2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2020-21: Swam in all four of NJIT's meets...won three relay medals (200 Medley Relay - Gold; 400 Medley Relay - Bronze; 400 Free Relay - Silver) at the America East Swimming Championships...current school record holder in the 200 Medley Relay.
2019-20: Swam in seven meets on the year...Named CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 15...picked up ten total event victories, including three at the NJIT Invitational (100/200 Breast, 50 Free) and three vs Howard (100/200 Breast, 200 Relay Medley)...owner of seven NJIT school records: 50 Breast (25.64), 100 Breast (55.42), 200 Breast (2:02.66), 200 Free Relay (1:23.13), 400 Free Relay (3:05.47), 400 Medley Relay (3:22.40), and 800 Free Relay (6:46.42).
2018-19: Competed in eight meets...won nine combined individual and relay events during the season, including four at ECACs (200/400 Free Relay, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay) and three against St. Francis Brookyln (200 Medley Relay, 50/100 Free).
2017-18: The redshirt freshman competed in all 11 of the Highlanders meets. … in his first meet as a Highlander vs Binghamton on October 7, earned four spots on the podium, in three individual events and one relay. … against Lehigh was the only Highlander to record a first place finish, doing so in the 100 breast. … broke three individual NJIT records in his freshman campaign, the 50 breast (26.63), 100 breast (57.03) and the 200 breast (2:04.97), and was part of the record breaking 200 medley relay team. … NJIT Athlete of the week (10/23). … named NJIT Men’s Swimming and Diving 2017-18 Outstanding Performer.
2016-17: Did not compete due to injury.
Coach Lawson on Lyons: "Nick is an all-around swimmer and top breast stroke in New Jersey. We are very excited to have him on the team next year. His overall strength and technique made him a great pick-up."
Prior to NJIT: Lyons of Franklinville, NJ comes to the Highlanders from Delsea Regional High School after being named South Jersey Times Swimmer of the Year and ranking 24th in New Jersey, according to collegeswimming.com. ... fourth-place finish in the 50 free at the 2016 New Jersey Public State Team Tournament Meet of Champions. ...fourth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the 2016 New Jersey Public State Team Tournament Meet of Champions. ...swims for the Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club.
Personal: Nicholas David Lyons. ... son of David and Melanie Lyons. ... engineering sciences major.
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Breast
5'1"
150 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
Breast
5'7"
150 lbs
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2018-19Junior
Breast
5'7"
150 lbs
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2019-20Senior
Breast
5'7"
150 lbs
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2020-21Fifth Year
Breast
5'7"
150 lbs