Christopher Lee Thompson (born November 30, 1978) is an American former competition swimmer who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.

He was the second American swimmer to break the 15-minute mark in the 1,500-meter freestyle, and held the American record for four years.

Both at Michigan and as a post-graduate, Chris swam under coach Jon Urbanchek from 1997 to 2004.

He held the NCAA and American records in the 1,650-yard freestyle for eleven years.

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