2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving

Chris LaBella

  • Weight 0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Laguna Niguel, Calif.
  • Highschool Dana Hills High School

Biography

2019-20: Finished 24th off the 3-meter board and 26th in the 1-meter event at the Ivy League Championship.
 
2018-19: Finished 10th off the 1-meter board and 12th in the 3-meter event at the Ivy League Championship.
 
2017-18: Qualified for the NCAA Zone A Championship… Top-20 finisher in both 1 and 3-meter event at the Ivy League Championship.
 
2016-17: Finished 12th off the 1-meter board at the Ivy League Championship… Won the 1-meter event vs. Cornell… Finished third in 1-meter at HYP… Won the 3-meter event vs. Dartmouth and Penn.
 
Before Yale:  2016 & 2015 NISCA All America… 2016 CIF Southern Section Champion… 2016 South Coast League Champion… Four-year Athletic Scholar Varsity Diver… 2015 AAU 1 Meter Champion… Attended USA Diving Nationals and AAU Nationals 2010-2015, earning numerous podium places.
 
Personal:  Member of National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation… Four-year varsity player for Dana Hills lacrosse team… Played club ice hockey for six years… Started diving at age 8… Has been diving competitively on a national level for more than five years… Coaching assistant for Crown Valley Divers… Avid surfer… Enjoys hiking, biking, skateboarding and playing the piano.
 
Why Yale:  “After meeting Coach Bergere and all of the members of the swimming and diving team, I was hooked by the extraordinary fellowship shared by Yale Bulldogs.  I believe that the amazing opportunities offered by Yale will allow me to excel both academically and athletically.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17First Year

    Diving
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2018-19Junior

    Diving
  • 2019-20Senior

    Diving