Nell Chidley

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Class:
Senior
Position:
Fly
Hometown:
Mystic, Conn.
High School:
Robert E. Fitch

2022-23: Competed in eight meets for the Bears ... Finished eighth in the 200 butterfly and 15th in the 100 butterfly at the Ivy League Championships ... Also competed in the 100 backstroke at the Ivies ... Was second on the team in the 200 butterfly ... Finished second in the 200 fly against Princeton and Dartmouth ... Was third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 fly against Harvard ... Took fourth in the 200 fly against Penn ... Was second in the 100 fly and third in the 200 fly at the Bruno Invitational ... Finished second in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly against Cornell.

2021-22: Competed in nine events for the Bears ... Finished fifth in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the Ivy League Championships ... Won the 100 and 200 butterfly to start the season against Bryant ... Finished third in the 200 fly at Penn ... Won the 100 and 200 fly at the Bruno Invitational ... Took second in the 200 fly and third in the 100 fly against Harvard ... Finished second in both butterfly events against Columbia ... Won the 200 fly and took second in the 200 back against Cornell.

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Competed in all eight meets for the Bears … Finished fourth in the 200 butterfly at the Ivy League Championships … Also competed in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke at Ivies … Took first in the 200 butterfly against Cornell, UConn and Yale … Placed second in the 200 butterfly versus Columbia and Penn … Came in second in the 100 butterfly at Yale … Placed third in the 200 butterfly at Harvard … Finished third in the 100 butterfly at Penn.

Before Brown: Competed in swimming at Robert E. Fitch High School ... Also competed for the Connecticut Aquatic Club ... Named Most Outstanding and received the Coaches Award ... Member of National Honor Society ... Achieved High Honors ... Received the George Washington University Book Award.

Personal: Daughter of Brian Chidley and Pam Dolan ... Has two siblings, Simon and Ben ... Plans to concentrate in Applied Mathematics or Economics.

Personal Records
Event	Score	Date
200 Free	1:54.19	12/7/2019
500 Free	5:03.74	12/6/2019
100 Back	56.66	12/7/2019
200 Back	2:00.02	2/19/2022
100 Fly	54.00	2/18/2022
200 Fly	1:59.04	2/22/2020

Why Brown Statement: “I chose Brown for the amazing combination of academics, a great swim program, and great people. I felt instantly at home on campus and with the team."

Concentration: Undecided

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song:  The Office theme song
Favorite food: French toast
Favorite dessert: Coffee ice cream
Favorite city: Washington D.C.
Favorite athlete: Cody Miller
Favorite pro team: New England Patriots
Favorite movie or TV show: The Office
Current favorite music artist: Bryce Vine
Last book you read: The Idiot
Favorite restaurant in Providence: n/a
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite activity outside the pool: Hiking
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Keira Knightley
Person you’d like to have dinner with:  Megan Rapinoe
Travel destination:  I want to go to New Zealand
Other sport you enjoy:  Running
Role model / someone you look up to:  Megan Rapinoe
Something you cannot live without:  My water bottle
Favorite Brown building: n/a
Enjoyed this professor’s class:  n/a
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: n/a
Favorite quote: “We’re lost, but we’re making good time” - Yogi Berra