2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Nico Morton
- Position:
- Back/IM
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- High School:
- Judge Memorial Catholic
Awards and Honors:
2026 All-Summit League honors in 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast... 2025 All-Summit League honors in: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast...Summit League Academic All-League (2025 and 2026)...CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (2026).
2026 CSCAA National Invitational Championships:
Finished 15th in the 200 IM with a time of 1:49.82…Took 4th in the 400 IM with a 3:51.09…Finished 13th in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:40.69…Took 39th in the 100 IM with a time of 51.26…Finished 17th in the 200 breast with a time of 1:59.89…Part of the 400 free relay that finished 16th in 2:59.36.
Denver’s Top-10 Times in History Recorded in 2025-26:
Turned in the 7th best time in program history in the men’s 200 breast (1:58.00), the 8th best time in the men’s 200 IM (1:47.44) and the 3rd best time in the 400 IM (3:49.45).
2026 Summit League Championships:
Won the 200 IM (1:47.44), won the 400 IM (3:49.45) and finished 2nd in the 200 breast (1:58.00).
2025-26 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Ranked 2nd on the team in the 100 breast (55.35), 1st in the 200 breast (1:58.00), 1st in the 200 IM (1:47.44) and 1st in the 400 IM (3:49.45).
Denver Top-10 Times in History Recorded in 2024-25:
6th best swimmer in program history in the 400 IM with a 3:51.27…8th in the 200 IM with a 1:47.60.
2025 Summit League Championships:
Finished 2nd in the 200 IM with a 1:47.60…Won the 400 IM with a 3:51.27…3rd in the 200 breast with a 1:59.77.
2024-25 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Finished 7th on the team in the 200 back with a 1:48.16 (aa)…3rd in the 100 breast with a 55.94…2nd in the 200 breast with a 1:59.19…2nd in the 200 IM with a 1:47.60…1st in the 400 IM with a 3:51.27.
2024 Summit League Championships:
Finished 12th in the 200 IM (1:50.07)…4th in the 400 IM (3:55.03)…11th in the 200 breast (2:02.14).
2023-24 Regular Season Team Rankings:
6th on the team in the 200 IM (1:49.87)..3rd in the 400 IM (3:55.03).
BEFORE DENVER
2021 3A Swimmer of the Year…Two-time most outstanding performer for swimming and his high school…Three-time Scholar Athlete…Also swam club for Olympus Aquatics.
PERSONAL
Chose the University of Denver because it reminded him a lot of home and he found comfort in that…The swim team was welcoming and inclusive on his trip…Hopes to graduate in a field that he is comfortable spending the most of the rest of his life to work in…Also enjoys golf, skiing, swimming and volunteering.
2026 All-Summit League honors in 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast... 2025 All-Summit League honors in: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast...Summit League Academic All-League (2025 and 2026)...CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (2026).
2026 CSCAA National Invitational Championships:
Finished 15th in the 200 IM with a time of 1:49.82…Took 4th in the 400 IM with a 3:51.09…Finished 13th in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:40.69…Took 39th in the 100 IM with a time of 51.26…Finished 17th in the 200 breast with a time of 1:59.89…Part of the 400 free relay that finished 16th in 2:59.36.
Denver’s Top-10 Times in History Recorded in 2025-26:
Turned in the 7th best time in program history in the men’s 200 breast (1:58.00), the 8th best time in the men’s 200 IM (1:47.44) and the 3rd best time in the 400 IM (3:49.45).
2026 Summit League Championships:
Won the 200 IM (1:47.44), won the 400 IM (3:49.45) and finished 2nd in the 200 breast (1:58.00).
2025-26 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Ranked 2nd on the team in the 100 breast (55.35), 1st in the 200 breast (1:58.00), 1st in the 200 IM (1:47.44) and 1st in the 400 IM (3:49.45).
Denver Top-10 Times in History Recorded in 2024-25:
6th best swimmer in program history in the 400 IM with a 3:51.27…8th in the 200 IM with a 1:47.60.
2025 Summit League Championships:
Finished 2nd in the 200 IM with a 1:47.60…Won the 400 IM with a 3:51.27…3rd in the 200 breast with a 1:59.77.
2024-25 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Finished 7th on the team in the 200 back with a 1:48.16 (aa)…3rd in the 100 breast with a 55.94…2nd in the 200 breast with a 1:59.19…2nd in the 200 IM with a 1:47.60…1st in the 400 IM with a 3:51.27.
2024 Summit League Championships:
Finished 12th in the 200 IM (1:50.07)…4th in the 400 IM (3:55.03)…11th in the 200 breast (2:02.14).
2023-24 Regular Season Team Rankings:
6th on the team in the 200 IM (1:49.87)..3rd in the 400 IM (3:55.03).
BEFORE DENVER
2021 3A Swimmer of the Year…Two-time most outstanding performer for swimming and his high school…Three-time Scholar Athlete…Also swam club for Olympus Aquatics.
PERSONAL
Chose the University of Denver because it reminded him a lot of home and he found comfort in that…The swim team was welcoming and inclusive on his trip…Hopes to graduate in a field that he is comfortable spending the most of the rest of his life to work in…Also enjoys golf, skiing, swimming and volunteering.
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