Nick Thoman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio with a long family history of world class swimming. He started swimming competitively in 1990 in his home town. From Ohio he went on to swim for the University of Arizona for two years from 2004 to 2006.

From Arizona he went on to swim with the Texas Long Horn Aquatics. While under this program Nick went to the World University Games in 2007 gaining a Silver Medal in the 4X100 Long Course Meter Medley Relay and a Bronze Medal in the 100 Long Course Meter and 200 Long Course Meter Backstroke.

In 2009 he began training at Swim MAC Carolina in North Carolina. In December of that year he broke 2 World Records. The 2 World Records were in the 100 Short Course Meter Backstroke Record within the 4X100 Short Course Meter Medley Relay; this Relay also broke the American Record. In 2010 he went to his first World Championships. At this meet he helped earn a Gold Medal in the 4X100 Short Course Meter Medley Relay. In 2010 he also went to the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and won a Bronze Medal in the 50 Long Course Meter Backstroke race. In 2011 he went to the World Championships. During this meet he helped earn a Gold Medal in the 4X100 Long Course Meter Medley Relay.

In 2012 Nick qualifies to the Olympic Trials and earned himself a spot to the 2012 Olympic Games for the 100 Long Course Meter Backstroke and on the 4X100 Long Course Meter Medley Relay Team. At the 2012 Olympic Games Nick personally earned a Silver Medal for the 100 Long Course Meter Backstroke and helped the 4X100 Long Course Meter Medley Relay Team win an Gold Medal.

In 2013 at the US Winter Nationals he broke 3 American records in one night. The event were the 50 Short Course Yard Backstroke Record within the 4X50 Short Course Yard Medley Relay; this Relay also broke the American Record. The last American record broken that night was in the individual 100 Short Course Yard Backstroke race. In 2015 Nick went to the Pan American Games and earned himself a Gold Medal in the 100 Long Course Meter Backstroke race. In 2016 Nick Thoman retired from swimming due to a shoulder nerve injury.

In Nick’s free time he enjoys exploring the outdoors, photography, skating, video games, his dog Luna, music, and eating all vegan food his wife makes. Currently, Nick resides in Tucson, Arizona and offers both private and group lessons.

Beyond Nick’s swimming career he has taught private and group lessons for all ages for over 20 years. His goal is to share the wealth of knowledge he gained as a world class athlete with high level swimmers. He is available nation wide for both private and group lessons. For the past 10 plus years, Nick also offers public and motivational speaking for small or large groups.

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