27 Facts About Nic Fink

Nicolas Fink was born on July 3,1993 and is an American competitive swimmer.

Nic Fink is a five-time world champion in breaststroke events and a 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 100 meter breaststroke.

Nic Fink is the Americas record holder in the short course 50 meter breaststroke, 100 meter breaststroke, and 200 meter breaststroke as well as the American record holder in the long course 50 meter breaststroke.

Nic Fink started dreaming about being an Olympian while watching swimming on television as a kid.

Collegiately, Nic Fink competed for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, signing his official letter of intent in fall 2010.

Nic Fink went to school for engineering and works a full-time engineering job while swimming.

Nic Fink competed at his first US Olympic Trials in 2012 at the 2012 USA Swimming Olympic Trials held in Omaha, Nebraska in June and July.

Nic Fink placed 11th in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 1:01.14,17th in the 200 meter breaststroke with a 2:13.89, and 26th in the 200 meter individual medley with his time of 2:03.69.

Nic Fink did not qualify for the 2012 US Olympic Team in any of the events he raced.

Nic Fink broke out onto the national scene after he placed 2nd in the 2013 US National Championships in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:00.24.

Nic Fink placed 3rd in the 200m breaststroke and 6th in the 50m breaststroke.

At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Nic Fink placed 8th in the final of the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:00.10.

Nic Fink made the US team for the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, with his performances at the 2014 National Championships in Irvine, California.

At the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Nic Fink placed 7th in the 100 meter breaststroke final with a time of 1:00.39 and placed 7th in the 200 meter breaststroke with a time of 2:11.55 in the final.

Nic Fink won both the 50 and 200 breaststroke for the Condors at the final.

Nic Fink set a new American record in the short course 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 25.72 seconds at the final match of the 2021 International Swimming League in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

The next day, Nic Fink set a new Americas record and American record in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 55.56 seconds, earning 19 points for his team.

Nic Fink started competition on day one, qualifying for the semifinals of the 100 meter breaststroke ranked third with a time of 57.02 seconds.

Nic Fink won the first World Championships medal of his career in the final of the 100 meter breaststroke, finishing third to win the bronze medal with a time of 55.87 seconds.

Nic Fink finished fifth in his heat in the prelims of the 100 meter individual medley in the morning on day three with a time of 52.87 seconds, which qualified him to the semifinals ranking thirteenth.

Later in the same session, Nic Fink set a new American in the 50 meter breaststroke with a 25.68 in the semifinals and qualified for the final ranking second.

The sixth and final day of competition, Nic Fink set a new Americas record and a new American record in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 25.53 seconds and won the gold medal.

At the 2022 US International Team Trials in Greensboro, North Carolina in late April, Nic Fink won the 100 meter breaststroke with a personal best time of 58.37 seconds, qualifying for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships team in the event.

Day six, in the final of his third individual event, the 200 meter breaststroke, Nic Fink placed fifth with a time of 2:09.05, which was 1.98 seconds behind gold medalist and world record holder in the event Zac Stubblety-Cook of Australia.

On October 19, Nic Fink was publicly announced to the Team USA roster for the 2022 World Short Course Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Nic Fink competed in the 100 Breaststroke and tied for second place alongside Adam Peaty of Great Britain, securing himself a silver medal.

Nic Fink is married to Melanie Margalis, who won a gold medal in swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics.