Creating a sporting legacy

Nicholas Boylan – Swimming

Nicholas BoylanNicholas is a member of the GB Learning Disability Swimming Team and is number 2 in GB for backstroke and breaststroke. He has been European, Regional and County champion and returned from the INAS-FID Global Games as World Record Holder and World Champion.

Profile:

Date of birth: 27 July 1984

Borough/District: Ashford

Club: Canterbury ASA Swimming Club

Current ranking: GB – No. 2 for backstroke and breaststroke


Career highlights to date:

  • 2011: Selected for the GB Disability Swimming Team to compete in the 100m breaststroke at the IPC European Championships in Berlin.
  • 2010: British Gas ASA Senior National Championship - Silver medal in the 100m breaststroke
  • 2009: DSE National Short Course Swimming Championships – Achieved a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke (S14)
  • 2009: INAS-FID World Record Holders, Global Games Champions and World Champions in 4 x 100m Medley Relay.
  • 2009: IPC Europeans - Silver medal in 100m breaststroke
  • 2009: Kent County Championships. Won gold in 5 events and achieved new County record in 200m Individual Medley.
  • 2009: South-East Region Championships. Won 5 gold medals and one silver medal.
  • 2008: Achieved 2 gold & 3 silver medals at the INAS-FID Open European Swimming Championships.
  • 2008: GB Team Captain at the INAS-FID Open European Swimming Championships.
  • 2008: South East Regional Multi-Disability Champion in 6 events.
  • 2008: Kent County Champion in 100m breaststroke and 100m freestyle.
  • 2007: Runner up in 100m backstroke (S14) and multi-disability category at DSE British International Championships.
  • 2006: European champion in 4 events at Europeans in Hungary.
  • 2006: South East Regional Multi-Disability Champion in 5 events.