CLEVELAND, Miss. - This fall, Delta State University Athletics will highlight some of the department's team and individual record holders in a continued effort to showcase the achievements of various student-athletes throughout Delta State's storied athletic history. 

This week's spotlight shines on Nathan Sawicki and the Delta State swimming and diving program. Sawicki, a former Statesmen swimmer from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, is Delta State's record holder in the 500 yard freestyle, 1000 yard freestyle and 1650 yard freestyle. 

Sawicki posted a 4:26.20 in the 500 freestyle in his preliminary race at the 2019 NCAA Championships to earn a spot in the championship final. He then swam a 4:27.37 in the championship final to earn All-American honors with a seventh place finish. 

Sawicki also swam a 9:05.31 at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championships to set the DSU 1000 freestyle record. He went on to drop a 15:13.03 in the 1650 freestyle in the "A" final at the 2019 NCAA Championships to finish third overall and take home All-American honors. 

Sawicki was a two-time All-American and two-time Honorable Mention All-American in the 1650 freestyle in his Delta State career. He also collected All-American honors in the 500 freestyle and 1000 freestyle in 2019. Sawicki also turned in two more Honorable Mention All-American performances in the 1000 freestyle and an Honorable Mention All-American performance in the 500 freestyle in his career at the NCAA Championships.