| Nicholas Andrew Schwab Alfaro | |
| Sport: | Swimming |
| Class: | Indiana University 2013 |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 160 |
| Nationality: | Dominican / American |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida |
Nicholas Andrew Schwab Alfaro (born 24 August 1990) is a Dominican Republic swimmer.[1] He competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai in the Men's 200 and 400 metre freestyle,[2] won three medals (gold, silver, and bronze), breaking the meet record in the 200 metre individual medley with a time of 2:08.90, at the 2011 CCCAN in Puerto Rico, and qualifying for the Guadalajara Pan-American Games.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 200 metre freestyle, winning his heat with a time of 1:53.41 and finishing in 37th place overall.[4] Nicholas won four gold medals and one silver medal at the 2013 CCCAN in Costa Rica.[5] He competed in the 2013 World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona in the Men's 200 and 400 metre freestyle.[6] From 2010 to 2013, Nicholas attended Indiana University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, and competed in swimming at the 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Swimming Championships and the 2013 NCAA Division I Championships in the 500 freestyle, qualifying with a time of 4:18.70.[7] [8] Nicholas currently holds the 200 and 400 metre freestyle national records in the Dominican Republic, with a time of 1:53.07 and 3:59.29.