University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA

2020-21
MPSF 1^st Team – 1650 Free
MPSF 2^nd Team – 500 Free

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Stadium High School, swimming four years for the Tigers under coach Margot Luchessi…Dropped 20 seconds in the 500 Free and nine seconds in the 200 Free between freshman and senior years…Earned Scholastic All-American honors in 2020…Won league championships in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 and won district championship in 2018.

PERSONAL
Gabriel Dale Nickls was born on Jan. 4, 2002 to parents Gina and Kent Nickels ­­­­­­­­in Vancouver, Wash…Wants to be an airline pilot…Has a younger sister Madi…Roots for the Seattle Seahawks…Favorite athletes are Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Wagner…Most memorable sports moment was placing 6^th in the 1650 Free at 2019 Winter Juniors…Favorite movies are Tenet and Jurassic Park and favorite TV shows are Breaking Bad, Person of Interest, and Hunter x Hunter…Favorite book is The Call of the Wild by Jack London…Listens to Kanye West and Slowdive…Hobbies include skiing, hiking, and listening to music…Is a coffee connoisseur…Also recruited by Missouri, Yale, and Georgia Tech.