University of Delaware Athletics
2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Chiappa, Nicole

Nicole Chiappa
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- North Penn HS
- Hometown:
- North Wales, Pa.
- Major:
- Economics and Public Policy
Bio
HONORS/AWARDS
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
BACKGROUND
- 2024 CAA Champion - 400 freestyle relay
- 2024 All-CAA Honors - 400 Medley Relay
- 2021 All-CAA Honors - 100 Free
- 2021 All-CAA Honors - 400 Free Relay
- 2021 All-CAA Honors - 800 Free Relay
- 2022 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 CAA Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CAA Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- Placed seventh in the 100 free (52.87 seconds) at the Rutgers Invitational
- Placed third in the 50 free (24.42 seconds) and sixth in the 100 free (53.26 seconds) against Yale
- Recorded a time of 51.98 seconds in the 100 free at the West Virginia Invitational
- Placed second in the 50 free (24.46 seconds) against West Chester
- Placed third in the 50 free (24.67 seconds) and fourth in the 100 free (53.46 seconds) against Drexel
- Placed fourth in the 50 free (24.61 seconds) and 200 free (1:55.47) at Seton Hall
- Placed third in the 50 free (24.33 seconds) and fourth in the 100 free (52.83 seconds) at Towson
- Placed fourth in the 100 free (50.48 seconds), seventh in the 50 free (23.17 seconds) and 10th in the 200 free (1:50.27) at the CAA Championships
2022-2023
- Finished second in 50 free (24.42) and third in 100 free (52.90) against UMBC and Johns Hopkins
- Finished third against Drexel in 100 free (52.83)
- Finished third at Blue Hen Invite in 200 free (1:53.17)
- Recorded times of 23.53 in 50 free, 51.47 in 100 free, and 1:51.36 in 200 free at CAA Championships
- Recorded time of 23.83 in 50 free at CSCAA Championships
- CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021-2022
- Finished in third place in 50 freestyle (24.56) and in third place in 100 freestyle (53.53) against George Mason
- Finished in seventh place in 100 freestyle (53.48) at CAA Pod Meet
- Finished in first place in 50 freestyle (24.18) and second place in 100 freestyle (52.70) against La Salle and Rider
- Finished in 11th place at Patriot Invite in 100 freestyle (51.81) and seventh place in 200 freestyle (1:52.95)
- Finished in third place in 50 freestyle (24.55) against West Chester
- CAA Commissioner's Fall and Spring Academic Honor Roll
2020-2021
- Competed in four meets in her freshman campaign with the Blue Hens
- Earned a bronze medal at the CAA Championships in 100 Free with a time of 50.53 and was a member of the 400 Free Relay team that earned bronze, clocking in at 3:23.02
- Set personal bests in the 50 Free (23.43), 100 Free (50.52) and 200 Free (1:51.23) at the CAA Championships
- Recorded three second-place finishes in the 50 Free (24.57), 100 Free (52.95) and 200 Free (1:54.20) against Towson (March 6)
- Placed second in the 50 Free (24.37) and 100 Free (52.86) against JMU (Feb. 19)
- Touched the wall first in the 50 Free (24.26) and had a second-place finish in the 100 Free (52.57) against Villanova (Feb. 13)
- All-CAA Honors - 100 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
- CAA Commissioner's Fall and Spring Academic Honor Roll
BACKGROUND
- Attended North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa., where she swam under head coaches Jeff Faikish and Selma Robinson, and played water polo and lacrosse
- Swimming State Champion (2018-2020)
- Water polo State Champion (2018-2020)
- Daughter of Julie and Denis Chiappa
- Has two brothers, Andrew and William
- Mother Julie played softball at Villanova University
Highlight: Men's Swim & Dive 2023
Monday, May 01
Highlight: Women's Swim & Dive 2023
Friday, April 28
Delaware Blue Hens All-Sport Video 2021-22
Friday, December 09
Built To Win: Toni Sabev
Friday, December 09