Nicholas Shackell (also Nick) (born 31 October 1974) is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 31 October 1974 Marlow, Buckinghamshire |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Millfield School[1] |
Medal record | |
Swimming career
editNicholas competed in the 100 metre freestyle at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, finishing 28th fastest overall. He finished 8th as a member of the relay squad in the final of the 4×100 metre freestyle relay, but the 4×100 metre medley relay team was disqualified in the preliminaries.[3]
He represented England winning three bronze medals in the relay events, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4][5] Four years later he represented England again and won a silver and bronze in the relay events, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[6][7][8]
He won the 1994 British Championship in 100 metres freestyle.
Personal life
editShackell has three children who are also swimmers, Aaron, Andrew, and Alex. Aaron and Alex represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hall of Fame". Millfield School. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Nicholas Shackell". Sports Reference LLC.2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicholas Shackell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Shackells celebrate strong starts for brother, sister duo at U.S. Olympic swimming trials". AP News. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.