Owns Bucknell school record in three events: 200 IM (1:49.75), 400 IM (3:52.09) and 200 fly (1:48.57) ... also ranks in top 10 in program history in the 200 breast (2nd) and 1,000 free (7th) ... also part of 400 medley relay that ranks No. 10 in school history ... qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix in June 2012 ... one of four Bison to swim at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials ... tied for 75th out of 109 in the 400 IM at the event in Omaha, Neb. ... two-time First Team All-Patriot League selection ... two-time Mid-Major Honorable Mention All-American.

2011-12: First Team All-Patriot League selection ... three-time Patriot League Male Swimmer of the Week ... two-time Bison Athlete of the Week ... Mid-Major Honorable Mention All-American ... 2012 Patriot League scorer in 200 IM (2nd), 400 IM (2nd) and 200 fly (6th) ... first Bison since 1993 to win two ECAC titles in same year after capturing 200 breast and 400 IM at ECAC Championships ... also placed second in 200 IM at ECACs ... 200 breast time at ECACs was 1.74 seconds ahead of the runner-up in the race ... 29 first-place finishes ... did not place lower than second in the 200 IM or 400 IM all season ... did not finish lower than second in 200 fly during regular season ... finished first in 200 breast in all three races during regular season and finals of ECACs ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11: Selected to All-Patriot League First Team ... three-time Patriot League Male Swimmer of the Week ... two-time Bison Athlete of the Week ... Mid-Major Honorable Mention All-American ... finished first in PL Championships in 400 IM ... 2011 Patriot League scorer in 400 IM (1st), 200 IM (2nd), and 200 fly (7th) ... had five first-place finishes in 200 IM ... had six first-place finishes in 400 IM ... had six first-place finishes in 200 fly ... had top-five 2010-2011 Bucknell times in 200 fly (1st), 200 IM (1st), 400 IM (1st), 100 IM (2nd), 1,000 free (3rd), 200 back (4th), and 200 breast (3rd) ... competed in 13 of 14 meets in 2011.

High School/Personal: Born March 16, 1992 in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. ... son of James and Susan Nicholson ... named an All-American, all-league, all-section and all-county at Horace Greeley High School ... 2010 Section I Co-Swimmer of the Year ... Section I record-holder in 200 IM ... team captain ... has two siblings, David and Amanda ... Amanda swam at Williams College and graduated with the school record in the 50 back ... high school teammate of fellow Bison swimmer Matt Hadley ... majoring in sociology and economics.