Joshua Nosal Class: Junior Hometown: Austin, TX High School: Westwood Height / Weight: 6-3 / 172 Event: Free/Back Birthdate: 04/17/1989

AS A SOPHOMORE: Took part in two school record-breaking swims ... helped the 200 (1:39.42) and 400 (2:54.08) Free Relay squads set program bests at the BIG EAST Championships ... earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 200 Free Relay (2nd) and 400 Free Relay (1st) ... finished the 200 Free at the BIG EAST in 1:38.31 ... logged a 4:27.34 in the finals of the 500 Free during the BIG EAST finale ... best time in the 100 Back (50.95) came at the Ohio State Invite with a season-best 1:46.88 in the 20 Back coming during at the BIG EAST meet ... raced the 100 Free five times with a best mark of 46.02.

AS A FRESHMAN: Built a diverse event portfolio through his participation in numerous events ... a big player for the Irish at the BIG EAST Championships with his efforts in relay and individual events ... three-time all-BIG EAST performer ... member of the champion 800 Free Relay (6:32.45) team and the second-place 400 (2:59.05) and 200 Free Relay (1:21.94) tandems ... both his 400 and 800 Free Relay teams set school records ... his participation in these relays helped the team secure more than 100 points at the meet ... also competed and placed individually in the 200 (1:40.20) and 100 (45.76) Free while placing sixth and 10th, respectively ... swam the 200 IM (1:58.08) against Cleveland State ... worked the field in the 100 Back (52.00) at the Ohio State Invitational ... went 4:36.46 in the 500 Free at the BIG EAST meet ... swam the 50 Free (21.79) at the Shamrock Invitational.

THE NOSAL FILE: Texas 5A state champion in the 200 Free (1:38.49) ... also finished with a time of 45.49 in the 100 Free at the state meet his senior season ... swam the 50 Free in 21.49 two weeks prior to the state championship ... gained All-America distinction all four years as a prep at Westwood (Texas) ... holds school records in the 100 and 200 Free events ... named team captain and MVP his junior and senior seasons ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Wendy and David Nosal ... father was a submarine captain for nine years ... born April 17, 1989, in San Diego, Calif. ... avid mountain biker and cliff jumper ... enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in the mechanical side of the field.

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