Chicago State alum and former swimming national champion Fred Evans joins the fifth episode of our Chi State Pod Black History Month Series.
Evans is recognized as the first Black swimmer to win a collegiate swimming championship. As a Chicago State swimmer, Evans won the 100-yard breaststroke NCAA Division II national titles in 1975, 1976 and 1977, earning record-setting times each year.
Upon graduating with a B.S. in Psychology and an M.S. in Guidance and Counseling, Evans kickstarted a longstanding career as a swim coach in the Chicago area. He also served as an advisor to the Swimming Hall of Fame’s African-American Outreach Swim Program. Evans has also since been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
On the podcast, Evans reminisces on his transition to college life at Chicago State, hearkens back to his national titles and reflects on the meaning of becoming the first Black national swimming champion.
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