50 Free Cash Prize Shoot-Out Added To Bill Nixon Memorial Meet

Dear Swimmers, Coaches, and Families,

Over 30 years ago, shortly after LAC was founded, a family signed their three young daughters up for our swim team. Like most great “swim parents,” their dad, not wanting “to be bored waiting around,” decided to get involved. He attended training, and became an official.

Over the years Bill Nixon touched countless lives of swimmers, coaches, fellow officials and
swim parents. Bill always had a great attitude and smile at meets and always had each
swimmer’s best interest at heart. He officiated at countless swim meets in North Texas for 3
decades, long after his children were done with swimming. He trained many officials, even
some who are working this meet today. Although not a swimmer, in fact, he could barely swim, Bill embodied all that is good about our sport; he was known for his integrity, honesty, knowledge and passion for the sport of swimming.

This is the 6th year of the Bill Nixon Memorial Swim Meet and LAC is proud to host this meet again since its inception after Bill passed in 2008. For the last 4 years, Rockwall Aquatics Center of Excellence (RACE) has done a great job hosting this meet and they have taken the meet from North Texas’s first midseason Long Course prelim/final meet to a well-traveled summer invitational with high quality swimmers from around the state of Texas and Southern Zone. LAC is proud to honor our friend and former official with this high quality fast swim meet.

This year we have added a couple of fun elements that will enrich the experience for swimmers and spectators alike. Our inaugural 50 Free “Shoot Out” will pit some of the areas fastest swimmers against each other, with the winner having to race multiple times. Joining our fast amateur swimmers are several professional swimmers, another new component to the Bill Nixon meet. These swimmers also embody what is good about our sport; perseverance, sportsmanship, and encouragement of others. We hope that all our amateur swimmers on deck will not only have the opportunity to see high-caliber racing up close, but to also share a high-five, take a selfie, or hear a word of encouragement from these great role models.

I’d also like to honor Bill’s legacy as a volunteer and swim parent by thanking all of the swim parents and volunteers who are helping at this meet and in many other ways. You too embody what is good about our sport by your commitment and support of the swimmers.

And finally, I hope you’ll be here Saturday evening, for the presentation of the Bill Nixon Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was established in Bill’s honor and is to support and encourage swimmers who will be attending college.

Good luck to all our swimmers, amateur and professional alike, and I hope you all enjoy the meet! 

• 2014 A&M Graduate
• 2014 NCAA Championships: defended her 2013 NCAA Championship title in the 100 breast and took third in the 200 breast. Shattered her own NCAA, US Open, and American record in the 100 breast (57.43) and set the NCAA, US Open, American record for the 200 breast (2:.4.48), also setting the records for the SEC and for Texas A&M. 2013 World Championships: Gold, 400m MR, 5th, 100m BR; 12th, 200m BR, 4th 50m BR
• 2013 U.S. NATIONALS: 1st, 100m BR; 1st, 200m BR; 2nd, 50m BR
• 2012 Olympics: Gold, 400m Medley Relay ; 6th, 100m Breast
• 2012 Olympic Trials: 1st, 100m BR; 6th, 200m BR
• American Record holder in the 100y Br and 200y Br