Chay Thomas Lapin (born February 25, 1987)[1] is an American water polo goalkeeper. While playing at the University of California, Los Angeles, he set the school's all-time saves record. He also played for the United States national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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| Birth name | Chay Thomas Lapin | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 25, 1987 Fountain Valley, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Water Polo | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
High school edit
Lapin played water polo at Long Beach Wilson High School from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, he was named to the California-Hawaii All-America first team and was also named the CIF player of the year.[2]
College edit
Lapin then went to UCLA, where he redshirted the 2005 season. In 2006, he started 15 games at goalkeeper and had a 4.87 goals against average. The following year, he started 21 games, had a 6.90 goals against average, and was named to the ACWPC All-America third team.[3]
Lapin started 23 games in 2008. He had 206 saves and a 6.35 goals against average. In 2009, he started 24 games, made 205 saves, and had a 4.82 goals against average. His performance helped UCLA win the MPSF Tournament and reach the finals of the NCAA Championship that year. Lapin was named to the ACWPC All-America second team. He finished his college career with 719 total saves, which set a school record.[3]
International edit
Lapin was a backup goalkeeper for the U.S. national team at the 2011 and 2012 FINA World League Super Finals. Both times, the U.S. finished in fourth place. He was also a member of the U.S. men's team that earned gold in water polo at the 2011 Pan-American games.[1][4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he made eight saves, and the U.S. placed eighth.[2][5]
Personal life edit
Lapin was born in Fountain Valley, California, on February 25, 1987. He is 6 feet, 6 and a half inches tall. He resides in Redondo Beach, California.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Men's water polo profile: Chay Lapin". Orange County Register. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Chay Lapin" Archived July 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Chay Lapin" Archived November 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. uclabruins.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Chay LAPIN | Results | AQUA Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Chay Lapin". Olympics. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
External links edit
- Chay Lapin at World Aquatics
- Chay Lapin at Olympics.com
- Chay Lapin at Olympedia
- Chay Lapin at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
