Silvestre Chavez
Silvestre Chavez
Height: 5-10
Weight: 155
Year: Soph
High School: Downey HS / Downey (CA)
Major: Political Science
Events: Free, Fly, Back

Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2022): Came in fifth place in the 50-yard freestyle (22.98) and seventh place at the South Coast Conference Championships in the 100-yard butterfly (54.74), with that time ranking 19th on the school’s all-time list… His time of 49.26 in the 100-yard freestyle ranks him 18th on the school’s all-time list… Also competed in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.10), which is the 18th best time in school history, while his time in the 200-yard butterfly (2:10.60) is the 15th best all-time and the 200-yard IM (2:10.08) during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2022): Named Honorable Mention All-South Coast Conference… Appeared in 35 games and made 32 starts… Tied for fourth on the team with 49 goals, was second on the team with 50 assists and added 26 steals… Scored a season-high four goals against Chaffey College and three goals in four other games… Dished out a season-high five assists against Palomar College, while he recorded a season-high four steals against the Arizona State Club Team…..

Westcliff University Men’s Water Polo (2021): Appeared in 14 games and record five assists and four steals…..

Downey HS: While on the water polo team, he led them in goals and assists, including scoring 12 goals in a game against Taft High while at Southeast High… Specialized in the 50-yard freestyle (22.6) and 100-yard freestyle (49.5) while on the swimming team… Did not have a junior year due to Covid-19… Spent his freshman and sophomore years at Southeast High… Voted his team’s Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and freshman… Placed sixth at the CIF LA City Finals in the 50-yard freestyle…..

Personal: Hobbies include sleeping and surfing… Nicknamed “Tweedy”… Has five siblings – Julio, Ramon, Claudia, David and Luis… Is the son of Silvestre Chavez-Estorga and Rosa Garay… Born in Lynwood, CA on March 13, 2003…..

Favorite Athlete:  Kobe Bryant                            Favorite Movie: “The Godfather”
Favorite Food:  Mexican                                      Favorite TV Show: “The Simpsons”
Favorite Book: “Percy Jackson & the Olympians”