Fun Facts
High School
Mansfield HS ’00
College
Arizona State ’05
College Major
Recreation and Tourism
Parents
John and Cynthia … father was the postmaster of Mansfield, Mass. (retired), and mother was the Director of Special Eduaction for the Foxborough, Mass. public schools (retired)
Spouse
Married to Jennifer VanAssen
Sibling(s)
Older brother (Mike) is a financial advisor in Boston
Sports Played Before Swimming
Baseball
Nickname(s)
Bruno … it was his grandfather’s name; he never got to meet him because he died before Nick was born
Pet(s)
One cat (Pipes) that has has had since 2002
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Playing golf, coaching, teaching ... watching the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics
Ultimate Way to Relax
Watching television, traveling
Most Influential Person
Parents … “They always do what’s needed to get the job done, and they also drove me to practice EVERY morning.”
Sponsor(s)
Speedo
Training Stats
Swims 11,000 meters/yards per day, 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week
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Swam for Ocean State Squids while growing up and through high school because high school didn't have a team … one of his best friends is two-time Olympian Erik Vendt; they carpooled, trained and competed against each other since age 10
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Diehard Red Sox and Patriots fan ... watched the 2004 World Series in Arizona with a couple of friends, but says “the highlight of the Series was beating the Yankees. After that, I was confident the Sox would win.”
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Movie: Braveheart ... tv: Heroes ... music: everything