University of Miami Athletics

Nicole Sowell

position

Freestyle

Class

Senior

Hometown

St. Johns, Fla.

High School

Bartram Trail

Instagram

@nicolesowell

Nicole Sowell - Swimming & Diving - University of Miami Athletics

Junior (2021-22): Finished fourth in ‘B’ final of both 200-yard backstroke (2:07.04) and 500-yard freestyle (5:05.51) at Miami Invite (Nov. 18-20)…Won ‘C’ final of 100-yard backstroke (59.89) and added second-place finish in ‘B’ final of 200-yard freestyle (1:53.67) over course of three-day event…Took fourth in 200-yard freestyle (1:56.15) in dual meet win over FGCU (Jan. 12)…Competed in dual meet with Florida State (Jan. 21), partaking in 200-yard freestyle (1:54.51) and 200-yard backstroke (2:08.16)…Posted time of 1:51.62 in 200-yard freestyle at First Chance Meet (Feb. 11)…Represented Miami at ACC Championships in Atlanta (Feb. 15-19), competing in 200-yard freestyle (1:54.71) and 500-yard freestyle (5:05.36), among other events.

Sophomore (2020-21): Made season debut at Miami Invite (Nov. 18-20), taking second in ‘B’ final of 500-yard freestyle (5:04.88)…Won ‘B’ final of 200-yard freestyle (1:54.01) at Miami Invite and helped Miami score points as member of winning entry in 800-yard freestyle relay…Finished fourth in 500-yard freestyle (5:25.36) in dual meet against FGCU (Jan. 13)…Added fourth-place finish in 500-yard freestyle in dual meet against FIU (Jan. 22), touching wall in time of 5:12.92…Tabbed time of 1:51.94 in 200-yard freestyle at First Chance Meet (Feb. 13)…Competed in multiple freestyle events for Hurricanes at ACC Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C. (Feb. 17-20).

True Freshman (2019-20): Finished 500-yard freestyle in time of 5:13.56 in dual meet with Florida (Sept. 27)…Finished fourth in both 500-yard freestyle (5:20.03) and 1,000-yard freestyle (10:51 .13) in dual meet against FIU (Sept. 28)…Posted 50-yard freestyle time of 25.70 in invitational hosted by Navy (Oct. 18)…Qualified for ‘C’ final of 200-yard freestyle (1:54.81) and Kansas Classic (Nov. 22-25) and finished fifth in finals…Posted fourth-place finish in 200-yard backstroke (2:11.38) against Boston College (Jan. 4).

High School/Prep: Competed for Bolles School Sharks program, which ranks among nation’s elite…Two-time finalist at 2018 Florida 3A high school state championships, finishing sixth in the 200-yard freestyle and eighth in 100-yard freestyle…Finished fifth in 200 free as  junior in 2017, and sixth in the same event sophomore year.