Nick Palmer

Position:
Distance Freestyle
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Peachtree City, Ga.
High School:
Starr's Mill

Career Best Times
200-yard Freestyle — 1:39.49 • 500-yard Freestyle — 4:24.22 • 1000-yard Freestyle — 9:24.80 • 1650-yard Freestyle — 15:38.15 • 200-yard Butterfly — 1:55.43 • 200-meter Freestyle — 1:55.73 • 400-meter Freestyle — 4:04.13

2017-18: Set a new personal record in the 500-yard free after swimming 1:41.10 for second place at the Nike Invitational • Swam a season-best time of 9:26.77 in the 1000-yard freestyle against Penn State and Navy, earning him second place • Finished second at the Nike Invitational in the 1650-yard freestyle with 15:38.15 on the clock • Collected five top three finishes throughout the season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Attended Starr’s Mill High School from August 2013-May 2017 • Coached in high school by Derek Abrams • 2015 Georgia High School Association 1-5A runnerup in 500 freestyle • 2016 & 2017 team MVP • 2016 academic award winner.

Club: Competed for SCAT SWIMMING where his head coach was Jamey Myers • Georgia senior state champion in 400 free in 2015 and 500 free in 2016 • Scholastic All-America honoree.

Personal: Full name is Nicholas William Palmer • Son of Jeff and Laura Palmer • Born January 29, 1999 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. • Plans to major in business.