Chris Boneham

Chris Boneham was one of Howard County’s most successful high school swimmers ever at Kokomo’s Haworth High School before attaining All-
Big Ten and All-American honors at Indiana University.

Boneham led the Huskies to the school’s only team state championship in 1982. One year earlier, his efforts spearheaded the Huskies to a state
runner-up finish. He was one of the rare Howard County athletes to capture as many as four IHSAA state titles, including two with state record
performances. He claimed a pair of individual state championships, taking the 50 yard freestyle in 1982 and 1983 with dazzling performances. His
winning times those two years were then among the top three ever recorded in the 50 freestyle that was first held in state meet competition in 1932.

He also picked up state titles as a member of the 200 yard medley relay in ‘81 and ‘82. The ’81 foursome set a state meet record and the ’82 team
smashed that mark by nearly two seconds.

Boneham lettered at Indiana University for four seasons under legendary coach James “Doc” Counsilman. Two of those squads won Big Ten titles
and another earned a runner-up finish. He was a two-time Big Ten champion, swimming on 400 freestyle relay teams that raced to conference titles
in ‘85 and ’86. He was a two-time All-American in the 1986 NCAA championships, finishing 12th in the 50 freestyle and 14th in the 400 freestyle relay.