Nick Elliott '22 Recruiting Profile

I have had a love for the water and swimming since I was five years old swimming in our local cabana league.  I still cherish the relationships I developed with both my teammates and coaches at such a young age.  I was consistently ranked the “high point” swimmer for my team and wanted to compete at a higher level and began swimming year round when I was eight.  The step up in competition was great and I enjoyed the challenges of swimming and placing at the Jr. Olympics.  My love for the water wasn’t restricted to the pool as I have swam many open water races.   I began swimming in the Sharkfest Escape from Alcatraz on an annual basis since I was eleven.  I have placed top three every year and took the gold in the non-wetsuit division when I was fifteen.

I currently attend Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose.  I chose this school not only for the challenging academics, but also because it is one of the top schools in the state of California for aquatics.  I split time between swim and water polo since my freshman year, however since the Covid outbreak I have focused solely on swim and found a renewed love and passion for the sport.  My times have improved dramatically over the past five months due to rigorous training and some great coaching.  I look forward to achieving my futures cuts this December in the USA Swimming 18—Under Winter Championships.  

I am extremely goal oriented and have the achievements I will accomplish pinned to the wall in my bedroom.  I take great satisfaction crossing goals off the list only to replace them with another.  I have many college goals and championships ahead of me that I cannot wait to tackle!