Nicole Fye - Women's Swim & Dive - Ohio State Buckeyes

Nicole Fye

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Player profile

  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Ashburn, Va.
  • Last School Rock Ridge HS
  • Club Team The Fish

Career Honors | Career Bests

  • CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American (2019, 2020)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2019)
  • Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019)

2019-20 (Junior)

  • Had two victories on the year, winning the 500 Free vs. Akron and Kenyon as well as the 400 Free vs. Pitt
  • Swam a personal best 10:00.52 in the 1,000 Free at the OSU Fall Invitational
  • Had a good showing at the Big Ten Championship, posting three personal best times
  • Qualified for the B final in the 500 Free with a personal best time of 4:44.51 and went on to finish 15th overall
  • Posted a PR in the prelims of the 200 Free (1:48.86) but did not make the finals
  • Closed the event by winning the B final of the 1,650 Free with a personal best time of 16:20.56

2018-19 (Sophomore)

  • Placed third in the 500 Free with a time of 4:46.19 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship.
  • Finished 14th in the 500 Free, clocking in at 4:46.01 for a career best at the Big Ten Championships; also recorded a personal best 200
    Free time of 1:49.29 and 1650 Free time of 16:32.25.
  • Registered a 12th-place finish in the 1650 Free (16:36.06) and a 16th-place finish in the 1000 Free (10:06.87) at the Ohio State Invitational.
  • Took third in the 1000 Free (10:15.24) to open the season vs. Alabama.
  • No. 3 on the team in the 1650 Free; No. 4 on the team in the 500 Free and 1000 Free.

2017-18 (Freshman)

  • Recorded a season-best 200 Free time of 1:50.27 for first-place at the Last Chance qualifier.
  • Competed in the 500 Free, 1650 Free and 200 Fly at the Big Ten Championships; swam a personal-best time of 4:48.92 in the 500 Free.
  • Finished eighth in the 1000 Free vs. Michigan, Rutgers and Virginia Tech, clocking in at a career-best 10:09.11.
  • Won the 500 Free (4:54.19) at the Total Performance Invitational; also posted a personal-best 200 Fly time of 2:03.97.

Prior to Ohio State

  • Swam at Rock Ridge High School for two years under the direction of Andrea Wardell and Kjersti Oliver.
  • Member of club team The Fish from 2015-17.
  • High school team captain.
  • Two-time All-Virginia honoree.
  • Back-to-back state champion in the 200 freestyle in 2016 and 2017.
  • 2017 500 freestyle Virginia state champion.
  • High school All-American in the 500 freestyle.
  • Placed sixth in the 100 L freestyle at the 2017 PVS Senior Championships with a time of 59.65.
  • Captured golds in the 100 L freestyle and 200 L individual medley at the LC Fish Derby.
  • Champion in the 200 L butterfly at the 2017 Speedo Sections in Buffalo.
  • Claimed golds in the 2017 4A League Championships in the 200 and 500 freestyle.

Personal

  • Daughter of Jeanne and Vance Fye.
  • Has a younger sibling (Reese).
  • Majoring in microbiology.
  • Chose Ohio State because she fell in love with the sense of community and companionship at the school.
  • Most memorable swimming moment is training in a one-on-one session with Olympian Kate Ziegler.
Academic All-Big Ten (19) Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (18, 19) As A Sophomore (2018-19) Placed third in the 500 Free with a time of 4:46.19 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship. Finished 14th in the 500 Free, clocking in at 4:46.01 for a career best at the Big Ten Championships; also recorded a personal best 200 Free time of 1:49.29 and 1650 Free time of 16:32.25. Registered a 12th-place finish in the 1650 Free (16:36.06) and a 16th-place finish in the 1000 Free (10:06.87) at the Ohio State Invitational. Took third in the 1000 Free (10:15.24) to open the season vs. Alabama. No. 3 on the team in the 1650 Free; No. 4 on the team in the 500 Free and 1000 Free. As A Freshman (2017-18) Recorded a season-best 200 Free time of 1:50.27 for first-place at the Last Chance qualifier. Competed in the 500 Free, 1650 Free and 200 Fly at the Big Ten Championships; swam a personal-best time of 4:48.92 in the 500 Free. Finished eighth in the 1000 Free vs. Michigan, Rutgers and Virginia Tech, clocking in at a career-best 10:09.11. Won the 500 Free (4:54.19) at the Total Performance Invitational; also posted a personal-best 200 Fly time of 2:03.97. Prior to Ohio State Swam at Rock Ridge High School for two years under the direction of Andrea Wardell and Kjersti Oliver. Member of club team The Fish from 2015-17. High school team captain. Two-time All-Virginia honoree. Back-to-back state champion in the 200 freestyle in 2016 and 2017. 2017 500 freestyle Virginia state champion. High school All-American in the 500 freestyle. Placed sixth in the 100 L freestyle at the 2017 PVS Senior Championships with a time of 59.65. Captured golds in the 100 L freestyle and 200 L individual medley at the LC Fish Derby. Champion in the 200 L butterfly at the 2017 Speedo Sections in Buffalo. Claimed golds in the 2017 4A League Championships in the 200 and 500 freestyle. Personal Daughter of Jeanne and Vance Fye. Has a younger sibling (Reese). Majoring in microbiology. Chose Ohio State because she fell in love with the sense of community and companionship at the school. Most memorable swimming moment is training in a one-on-one session with Olympian Kate Ziegler.