Personal Bests
200y freestyle.........1:43.15
500y freestyle.........4:33.21
1650y freestyle.......15:32.18
PREP (2001): At the 2001 Senior Nationals, placed 22nd in the 1500m free with the time of 15:56.70... Also competed in the 800m free (8:26.44) and the 400m free (4:09.11)... 2000: Participated in the 2000 Junior Nationals placing 10th in the 1650y free at 15:40.41, 17th in the 1000y free (9:24.69) and 43rd in the 500y free (4:39.76)... HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman under coach Tim Hagmann at Blue Springs South High School in Blue Springs Missouri... Team captain senior year... Earned all-state, all conference and all-metro honors in 2001... In 2001, earned a Fina World Ranking, placing 45th in the 1500m free... Holds both the high school and conference records in the 200 and 500 free... Kansas City Star Metro Area Swimmer of the Year.
PERSONAL: Chad Allen Ainsworth... Born 5/29/83 in Kansas City, Mo... Son of Bruce and Mary Ainsworth... Father graduated from University of Colombia and received his masters at University of Missouri, and mother graduated from Avilla College... Father is a civil engineer and mother is a registered nurse... Cousins Tom and Lorrei Hovenkamp swam competitively for Notre Dame, and Marissa Hovenkamp swam for University of San Diego... Intends to major in accounting.
