David Nolan
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992[1]
Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle, Medley[1]
ClubNBAC
College teamStanford University
CoachBob Bowman
Medal record
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 3 4 6
Total 3 4 6
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 y backstroke 1 2 0
200 y backstroke 0 2 2
200 y medley 2 0 2
4×200 y freestyle 0 0 2
Total 3 4 6
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Indianapolis 100 y backstroke
Gold medal – first place2013 Indianapolis 200 y medley
Gold medal – first place2015 Iowa City 200 y medley
Silver medal – second place2012 Federal Way 100 y backstroke
Silver medal – second place2012 Federal Way 200 y backstroke
Silver medal – second place2013 Indianapolis 200 y backstroke
Silver medal – second place2015 Iowa City 100 y backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2012 Federal Way 200 y medley
Bronze medal – third place2014 Austin 200 y medley
Bronze medal – third place2014 Austin 200 y backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2014 Austin 4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2015 Iowa City 200 y backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2015 Iowa City 4×200 y freestyle

David Nolan (born December 5, 1992) is an American swimmer and partner at Commit Analytics.[3] He won two gold medals at the 2009 Jr. Pan Pacific Championships in the 200 IM and 400 medley relay.[1][2] Nolan swam at and graduated from Stanford University.[4] He set the National High School record for the 200y IM.[5]

Early life

Nolan was born in Hershey Pennsylvania to parents Theresa and James Nolan.[6]

Career

High School Swimming

In 2011 Nolan set 4 national high school records.[7] He swam for Hershey High School as well as Hershey Aquatic Club. When committing to Stanford, Nolan had 5 national high school records, 7 state high school records, and was a high school All American.[8]

College Swimming

Nolan swam for and graduated from Stanford University.[9] He completed a degree in biomechanical engineering and a minor in computer science.[8]

In 2015 he set the American Record in the 200y IM, swimming 1:40.07. The swim was one hundredth of a second faster than the previous record set by Ryan Lochte.[10] He ended his college swimming career with 3 team records, 9 conference titles and 17 All-American honors.[8] In 2014-15 his training focused on speed, whereas during the two years prior were almost pure aerobic training.[11]

Post Graduate Swimming

In 2015 Nolan graduated from Stanford University and moved to Arizona to train under Bob Bowman.[12] In 2016 Nolan swam in the US Olympic Trials in Omaha.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "David Nolan". SwimSwam.
  2. 1 2 "David Nolan - 2011-12 Mens Swimming & Diving Roster- GoStanford.com Stanford Athletics". Stanford University.
  3. ↑ David Nolan. "David Nolan LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  4. ↑ "USA Swimming National Team Bios". USA Swimming.
  5. ↑ Jeff Commings (March 6, 2015). "5 Fast Facts About David Nolan's 200 IM American Record". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "David Nolan".
  7. ↑ "Hershey swimming stars David Nolan and Meaghan Raab reach for higher marks". 20 April 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 "Records tumble in Nolan's wake". 15 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "With Hershey Company in his corner, David Nolan sets sights on U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials". 28 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Full Race Video of David Nolan's American Record 200 IM". 9 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "USA Swimming - 20 Question Tuesday: David Nolan". www.usaswimming.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08.
  12. ↑ "David Nolan Makes the Move to Tempe to Train Under Bob Bowman". 15 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Hershey swimmer David Nolan angling for 'dream' pass to 2016 Olympic Games". 25 June 2016.


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