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Nigel Plummer
Nigel Plummer
Hometown:
Stone Mountain, Ga.

High School:
Chamblee

Height:
6-2

Event:
Sprint Free

Club Team:
Dekalb Aquatics

06/25/2012

Georgia Tech Swimmers Headed To Olympic Trials

A record 10 Yellow Jackets earned Trials' cuts in 2012.

06/07/2012

Chetcuti Headed To 2012 Olympics; Two More Make U.S. Olympic Trials

A record 10 Yellow Jackets have earned U.S. Olympic Trials cuts

05/01/2012

Tech Student-Athletes Set To Participate In Graduation Ceremonies

Eighty-three associated with Yellow Jacket athletics will walk across the stage

05/01/2012

Tech Student-Athletes Set To Participate In Graduation Ceremonies

Eighty-two associated with Yellow Jacket athletics will walk across the stage

05/01/2012

Yellow Jacket Student-Athletes Set To Participate In Graduation Ceremonies

Eighty-two associated with Yellow Jacket athletics will walk across the stage

01/31/2012

Swimming & Diving Sweeps Emory On Senior Day (Photos by Sam Morgan)

Swimming & Diving sweeps Emory on Senior Day

01/15/2012

GT vs. Florida State and NC State

Photos by Sam Morgan

Photo Gallery

• 2008-09 NCAA Participant (50-Free, 200 Free Relay)
• 2008-09 ACC Freshman of the Year
• 2008-09 ACC Champion (50-Free, 200 Free Relay)
• Named to the 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2011-12 ACC Academic Honor Roll

In Tech Record Books
• 50 Free (1st), 19.54
• 100 Free (4th), 44.27
• 200 Medley Relay (3rd), 1:27.76
• 400 Medley Relay (3rd), 3:15.32
• 200 Free Relay (1st), 1:17.84
• 400 Free Relay (2nd), 2:55.56

As A Senior In 2011-12: Recorded season-best times in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at the ACC Championship... Was clocked in a season-best 20.00 in the 50 free during the preliminaries, and posted a 20.15 in the finals to claim 10th overall... Finished 18th overall in the 100 free in a time of 44.68... Was 39th in the 100 fly (51.18)... Swam on three relays at the ACC Championship that each ranked among Tech's top=three fastest in history, taking fifth in the 200 medley (1:27.76--third-fastest in Tech history), sixth in the 200 free relay (1:19.09--second-fastest) and sixth in 400 free relay (2:55.56--second-fastest)... Won the 50 free in the dual meet versus South Carolina with a time of 20.93... Was a team-best seventh in the 50 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational (20.56) and was 17th in the 100 free (47.08).

As A Junior In 2010-11: Netted a season best time in the 50 free at the ACC Championships touching the wall in 20.22 seconds ... Took 22nd in the 100 free at the ACC Championships with a season best time of 44.68 ... Finished in a season best time of 50.32 in the 100 fly at the ACC Championships ... Took first place in the 50 free at Florida and vs. Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic with times of 20.76 and 20.78 respectively ... Took first in the 100 free with a time of 47.29 at Davidson.

As A Sophomore In 2009-10: Swam the first leg of the 400 free relay en route to a fifth place finish in 2:58.97 at the ACC Championships also swimming the anchor leg in the 200 and 400 medley as the Jackets came in sixth (1:28.55) and fifth (3:15.32) respectively ... Finished fourth overall in the 50 free at the ACC Championships touching the wall with a time of 19.96 while also taking 17th in the 100 free with a time of 44.64 ... Took home the title in the 50 free against Virginia Tech and Florida State with a time of 20.53 ... Earned first place showings in both the 50 and 100 free at the Georgia Tech Invite with times of 20.09 and 44.27 respectively ... Began the season with two first place finishes against Clemson, Miami and Western Kentucky turning in times of 20.34 and 45.51 respectively.

As A Freshman In 2008-09: Named ACC Freshman of the Year after winning conference titles in both the 50 free and as a member of the 200 free Relay team ... broke the Georgia Tech mark in the 50 free at the ACC Championships with at 19.54 ...was a part of 200 free relay squad that shattered a Georgia Tech and ACC record in the event with a time of 1:17.84 at the ACC Championships ... qualified for the NCAA Championships in both events ... 200 free relay team placed 18th at the event, while placing 60th in the 50 free.

High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Curtis Johnson ... As a senior, had a national ranked time in the 50-free and was a state champion ... Was a member of the Chamblee Army Junior ROTC.

Personal: Born Nigel C. Plummer on January 5, 1990, in Stone Mountain, Ga. ... Son of Fred Plummer and Jan Costello ... Has an older sister, Audrey, who attends Georgia Tech ... Lists his hobby as playing guitar ... Chose Georgia Tech because it was close to home, good academics and a friendly atmosphere ... Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.

Plummer's Career Top Times (through 2011-12 season)
EVENT TIME LOCATION
50 Free 19.54 2009 ACC Championships
100 Free 44.27 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/20-22/09)
100 Fly 50.08 2010 ACC Championships

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