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2021-22 Men's Swimming

Chett Bell

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown New Orleans, La.
  • Prev School Klein Collins High School

Biography

2021-22 (Senior):

Participated in three meets this season… Placed second in the 50 Yard Freestyle (22.59) and third in the 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:04.50) against Ouachita Baptist in October… Took second place in the 100 Yard Butterfly (55.05) and third in the 50 Yard Freestyle (22.76) against Millsaps that same month… Recorded season-best times of 22.07 (50 Yard Freestyle) and 53.86 (100 Yard Butterfly) at the Trinity Invitational in November.

2020-21 (Junior):

Participated in all three virtual meets during the season… NAIA All-America… Started the season with two second-place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard IM on Nov. 7… Added another second place in the 100-yard butterfly one week later at the Midseason Invite... Finished the season with season-best times in the 50-yard freestyle (21.48) and 100-yard butterfly (53.08), placing second in both races.

2019-20 (Sophomore):

Competed in all eight meets during his sophomore season… NAIA All-American… All-Mid-South Conference Second Team… A part of 400 Yard Free Relay team that broke the school record (3:04.92) at the Trinity Invitational… Placed first in the 200 Yard IM in a head-to-head meet against Ouachita Baptist in September… Placed second at the same meet in the 50 Yard Freestyle… Won the 200 Yard IM and placed second in the 50 Yard Freestyle in a head-to-head meet against Lindsey Wilson in December… Finished second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke at the West Florida Tri-Meet… Placed second in the 200 Yard IM against top-ranked Keiser and Cumberlands in back-to-back meets.

2018-19 (Freshman):

Swam in all eight meets during his freshman season ... Began his Wolf Pack career with three top-four finishes at the South Georgia State and Thomas University tri-meet ... Finished third in both the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard fly against Southern Methodist University ... Was a member of the 200-yard free relay team that placed third at the NAIA National Championships and set the program record with a time of 1:23.79 ... A Third-Team All-American honoree.

Pre-Loyola:

Swam for head coach Jim Sharp at Klein Collins High School.

Personal:

Majoring in psychology ... Born on August 13, 2000 ... Son of Walter and Altovise Bell ... Favorite food is sushi and least favorite is okra ... His favorite book is The Giver ... Favorite movie is The Equalizer ... The most influential person in his life is Cullen Jones ... Loves to play Xbox in his free time ... Favorite athlete is Marshon Lattimore ... One thing about him that would surprise most people is that he is still an avid cartoon watcher ... Favorite place to eat at in New Orleans is Russell's.