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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Brandon Chapman

  • Position Fly
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Highschool Grey H.S.

Biography

Awards and Honors
Summit League Men's Swimming Championship MVP (2025)...2022 All-Summit League honors in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle relay, 200 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay…2023 All-Summit League Honors in: 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Butterfly, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay...2024 All-Summit League honors in the 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Butterfly, 400 Medley Relay…2025 All-Summit League Honors in: 50 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay…Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (10/26/21, 10/22/24, 01/08/24)...CSC Academic All-America Third Team (2025)...Summit League Academic All-League (2023, 2024, 2025)...CSC Academic All-District (2025). 

2025 International Swimming:
Finished fourth in the men's 200 back at the 2025 South African National Swimming Championships...Finished fifth in the 100 fly (54.86) and the 50 fly (24.64).

Denver Top-10 Times in History Recorded in 2024-25:
7th-best swimmer in the 50 free in program history (19.92).

2025 Summit League Championships:
2nd in the 50 free in 19.96…Part of the winning 200 free relay that finished in 1:19.79…1st in the 100 Fly in 47.10…1st in the 200 fly with a 1:45.69…Part of the winning 400 free relay that finished in 2:56.17.

2024-25 Regular Season Team Rankings:
2nd on the team in the 50 free with a 19.92…4th in the 100 free with a 44.89 (aa)…1st in the 100 fly with a 47.10…1st in the 200 fly with a 1:45.69.

2024 Summit League Championships:
Finished 12th in the men’s 50 free (20.49)…part of the 200 free relay that finished 2nd (20.02/4th leg)…5th in the men’s 100 fly (48.28)…part of the 400 medley relay that finished 3rd (47.96)…2nd in the 200 fly (1:46.98).

2023-24 National Rankings:
Ranked 51st in the men’s 50 fly with a 22.13 (01/27/24 – Colorado Sprint Championships).

2023-24 Regular Season Team Rankings:
4th on the team in the 50 free (20.49)…1st in the 50 fly (22.13)…1st in the 100 fly (48.23)…2nd in the 200 fly (1:46.70).

2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championships:
Part of the 200 free relay that finished 17th (1:21.91), 9th in the 50 breast (28.54), part of the 400 medley relay that finished 18th (3:17.16), 16th in the 100 breast (1:02.21), 5th in the 200 fly (1:45.42), part of the 400 free relay that finished 21st (3:00.47).

2023 Summit League Championships:
20th in the 50 free (21.06), part of the 200 free relay that finished third (1:20.71), 3rd in the 100 fly (48.08), 3rd in the 400 medley relay (3:15.25), won the 200 fly (1:46.05), part of the 400 free relay that finished second (2:58.46).

2022-23 Regular Season Team Rankings:
3rd in the 50 free (20.91), 9th in the 200 free (1:41.01), 3rd in the 50 fly (23.19), 1st in the 100 fly (48.08), 1st in the 200 fly (1:45.40).

2022 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Led the Pioneers in the 50 butterfly (22.48), 100 butterfly (48.39), and 200 butterfly (1:46.21)…third in the 50 freestyle with a 21.13…sixth in the 100 freestyle with a 47.15

2022 National Rankings:
Ranked 76th nationally in the 50 butterfly (22.48)

2022 Summit League Championship:
Part of the winning relay team in the 400 freestyle (2:59.29)…placed third in the 200 medley relay (1:29.06) and 400 medley relay (3:17.21)…second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.83)…12th in the 50 freestyle (21.13)…second in the 100 butterfly (48.39)…won the 200 butterfly (1:46.21)

Before Denver:
Team captain for both his high school team and his club team, the Port Elizabeth Amateurs…Chose the University of Denver for its strong swimming program and its academic programs…Hopes to make the Olympic Games…Enjoys gaming.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Fly
    5'11"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Fly
    5'11"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Fly
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Fly
    5'11"