University of Richmond Athletics
2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Nicole Piercy
- Position:
- Swimmer
 
- Class:
- Senior
 
- High School:
- Hampton Roads Academy
 
- Hometown:
- Newport News, Va.
 
2016 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer
Competed for Team USA at the Maccabiah Games in Israel
 
2018-19 (Senior)
- Competed in nine competitions in several events
- Swam team-best times in the following
	- 500-freestyle (4:54.01)
- 1,000-freestyle (10:31.80)
- 1,650-freestyle (16:51.02)
- 400 IM (4:20.53)
 
- Swam the 200-freestyle twice with a season-best time of 1:57.78
- Was timed at 2:09.72 in her one race in the 200-backstroke
- 200-fly time of 2:09.39 in the dual meet with Villanova
- Was a member of the Spiders top 800-freestyle relay team that turned in a 7:19.29 time at the A-10 Championships
2017-18 (Junior)
- Competed in the CSCAA Open Water 5K Championship in a time of 1:11:25.46
- Logged a top-five finish in the 200 Free (1:57.65) and two top-10 finishes in the 500 (5:12.10) and 100 Fly (1:00.53) in the tri-meet with Queens and Davidson
- Finished in second in the 500 Free both days of the Richmond Duals while taking second in the 200 Free, 200 Fly and 1,650 Free
- Placed eighth in the 400 IM (4:29.18), took 15th in the 200 back (2:05.61), 22nd overall in the 500 Free (5:06.37) and turned in a time of 17:36.28 in the 1,650 Free at the Patriot Invitational
- Logged three top-three finishes in the dual meet with George Washington: second in the 500 Free (5:12.97), second in the 200 Fly (2:13.77) and third in the 1,000 Free (10:30.70)
- Placed second in the 500 Free (5:10.18) and a third place finish in the 1,000 Free (10:28.65) at JMU
- Won the 1,000 Free (10:26.99) and the 500 Free (5:07.46) vs. La Salle and Fordham
- Won the 400 IM (4:28.98) and was third in the 1,000 Free (10:27.41) vs. Villanova
- Notched second place finishes in the 200 Free (1:55.34) and 500 free (5:09.55) vs. Campbell
- At the A-10 Championship:
	- Part of the school record 800 Free relay team that took second
- Fifth in the 500 Free (4:53.62)
- Seventh in the 400 IM (4:23.85)
- Finished 11th in the 1,650 Free (17:13.80)
 
2016-17 (Sophomore)
- Competed for Team USA at the Maccabiah Games in Israel
- Won the bronze medal in the 1,650 Free at the Atlantic 10 Championship
- Finished seventh in the 500 Free at the A-10 Championships
- Placed eighth in the 400 IM at the A-10 Championship
- Finished second in the 500 Free and clocked a 2:09.30 in the 200 Fly on the first day of the Richmond Duals (10/21)
- Posted her season best in the 1,650 Free in the Richmond Duals at 17:51.00 (10/22)
- Logged the fastest time by a Spider this season in the 400 IM at 4:31.46 in the Patriot Invitational (11/17)
2015-16 (Freshman)
- Named Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer after scoring 46 points for the Spiders
- Part of the silver medal 800 Free Relay team at the A-10 Championship
- Took home bronze in the 1650 Free at the A-10 Championship with a career-best 16:56.17
- Placed fourth in the 500 Free at the A-10 Championship with her career best time of 4:52.04
- Took fourth in the 400 IM with a career-best 4:21.97 at the A-10 Championship
Prep
- Member of four-time VISAA Division 2 State Swimming Champions and 2015 TCIS Conference Champions
- All-State and All-Conference swimmer, earning the State Championship in the 400 and 500 Free
- Captain and Team MVP in 2015
- Owns conference record in the 500 Free, as well as school records for 500, 400, 100 Free, and member of school-record holders in the 400 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay
- Four-year state finalist in the 100 Back, 200 IM, 100 Free, 200 Free and 500 Free
- Team record-holder in the 100 Back, 100 Free, 200 Free and 200 IM
- National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society
Club
- On squad holding record in the 800 Free Relay
- 2015 Sectional Champions
- 2015 Coast Guard Blue Dolphin of the Year
Personal
- Daughter of Wendy Drucker and Michael Piercy
- Has a twin brother, Evan
- Wendy Drucker was a synchronized swimmer at Wheaton College and relative Natalie Drucker swam at Penn
- Volunteers with Relay for Life, Camp Sunshine and the Special Olympics... also served as a Smart Swim instructor, teaching special needs children to swim
- Birthday is January 24
| Lifetime Bests | |||
| EVENT | TIME | MEET | DATE | 
| 50 Free | 25.09 | 2013 NC Titans Blizzard Blitz | 12/13/13 | 
| 100 Free | 53.06 | 2015 VA VISAA Championships | 2/14/15 | 
| 200 Free | 1:51.74 | 2015 VA EZ S. Region Speedo Champion Series | 3/20/15 | 
| 500 Free | 4:51.63 | 2019 Atlantic 10 Championships | 2/23/19 | 
| 1,000 Free | 10:10.90 | VA EZ S. Region Speedo Championship Series | 3/22/15 | 
| 1,650 Free | 16:51.02 | 2019 Atlantic 10 Championships | 2/23/19 | 
| 50 Back | 27.94 | 2015 VA VISAA Championships | 3/8/15 | 
| 100 Back | 58.32 | 2014 NC Titans Blizzard Blitz | 12/12/14 | 
| 200 Back | 2:03.55 | VA SC Senior Championships | 3/8/15 | 
| 100 Breast | 1:14.17 | 2015 VA CGBD Winter Invitational | 1/17/15 | 
| 200 Breast | 2:35.03 | 2015 VA CGBD Winter Invitational | 1/18/15 | 
| 100 Fly | 59.59 | 2014 NC Titans Blizzard Blitz | 12/13/14 | 
| 200 Fly | 2:08.16 | JMU Dual Meet | 1/14/17 | 
| 200 IM | 2:06.82 | 2015 VA VISAA Championships | 2/13/15 | 
| 400 IM | 4:20.53 | 2019 Atlantic 10 Championships | 2/23/19 | 
Swin & Dive Preview
Tuesday, October 14
Swimming and Diving A-10 Championship Preview
Tuesday, February 18
Swimming Postgame - Villanova
Saturday, January 18
Young Swimmers Excel
Wednesday, December 04













