Joe Christ

Graphic for Bridon Rosales and Joe Christ named CSC Academic All-Americans

Events:
Free
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Las Vegas, NV
High School:
West Career and Technical Academy
Squadron:
36 / Pink Panthers

TOP TIMES:
50 Free: 20.24 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb. 27, 225)
100 Free: 43.83 (SMU Invitational, Nov. 22, 2025)
200 Free: 1:35.56 (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, Feb. 27, 2026)
500 Free: 4:23.18 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Feb 26, 2025)
1000 Free: 9:49.08 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Mar 02, 2024)
1650 Free: 16:10.16 (Western Athletic Conference Championships, Mar 02, 2024)
50 Fly: 23.28 (vs. Grand Canyon, Oct. 31, 2025)
100 Fly: 49.75 (vs. Grand Canyon, Oct. 31, 2025)

JUNIOR | 2025-26: Competed in 10 meets…Placed third in the 200 free three times…Totaled 12 podium placements on the season…Helped the Falcons to win the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title…Earned a third place finish in the 500 free at the MPSF Championships…Also placed fifth in the 200 free for Air Force second-fastest time in the event…Swam leadoff in the second place 800 free relay…All-MPSF First Team (200 free)…All-MPSF Second Team (800 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 500 free)…CSC Academic All-American Second Team…CSC Academic All-District…MPSF All-Academic Team...Named to Dean’s List…Earned the Athletic Director’s Pin…Spent the summer of 2026 serving as a Cadet Squadron Commander at Basic Cadet Training…Will serve as Squadron Chief of Staff during his senior year.

SOPHOMORE | 2024-25: Competed in 12 meets during his sophomore campaign…Totaled 17 top five finishes, with ten on the podium…Placed third at the WAC Championships with a personal best time in the 500 freestyle (4:23.18)…Took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:37.11) at the WAC Championships…Finished in first in the 200 free in two dual meets…Recorded Air Force’s top season times in the 50 free (20.24), 200 free (1:35.89), and 500 free (4:23.18)…First Team All-WAC…Academic All-WAC…Named to the Athletic Director’s and Dean’s Lists…Will serve as a squadron executive and student athlete advisory council representative during his junior year…Went on Operation Air Force at Lakenheath RAF in the UK and served as 1^st Sergeant for Executioners squadron at Basic Cadet Training during the summer of 2025.

FRESHMAN | 2023-24: Competed at 11 meets on the season…Posted two sixth place finishes at the WAC Championships (500 free and 200 free)…Took 10 finishes in the top five…Claimed first place in the 500 free against Seattle U.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Swam club for Amber Stewart and Las Vegas Swim Club…Two-time All-American…Four-time state relay champion…Two-time individual state champion…Two-time regional and state champion…Earned four varsity letters…Team captain…Winter Junior National Championship qualifier…Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 36…Son of John and Melisa…Has two sisters…Major is Aeronautical Engineering…His father John served in the Air Force…Has four uncles that also served in the Air Force, Army, and Navy…Enjoys skiing…Credits his dad and coach for having the biggest impact on his athletic career…Chose the Academy “to serve my country and become a pilot.”