Army Men Break Two Academy Records as They Continue To Lead the Field
2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Excelled in the 50-yard freestyle during his freshman season ... placed ninth in that event at the ECAC Championships (Feb. 24), clocking a time of 21.22 ... posted personal-best in the 50 free in the preliminaries of the ECACs, touching the wall in 21.10 ... placed fifth in the 50 free versus Connecticut (Nov. 5), Columbia (Nov. 19), Navy (Dec. 8) and Drexel (Jan. 20) ... finished 10th in the 50 free at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 2) ... turned in a pair of top-10 finishes during the tri-meet versus Colgate and Lafayette (Jan. 28) ... took fifth in the 100 breast and placed eighth in the 100 free.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time MVP of the swim team at Red Mountain High School ... earned All-America honors ... sectional record-holder and state champion ... four-time recipient of the school's Scholar Athlete award.
PERSONAL: Sydney Dion Nielsen-Hart was born Oct. 3, 1992 in Mesa, Ariz. ... parents are LaVelle Hart and Leah Chavez ... has four siblings ... enjoys singing and dancing ... loves seafood ... majoring in French.
