2020-21: Swam mainly breaststroke events in his first season at Valpo ... placed 15th in both the 100 breast (1:00.23) and the 200 breast (2:18.55) at the Summit League Championships ... ranked fourth on the team in the 50 breast (29.62) and the 200 breast, as well as fifth in the 100 breast.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Warriors ... earned All-Conference honors each of his final three years ... posted top times of 23.56 in the 50 free and 1:02.86 in the 100 breast ... earned All-Academic award ... swam for WEST Swim Club, going to nationals in 2019.

Personal: Son of Joseph Nichols and Sandra Simon-Nichols ... major is biology.