Christopher “Conrad” Varhola '20 Recruiting Profile

My name is Christopher “Conrad” Varhola.  As the son of military parents, I have moved around my entire life.  Whether living in Africa, Europe, or the U.S., swimming has been the one constant in my life that I could do anywhere.  I learned to swim in the Indian Ocean and have competed throughout Africa and Europe.  I want to continue this as part of my scholar-athlete goals.  It is my intent to study chemistry in college pursuant to a career in medicine.  I also want to commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy and serve my country as a Navy SEAL.  Swimming at the college level will provide the physical and mental challenge to push me to the next level.  I love competition and embrace hard work.  I want to be challenged and am not afraid of pain.  I have three varsity letters in swimming.  I was “most improved” swimmer my freshman year, MVP my sophomore year, and selected as team Captain my junior year.  In 2019 I also placed 2^nd in the 50m and 100m freestyle at the European Forces Swim League (EFSL) championships.  I love swimming, my teammates, and the camaraderie, values, and character-building this sport embodies.  Most importantly, though, I never quit nor complain.