Nick Saulnier

Class:
Senior
Position:
Backstroke/Freestyle
Hometown:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School:
Washington HS

PRONUNCIATION

2019-20 Senior Season: Honored as a recipient of the 2020 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award · earned a spot in finals and finished sixth in the 200 free (1:34.88) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time at the Big Ten Championships · placed fifth in the 200 free (1:40.97) at the Big Ten tri-dual versus Purdue and Northwestern · notched seventh place finishes in the 100 free (47.61) and 200 free (1:42.47) at USC · touched fifth in the 200 free (1:41.90) and sixth in the 100 free (46.21) versus Wisconsin · finished fifth in the 200 free (1:42.94) and sixth in the 200 back (1:56.54) against Iowa · placed seventh in both the 200 free (1:43.06) and the 200 back (1:57.84) at the Florida dual.

2018-19 Junior Season: At the Big Ten Championships, was part of the 800 free relay that placed fifth (6:22.87), took fourteenth in both the 200 free (1:35.72) and the 200 back (1:44.47). • Took fifth in the 100 back (49.62) and sixth in the 500 free (4:35.08) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Finished second in the 200 free (1:40.54), sixth in the 500 free (4:39.35), and fifth in the 200 IM (1:52.80) against USC. • Took fourth in the 100 back (51.78) and fifth in the 200 back (1:53.41) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Minnesota Invite, took sixth in the 200 IM (1:51.22), third in the 100 back (48.99), and fourth in the 100 free (44.64). • At the Iowa Invitational, took second in the 200 free (1:36.97), was part of the 800 free relay that placed third (6:31.43), took seventh in the 200 back (1:48.09), and was part of the 400 free relay that placed third (2:55.44). • Finished second in the 200 free (1:40.70) and third in the 200 back (1:51.72) at the Florida State Dual. • Took fourth in both the 200 free (1:40.06) and the 200 back (1:51.12) at the Wisconsin Dual.

2017-18 Sophomore Season: At the NCAA Championship, swam with the 200 Free Relay that took eighteenth (1:17.63) and the 400 Free Relay that took twenty-fourth (2:53.66) • At the Big Ten Championships, swam in the 800 Free Relay that finished fifth (6:21.95), the 200 Free Relay that finished third (1:17.02), and the 400 Free Relay that finished 2:52.50) • finished third in the 200-yard free (1:38.90) and second in the 500-yard free (4:33.74) at the Triple Dual against Northwestern and Purdue. • Took fifth in the 200-yard free (1:42.35) vs. Denver • finished fifth in the 200-yard free (1:41.67) and seventh in the 500-yard free (4:43.46) vs. Hawai'i and Drury • took third in the 500-yard free (4:28.33), second in the 200-yard free (1:37.06), and third in the 200-yard back (1:45.68) at the Minnesota Invitational • placed third in the 200-yard free (1:39.29), fourth in the 200-yard back (1:50.12), and sixth in the 200 IM (1:53.49) vs. Iowa • took fifth place in the 200-yard free (1:40.41) and second place in the 500-yard free (4:36.52) against Florida State.

2016-17 Freshman Season: Named Most Improved by teammates • improved times in the 200-yard free (1:36.24), 500-yard free (4:25.84) and 200-yard back (1:43.62) at the Big Ten Championships • earned a 1:40.51 in the 200-yard free against Iowa • improved times in the 500-yard free (4:38.98) and 200-yard back (1:49.11) at the Minnesota Invitational • notched a 1:39.54 in the 200-yard free and 1:47.36 in the 200-yard back at the Jean Freeman Invitational • earned second place in the 200-yard free with a 1:39.35 against Purdue and Northwestern.

High School/Club: Graduate of Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he swam for head coach Chris Cruise • set a school record in the 100 back with a time of 49.54 • notched a 1:49.8 in the 200 IM to break the school record • top time in the 200 back is 1:47.52 • swam the 200 free in 1:39.9 and the 500 free in 4:31.64 • All-American in the 100 back and 200 IM • 2013 Rookie of the Year • 2014 Most Valuable Player • all-state honoree in 2013 and 2014 • named to all-state first team in 2015 and 2016 • swam for the Iowa Flyers Swim Club under the instruction of coach Richard Salhus • qualified for the finals in the B heat at his first Junior Nationals in the 200 back by dropping nearly five seconds off his best time.

Personal: Son of Andrew and Michele Saunier • one sister, Hannah • intends to major in engineering.

Top Times at Minnesota
Event	Time	Date
100 free	44.64	11/30/2018
200 free	1:34.88	2/24/2017
500 free	4:21.68	11/30/2017
100 back	51.78	1/12/2019
200 back	1:43.16	2/25/2017
200 IM	1:53.49	10/27/2017