• 2008-09 NCAA Participant (50-Free, 200 Free Relay)
• 2008-09 ACC Freshman of the Year
• 2008-09 ACC Champion (50-Free, 200 Free Relay)
• Named to the 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2011-12 ACC Academic Honor Roll
In Tech Record Books
• 50 Free (1st), 19.54
• 100 Free (4th), 44.27
• 200 Medley Relay (3rd), 1:27.76
• 400 Medley Relay (3rd), 3:15.32
• 200 Free Relay (1st), 1:17.84
• 400 Free Relay (2nd), 2:55.56
As A Senior In 2011-12: Recorded season-best times in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly at the ACC Championship… Was clocked in a season-best 20.00 in the 50 free during the preliminaries, and posted a 20.15 in the finals to claim 10th overall… Finished 18th overall in the 100 free in a time of 44.68… Was 39th in the 100 fly (51.18)… Swam on three relays at the ACC Championship that each ranked among Tech’s top=three fastest in history, taking fifth in the 200 medley (1:27.76–third-fastest in Tech history), sixth in the 200 free relay (1:19.09–second-fastest) and sixth in 400 free relay (2:55.56–second-fastest)… Won the 50 free in the dual meet versus South Carolina with a time of 20.93… Was a team-best seventh in the 50 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational (20.56) and was 17th in the 100 free (47.08).
As A Junior In 2010-11: Netted a season best time in the 50 free at the ACC Championships touching the wall in 20.22 seconds … Took 22nd in the 100 free at the ACC Championships with a season best time of 44.68 … Finished in a season best time of 50.32 in the 100 fly at the ACC Championships … Took first place in the 50 free at Florida and vs. Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic with times of 20.76 and 20.78 respectively … Took first in the 100 free with a time of 47.29 at Davidson.
As A Sophomore In 2009-10: Swam the first leg of the 400 free relay en route to a fifth place finish in 2:58.97 at the ACC Championships also swimming the anchor leg in the 200 and 400 medley as the Jackets came in sixth (1:28.55) and fifth (3:15.32) respectively … Finished fourth overall in the 50 free at the ACC Championships touching the wall with a time of 19.96 while also taking 17th in the 100 free with a time of 44.64 … Took home the title in the 50 free against Virginia Tech and Florida State with a time of 20.53 … Earned first place showings in both the 50 and 100 free at the Georgia Tech Invite with times of 20.09 and 44.27 respectively … Began the season with two first place finishes against Clemson, Miami and Western Kentucky turning in times of 20.34 and 45.51 respectively.
As A Freshman In 2008-09: Named ACC Freshman of the Year after winning conference titles in both the 50 free and as a member of the 200 free Relay team … broke the Georgia Tech mark in the 50 free at the ACC Championships with at 19.54 …was a part of 200 free relay squad that shattered a Georgia Tech and ACC record in the event with a time of 1:17.84 at the ACC Championships … qualified for the NCAA Championships in both events … 200 free relay team placed 18th at the event, while placing 60th in the 50 free.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Curtis Johnson … As a senior, had a national ranked time in the 50-free and was a state champion … Was a member of the Chamblee Army Junior ROTC.
Personal: Born Nigel C. Plummer on January 5, 1990, in Stone Mountain, Ga. … Son of Fred Plummer and Jan Costello … Has an older sister, Audrey, who attends Georgia Tech … Lists his hobby as playing guitar … Chose Georgia Tech because it was close to home, good academics and a friendly atmosphere … Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.
Plummer’s Career Top Times (through 2011-12 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EVENT | TIME | LOCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 Free | 19.54 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 Free | 44.27 | Georgia Tech Invitational (11/20-22/09) | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 Fly | 50.08 | 2010 ACC Championships |