Nicholas James D'Arcy was born on 23 July 1987 and is a retired national-record holding butterfly swimmer from Australia.
14 Facts About Nick D'Arcy
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Nick D'Arcy was removed from Australia's 2008 Olympic team due to a violent altercation that happened shortly after the Australian Olympic Trials.
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Nick D'Arcy was removed from Australia's team to the 2009 World Championships after being convicted for the same incident.
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Nick D'Arcy was raised in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast but currently lives in Brisbane.
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Nick D'Arcy came second at the Pan Pacific Championships behind Michael Phelps.
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The exemption was provided and backdated, and Nick D'Arcy was permitted to compete in the games.
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Nick D'Arcy trailed Phelps for practically the entire race before pipping him at the final touch.
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On 31 March 2008, Nick D'Arcy was charged with assault after a brawl with former Commonwealth Games triple gold medalist Simon Cowley on the night Nick D'Arcy was named to the Australian Olympic team.
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Nick D'Arcy was later charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm.
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Nick D'Arcy was granted conditional bail to appear in court on 21 April 2008.
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Nick D'Arcy subsequently appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which confirmed the AOC's decision.
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Nick D'Arcy appealed the AOC Board's decision to CAS, which rejected this appeal on 16 June 2008.
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In March 2009, Nick D'Arcy received a jail sentence of 14 months and 12 days, suspended on condition of good behavior.
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In December 2011, after Cowley had been awarded $180,000 in damages, Nick D'Arcy declared himself bankrupt, bringing his representation of Australia at the London Olympics in 2012 in jeopardy.