2012-13 (Senior): Experienced the busiest season of his Elizabethtown career, as he swam in 10 different events, including the 100 and 200 breast and the 1650 free for the first time...Sprinted to a new 50 free career-best of 24.43 against Hood Nov. 7...Ranked third on the team in the 100 fly and fourth in the 50 free...Assisted in the 200 free relay (1:32.65) and 200 medley relay (1:44.31) teams setting season-best times at the MAC Championships Feb. 8-10...Swam on winning relay teams three times during the regular season...First-time team captain along with
Ryan Hannon.
2011-12 (Junior): Posted two career-fast times...Gained more than 17 seconds on his previous best in the 500 free when he finished in 6:07.70 in a tri-meet with Lycoming and Messiah on Nov. 12...Registered a personal record in the 200 free (2:09.79) a week later versus FDU-Florham...Set season-bests in the 50 and 100 free during the season-opening meet against Arcadia Nov. 5.
2010-11 (Sophomore): Competed in seven events between the freestyle and butterfly discaplines...Recorded the fastest 100 free (55.93) and 100 fly (1:00.79) times of his career at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational Dec. 4...Lowered times in five events: 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free and 100 fly from his freshman season...Enjoyed a three-win afternoon in the regular season finale against King's (Pa.) Jan. 29, claiming top honors in the 100 fly and as part of the 200 medley and freestyle relays...Earned first ever All-MAC Second Team recognition when he helped the 400 medley relay team finish fifth at the MAC Championships Feb. 11.
2009-10 (Freshman): Won the 200-yard butterfly in his E-town debut against Arcadia Nov. 7...Wound up with three individual wins and a relay victory during his rookie season...Won the 500 free for the first time Nov. 18 at King's (Pa.)...Swam a season-best 2:43.63 to win the 200 fly against FDU-Florham Nov. 21.
High School: Three-sport athlete that competed in football, swimming and baseball at Kennett High School in Kennett Square, Pa...Earned 11 varsity letters.
Personal: Born June 26, 1991...Son of James and Cindy Nelson...Has a younger brother, Peter...Biology major.
TOP TIMES
2012-13 (Senior)
50 free: 24.43 - 11/7/12 vs. Hood
100 free: 56.59 - 11/17/12 at FDU-Florham
200 free: 2:18.19 - 11/10/12 vs. Lycoming
500 free: 6:24.41 - 1/26/13 vs. King's (Pa.)
1000 free: 12:11.19 - 12/8/12 vs. York (Pa.)
1650 free: 21:00.99 - 2/8/13 at MAC Championships
100 breast: 1:15.68 - 11/17/12 at FDU-Florham
200 breast: 3:28.00 - 12/8/12 vs. York (Pa.)
100 fly: 1:01.97 - 2/8/13 at MAC Championships
200 fly: 2:41.71 - 1/26/13 vs. King's (Pa.)
2011-12 (Junior)
50 free: 26.06 - 11/5/11 vs. Arcadia
100 free: 56.22 - 11/5/11 vs. Arcadia
200 free: 2:09.79 - 11/19/11 vs. FDU-Florham
500 free: 6:07.70 - 11/12/11 at Lycoming/vs. Messiah
100 fly: 1:06.45 - 1/25/12 at McDaniel
2010-11 (Sophomore)
50 free: 25.11 - 11/10/10 vs. Messiah
100 free: 55.93 - 12/4/10 at Franklin & Marshall Invitational
200 free: 2:15.55 - 11/13/10 vs. Lycoming
500 free: 6:25.19 - 11/10/10 vs. Messiah
1000 free: 12:36.15 (c) - 11/23/10 at Lebanon Valley
100 fly: 1:00.79 - 12/4/10 at Franklin & Marshall Invitational
200 fly: 2:46.80 - 1/22/11 at Widener
2009-10 (Freshman)
50 free: 25.32 - 1/23/10 vs. Widener
100 free: 58.89 - 1/19/10 at Albright
200 free: 2:18.12 - 11/21/09 vs. FDU-Florham
500 free: 6:31.16 - 11/24/09 vs. Lebanon Valley
100 fly: 1:05.19 - 1/23/10 vs. Widener
200 fly: 2:43.63 - 11/21/09 vs. FDU-Florham
(c) - Time converted from meters-to-yards
