Honors and Awards
- 2024, '25 NCAA Championship qualifier
- 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten
- 2024, '25 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
- 2023, '25 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
| Personal Bests |
| 100 Free |
42.28 |
3/29/25 |
| 200 Free |
1:32.55 |
3/28/25 |
| 200 Fly |
1:46.42 |
2/26/22 |
| 200 IM |
1:41.78 |
3/9/25 |
SwimCloud Profile
2024-25: Finished 11th in the 200 IM in 1:33.25 and 17th in the 100 free in 42.73 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-Mar. 1)... Placed 27th in the 200 free in 1:32.55 and 27th in the 200 IM in 1:42.69 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 26)...
Won the 200 IM in 1:44.24 and the 100 free in 43.24 at the Badger Invite (Feb 7-8)...Came in second in the 100 IM in 49.86 vs UC San Diego (Jan. 4)...Finished sixth in the 200 free in 1:34.20 and eleventh in the 200 IM in 1:43.87 at the Texas Invite (Nov. 20-22)...Won the 200 free in 1:33.65 and the 100 free in 43.16 and came in third in the 200 IM in 1:44.78 vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Finished fifth in the 200 free in 1:37.78 vs Michigan (Oct. 18-19)...Came in second in the 200 IM vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24: Competed in the 200 free relay and swam the 50 free in 19.44 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 27)...Came in fifth in the 200 free in 1:33.77 and came in seventh in the 200 IM in 1:43.72 at the Big Ten Championship (Feb.28)...Finished fifth in the 200 free in 1:35.61 against Louisville and Indiana (Feb.2)... Placed fourth in the 200 free in 1:37.15 and came in fourth in the 200 IM in 1:49.02 against Northwestern (Jan.20)...Won the 100 free in 45.24 and came in third in the 100 IM in 50.67 against UC San Diego (Jan.6)...Came in eighth in the 200 free in 1:36.35 and came in tenth in the 100 free in 43.66 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Finished third in the 100 free in 45.18 and placed third in the 200 free in 1:38.48 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Came in fourth in the 200 free in 1:38.99 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20)...Finished fourth in the 100 free in 45.22, fourth in the 200 free in 1:39.49 and member of the second-place 400 free relay in 2:59.58 against Notre Dame (Oct. 6)
2022-23 (at Minnesota): NCAAs: part of the 800 free relay that finished 20th (6:18.81) ...
Big Tens: came in ninth in the 200 free (1:35.40), 12th in the 200 IM (1:44.88) and 14th in the 100 free (43.85); also part of the 800 free relay (6:18.85) and 400 medley relay (3:07.01) that both came in fourth. the 400 free relay that was fifth (2:53.97) and the 200 free relay that was sixth (1:18.58) ...
First Chance Meet: earned first in the 100 back (48.69) ...
Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took second in the 200 free (1:35.57) and fourth in the 50 free (20.33) and 100 free (44.30); also part of the winning 800 free relay (6:25.80) and the 200 free relay (1:19.62) and 400 free relay (2:55.17) that both took second ...
Minnesota Invite: came in seventh in the 200 IM finals (1:46.17), 11th in the 200 free finals (1:35.03), 17th in the 100 free finals (43.78) and 43rd in the 50 free prelims (20.33); also part of the 800 free relay that came in third (school record 6:16.25), the 400 medley relay that was seventh (3:08.88), the 400 free relay that was ninth (2:54.33) and the 200 free relay that was 11th (1:19.40) ...
Wisconsin Dual: claimed second in the 100 free (44.68), third in the 200 free (1:37.75) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:52.15); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed second (2:58.54) ...
St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 200 back (1:50.09) and second in the 1000 free (9:38.24); also part of the 400 free relay that took first (3:01.46) ...
SMU Dual: finished second in the 100 free (45.27) and 200 free (1:38.98); also part of the 400 free relay that finished first (2:59.02), the 200 free relay that was second (1:21.22) and the 200 medley relay that was third (1:30.08) ...
South Dakota Dual: won the 100 fly (49.92), tied for second in the 50 free (21.03), and helped the 400 free relay (3:02.34) to victory and the 200 medley relay (1:31.58) to a second-place finish
2021-22: Earned W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • finished 10th in the 200 free finals (1:35.88), 19th in the 200 fly finals (1:46.42) and 20th in the 200 IM finals (1:46.80) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the fifth-place 800 free relay (6:22.25), seventh-place 200 free relay (1:18.20) and seventh-place 400 free relay (2:54.12) • helped guide the 400 free relay (2:56.28) and 800 free relay (6:29.11) to victories, aided a 200 free relay (1:19.75) to third and a 200 medley relay (1:30.01) to sixth in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also finished third in the 100 free (44.03) and seventh in the 200 fly (1:48.39) • placed fifth in the 100 free (PR time of 45.17), seventh in the 200 fly (1:51.18) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:52.25) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 400 free relay to second (2:58.51) • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 22nd in the 200 IM finals (1:4.98), 23rd in the 200 fly finals (1:80.87), 24th in the 200 free finals (1:40.15) and 43rd in the 100 fly prelims (49.15); also helped the 400 free (3:00.66) and 200 medley relays (1:28.72) to 16th-place finishes, the 200 free relay to 17th (1:22.60) and the 400 medley relay to 18th (3:18.11) · placed second in the 400 free relay (3:01.46), fourth in the 100 free (45.77), fifth in the 200 fly (1:51.61) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:54.21) versus Wisconsin • won the 200 free (1:41.48) and finished third in the 200 medley relay (1:33.69) against St. Thomas • made collegiate debut by taking second in the 200 fly (1:50.95), third in the 200 IM (1:53.00) and fourth in the 100 free (45.92) and 400 medley relay (3:22.21) at Purdue • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
High School/Club: Won the 200 free and 100 fly at the 2021 MSHSL Boys Class AA State Championships, setting the all-time state record in the 100 fly (48.11) ... touched eighth in the 200m IM, 12th in the 200m free and 19th in the 200m fly at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships ... took first in the 100m free at the Minnesota Long Course Senior State Championships in 2021 ... notched a second-place finish in the 200m free and 200m IM, third in the 200m fly and fourth in the 100m fly at the 2021 Speedo Sectionals ... placed fourth in the 100 IM and 100 breast at the 2020 Minnesota Senior State Championships ... two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... two-time 2021 NISCA All-American in the 200 free and 100 fly ... four-time MSHSL all-state honoree
Personal: Parents are George and Mary Kay Morris ... has four siblings -- Rebecca, Sara, Mary and Ella ... major is kinesiology
On Deck with Christopher Morris
How old were you when you started swimming or diving? Lessons when I was really little and competitively when I was 12.
Most memorable swim or dive meet? Big 10s 2024.
Best part of swimming or diving is: The boys.
What is your favorite part about Madison? The support of the community.
Before each meet, I: Eat pancakes with Nico.
One word that describes the team: Close.
One word that describes me: Focused.
Favorite thing to do out of the pool with my teammates: Just spend time with them not swimming.
The best thing about Soderholm is: The natural lighting.
Dream as a collegiate athlete: To take swimming as far as I can.
Post-collage plans/goals: I plan on working for a few years in a field related to my major and then going back to school to pursue an MBA.
What is your favorite coach saying? "Shock the world" Cauli Bedran.
