 |
