Chay Lapin

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| birth_name = Chay Thomas Lapin

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| residence = Long Beach, California

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|25}}

| birth_place = Fountain Valley, California

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| country = {{USA}}

| sport = Water Polo

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Chay Thomas Lapin (born February 25, 1987){{Cite web |date=2012-05-08 |title=Men's water polo profile: Chay Lapin |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2012/05/08/mens-water-polo-profile-chay-lapin/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}} is an American water polo goalkeeper. While playing at the University of California, Los Angeles, he set the school's all-time saves record. He also played for the United States national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

=High school=

Lapin played water polo at Long Beach Wilson High School from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, he was named to the California-Hawaii All-America first team and was also named the CIF player of the year.[http://www.usawaterpolo.org/NationalTeams/PlayerBio.aspx?ID=72 "Chay Lapin"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728060953/http://www.usawaterpolo.org/NationalTeams/PlayerBio.aspx?ID=72 |date=July 28, 2012 }}. usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.

=College=

Lapin then went to UCLA, where he redshirted the 2005 season. In 2006, he started 15 games at goalkeeper and had a 4.87 goals against average. The following year, he started 21 games, had a 6.90 goals against average, and was named to the ACWPC All-America third team.[http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-wpolo/mtt/lapin_chay00.html "Chay Lapin"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113210226/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-wpolo/mtt/lapin_chay00.html |date=November 13, 2012 }}. uclabruins.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.

Lapin started 23 games in 2008. He had 206 saves and a 6.35 goals against average. In 2009, he started 24 games, made 205 saves, and had a 4.82 goals against average. His performance helped UCLA win the MPSF Tournament and reach the finals of the NCAA Championship that year. Lapin was named to the ACWPC All-America second team. He finished his college career with 719 total saves, which set a school record.

=International=

Lapin was a backup goalkeeper for the U.S. national team at the 2011 and 2012 FINA World League Super Finals. Both times, the U.S. finished in fourth place. He was also a member of the U.S. men's team that earned gold in water polo at the 2011 Pan-American games.{{Cite web |title=Chay LAPIN {{!}} Results {{!}} AQUA Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1037322/www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1037322/chay-lapin |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}} At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he made eight saves, and the U.S. placed eighth.{{Cite web |year=2012 |title=Chay Lapin |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/chay-lapin |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509063602/https://olympics.com/en/athletes/chay-lapin |archive-date=9 May 2021 |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=Olympics}}