Bio

As a junior: Swam in four different events during the 2016-17 season ... Posted top times of 1:04.64 (100 IM), 2:21.90 (200 IM), 1:07.72 (100 breast) and 2:33.62 (200 breast).

As a sophomore: Competed in three events during his sophomore season in 2015-16 ... Swam the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast ... Finished with a time of 2:16.05 in the 200 IM at the MAAC Championships ... Posted season-best times in the 100 breast (1:07.48) and the 200 breast (2:32.36) at the URI Invite.

As a freshman: Saw limited time during his rookie season in 2014-15 ... Competed in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM and 1000 free ... Posted season-best time of 1:07.02 in the 100 breast at the URI Invite ... Also posted season-best times in the 200 breast (2:32.45) and 200 IM (2:21.55) at the URI Invite.

Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Denise Silva at Saugus ... Helped the Sachems to Northeastern Conference titles as a junior and senior ... Earned rookie of the year honors as a freshman ... Named the swimmer of the year as a junior and senior ... Captained team as a junior and senior, earning all-star honors in 2013 ... Earned rookie of the year honors for YMCA/USA Swimming in 2013 and was the captain for two years ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: The son of Wendy and Stephen Nelson ... Has three brothers, Eric, Adam and Drew, and one sister, Nicole ... Father played college football and one year professionally ... Cousin, Jeff Egito, played college football.