Nick Lakin

Biography

Nick Lakin enters his sixth season as UNI swimming and diving head coach in 2022. During his tenure, UNI has won two relay events and thirteen individual conference titles. Eleven different swimmers have received first team All-MVC honors, including Crystal Florman who captured MVC Swimmer of the Year honors in 2019. In 2018-19, Lakin guided UNI to a fourth place finish at the MVC Championships in Columbia, Missouri. Seven swimmers earned first team or honorable mention All-MVC honors. Katie Taylor was awarded the Elite 17 award for athletics and academic performance. The Panthers collected victories in the 200 and 400 medley relays, breaking school records in both races. Florman won three individual events en route to Swimmer of the Year honors. Taylor and Moriah Ross claimed two individual titles each. During his first season at the helm, Lakin led the Panthers to a third place finish at the MVC Championships in Iowa City. Nine swimmers and divers earned first team or honorable mention All-MVC honors including two-event champion Katie Taylor. Six school records fell during the 2017-18 season. Taylor broke the conference record in the 400 individual medley at the MVC Championships. Diver Izzy Bunchek competed in the NCAA Zone competition. Prior to UNI, Lakin served as the head coach and program director for the Black Hawk Area Swim Team. Beginning in 2003, he designed and implemented competitive swimming progressions for more than 200 athletes aged 5-22. He developed and mai