2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Shopis, Nick

Nick Shopis
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Seaford, N.Y.
- High School:
- Chaminade
Bio
Career: Scored three points at Patriot League Championships … member of the school’s seventh-fastest 400 freestyle relay (2:59.62) and the 10th-fastest 200 freestyle relay (1:21.45) teams.
2024-25 (Senior): Won a silver medal with the 400 freestyle relay at the ECAC Championships ... unit was second to Navy and posted the eighth-fastest time (2:59.69) in team history ... also placed seventh in the 200 free relay ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2023-24 (Junior): Competed in five different individual events during the season … swam the first leg of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team at the ECAC Championships … also swam the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the ECAC Championships … placed 25th in the 100 backstroke at ECACs with a season-best 52.79 time … finished fourth in the 100 backstroke in a dual at Holy Cross … took sixth in the 100 freestyle and seventh in the 50 freestyle in the dual meet at Boston U. ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Scored three points at the Patriot League Championships, finishing 14th in the 200 freestyle … swam the second leg of the runner-up 400 freestyle relay team at the ECAC Championships that recorded the program’s sixth-fastest time (2:59.62) … also took 14th in the 100 backstroke and swam the fourth leg of the third-place 200 medley relay team and the second leg of the fourth-place 800 freestyle relay team at ECACs … placed third in the 100 freestyle and swam the fourth leg of the winning 200 freestyle relay team at the Bucknell Winter Invite … took fourth in both the 100 backstroke and the 100 freestyle against Lehigh … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021-22 (Freshman): Placed ninth in the 200 freestyle and 12th in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Championships ... competed in six different events, with majority of action coming in the sprint freestyle races ... placed second in the 50 freestyle at Holy Cross and against Binghamton ... was the runner-up in the 200 freestyle at Boston University ... competed in four of five relays over the course of the season ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Swam for Chaminade High School … won a state championship in 2020 … helped team win two conference titles (2021 & 2018) and finish among New York's top-five programs in 2020 … anchored Chaminade's record-setting 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay teams … earned a conference career award in 2021 … served as team captain as a junior and senior … named team's 2020 MVP … captured two student-athlete awards … also swam for Long Island Aquatic Club … was a member of a 400 freestyle relay team that set a program and LSC record in 2019.
Personal: Nicholas John Shopis … born December 23, 2002 in Manhasset, New York … son of John and Elena Shopis … has a twin brother: Eric … majored in mechanical engineering.
2024-25 (Senior): Won a silver medal with the 400 freestyle relay at the ECAC Championships ... unit was second to Navy and posted the eighth-fastest time (2:59.69) in team history ... also placed seventh in the 200 free relay ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2023-24 (Junior): Competed in five different individual events during the season … swam the first leg of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team at the ECAC Championships … also swam the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the ECAC Championships … placed 25th in the 100 backstroke at ECACs with a season-best 52.79 time … finished fourth in the 100 backstroke in a dual at Holy Cross … took sixth in the 100 freestyle and seventh in the 50 freestyle in the dual meet at Boston U. ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Scored three points at the Patriot League Championships, finishing 14th in the 200 freestyle … swam the second leg of the runner-up 400 freestyle relay team at the ECAC Championships that recorded the program’s sixth-fastest time (2:59.62) … also took 14th in the 100 backstroke and swam the fourth leg of the third-place 200 medley relay team and the second leg of the fourth-place 800 freestyle relay team at ECACs … placed third in the 100 freestyle and swam the fourth leg of the winning 200 freestyle relay team at the Bucknell Winter Invite … took fourth in both the 100 backstroke and the 100 freestyle against Lehigh … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021-22 (Freshman): Placed ninth in the 200 freestyle and 12th in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Championships ... competed in six different events, with majority of action coming in the sprint freestyle races ... placed second in the 50 freestyle at Holy Cross and against Binghamton ... was the runner-up in the 200 freestyle at Boston University ... competed in four of five relays over the course of the season ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Swam for Chaminade High School … won a state championship in 2020 … helped team win two conference titles (2021 & 2018) and finish among New York's top-five programs in 2020 … anchored Chaminade's record-setting 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay teams … earned a conference career award in 2021 … served as team captain as a junior and senior … named team's 2020 MVP … captured two student-athlete awards … also swam for Long Island Aquatic Club … was a member of a 400 freestyle relay team that set a program and LSC record in 2019.
Personal: Nicholas John Shopis … born December 23, 2002 in Manhasset, New York … son of John and Elena Shopis … has a twin brother: Eric … majored in mechanical engineering.
In The Herd: Lehigh Game Preview And Sam Milligan Feature
Wednesday, September 17
In The Herd: Patriot League And Home Opener Preview And Cameron Lloyd Feature
Wednesday, September 17
In The Herd: World Championships Preview And Evelyn Bliss Feature
Tuesday, September 16
(Coaches Camera) Salem Men's Water Polo Vs. Gannon (9/21/25)
Monday, September 15