Delta State University

2014 First Team All-American (200-Medley 400-Medley Relay)
2014 Honorable Mention All-American (100-Backstroke, 200-Backstroke, 200-Medley Relay, 800-Freestyle Relay)
2014 All-New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (100-Backstroke and 200-Backstroke)
2014 New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference All-Academic Team
2014 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team
2015 First Team All-American (200-Medley Relay 400-Medley Relay)
2015 Honorable Mention All-American (200-Freestyle Relay, 100-Backstroke, 800-Freestyle Relay, 200-Backstroke, 400-Freestyle Relay)

PERSONAL BESTS

2014-15 (Senior): Earned seven All-American honors at the 2015 NCAA Championships ... Member of the 200-Medley relay team that finished in sixth place at the NCAA Championships ... Also a member of the 400-Medley relay team that finished in seventh ... Set a new school record (48.38) during his 11th place finish in the 100-Backstroke ... Finished in 17th place at the NCAA Championships in the 200-Back ... NSISC Champion in the 100 and 200-Backstroke ... Ends his career with six school records, including four-of-five relays.  

2013-2014 (Junior): Set personal bests in four individual events.... 100-Freestyle (46.06); 50-Backstroke (22.86); 100-Backstroke (48.63); 200-Backstroke (1:46.63 - SCHOOL RECORD)... Set school records in two relays; 200-Medley Relay (1:29.55) and 400-Medley Relay (3:14.89)... NSISC Champion in two events; 100-Backstroke and 200-Backstroke.
 
2012-2013 (Sophomore): Set PR (1:40.67) in 200 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke (49.52) at the 2013 NCAA Division II Championships... PR for 200 Backstroke (1:47.50) set at the 2012 DSU Christmas Invitational

2011-2012 (Freshman): Set ten lifetime best times in his freshman season with the Statesmen...Set four best times in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championships, where he was named to the All-NSISC team. Swam a 23.84 in the 50-Backstroke and a 50.55 in the 100-Backstroke at the NSISC meet, both of which came on relay lead offs...Swam a 1:41.16 in the 200-Free at the NSISC and also had a 1:49.77 in the 200-Backstroke at the meet...Swam to three personal best marks at the Tunica Invitational, including a 2:02.78 in the 200-Fly and a 4:20.83 in the 400-Individual Medley...Swam personal bests in the 50-Free (21.24) and 100-Free (46.49) at the Delta State Christmas Meet.

Prep: Swam for Maragon Private School and Jacky Scott, as well as for coach Dean Price and the Mandeville Dolphins club team...Listed qualifying times for South African Senior Nationals, including several semifinal finishes...Participating in Age-Group Nationals four years...Served as Team Captain for three years.

Personal: Yvan Marcus Nys...Born July 10, 1992 in Johannesburg, South Africa...Son of Sonia and Peter Nys...Has one sister, Gena...Majoring in International Business / Finance.