2011-12 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Grant Nel
- Height:
- 5-9
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- High School:
- Yarra Valley Grammar
2010-2011 (Junior)
Grant Nel had a very successful season, setting two school records in the 3-meter (471.35) and the 1-meter (426.00). He also set personal bests in all three disciplines, the 3-meter and platform (452.35) at the NCAA Championship meet and the 1-meter at the Big 12 Championship ... at the NCAA Championships, Nel placed second on both springboards and was third on the platform … named the Team MVP at the annual team banquet.
2009-10 (Sophomore)
Was awarded the Most Improved Diver by his teammates...shared the Most Outstanding Diver award at the Big 12 Championship meet after leading all divers in scoring at the meet with 52 points...placed second in the 1-meter springboard, fourth in the platform event and first in the 3-meter springboard event at the Big 12 meet...also won first place in the 3-meter springboard event at the Zone D NCAA qualifying meet, punching his ticket to his second NCAA Championship meet...placed third in the 3-meter event at the NCAA meet with a score of 450.50, a season best...also finished eighth in the 1-meter board (373.30) and 15th (335.05) in the platform...earned ALl-American honors in all three diving events.
2008-09 (Freshman)
Earned All-America honors in the three-meter springboard with a fourth-place finish with a season-best score of 430.55 at the NCAA Championships ... was 18th in the one-meter at the NCAA meet ... missed the Big 12 Championships while competing at the 2009 Australian Open in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ... won gold in the 3m synchro and earned bronze medals on the 1m and 3m boards ... competed at the FINA World Championships in Rome.
High School/Club
2006 graduate of Yarra Valley Grammar in Melbourne ... competed with the Melbourne Elite Diving Academy since 2003 ... coached by Pavel Plotnikov ... represented Australia at the 2007 FINA World Championships ... at the 2007 Australian Open, Nel won the one-meter, placed fourth on the three-meter and won the synchro ... earned the Victorian Certificate of Education.
Personal
Grant Roy Nel is the son of Viv and Avril Nel of Chirnside Park, Victoria, Australia ... born April 7, 1988 in Johannesburg, South Africa ... plans to major in construction science ... his mother represented South Africa in gymnastics ... before taking up diving, Nel was an accomplished gymnast.