Chattahooche Gold Swimmer Takes Talent To Collegiate Level

Submitted by Larry Blase

Chattahoochee Gold swimmer Nicole Sullivan is excited to receive a scholarship to Birmingham-Southern College and swim for the BSC Panthers.

“The coaches and team are fantastic, and when my recruiting trip ended I didn’t want to leave,” she said. “I fell in love with the college and the team, and I know it’s where I belong.”

Nicole has been swimming year-round since she was 13, for the past two-and-a-half years for Chattahoochee Gold team at the Cumming Aquatic Center.

“Swimming with Gold has been incredible,” Sullivan stated. “Gold is like a second family to me. My teammates are some of my closest and best friends. My coaches have all been phenomenal. They are very caring and supportive, and I would not be the person or swimmer I am today without them.”

Her proudest moment swimming for Gold was “getting my first senior state cut (qualifying time for a statewide meet).”

I was competing at High School State my sophomore year and when I finished the 100 Backstroke and saw my time on the clock, I thought I was dreaming,” she recounted. “It showed me that anything is possible if you are motivated, train hard, and believe in yourself.”

Sullivan is a senior at North Forsyth High School where she swims for the Raiders, is a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and DECA. She plans to major in business/marketing at Birmingham-Southern.

Chattahoochee Gold trains swimmers at the Woodstock Aquatic Center in Woodstock, Cherokee Aquatic Center in Holly Springs, Mountain View Aquatic Center in Marietta and Cumming Aquatic Center.

Front Row: Susan Sullivan, Nicole Sullivan, Richard Sullivan Back Row: Gold Head Coach Charles Todd, NFHS Head Coach Kristine Hunt, NFHS Asst. Coach Tyler Martin. Credit: David John Torrento Photography