Nick Shaffer - Staff Directory

Nick Shaffer

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Volunteer Assistant Coach

Four-year student athlete and former team captain for the Florida Atlantic swimming and diving team Nick Shaffer joined the coaching staff at his alma mater as a volunteer assistant coach in January of 2026.

In his first season on the staff, Shaffer helped guide the men’s team to its first conference championship in program history, winning the ASUN Conference Championship. The Owls concluded the meet with 15 medals, nine gold. Daniel Laureyssens became the first Florida Atlantic men’s swimmer since 2006 to qualify for the NCAA Championship meet, swimming the 50 and 200 free events. He was also awarded the ASUN Most Outstanding Swimmer for his performances. On the women’s side, the squad had its best team finish at a championship meet since joining the American Conference. Megan Drover-Smith became FAU’s first conference champion in the American, winning the 200 back in a school record time of 1:55.24. Nula Gow took home silver for FAU in the 200 breast, while also breaking the program record. Seniors Ella Freeman and Maja Piotrowicz ended their FAU careers with bronze medals, each saving their best swims for last. Overall, the team broke five school records this season.

During his four-year FAU career from 2021 to 2025, Shaffer became the school record holder in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 800 free relay. He also left his mark on the freshman record book, holding the 100 IM record, as well as the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, and 400 medley relay records.

As a senior, he earned gold medals in 400 IM and 800 free relay at the 2025 ASUN Championships. In 2024, his junior season, Shaffer earned an ASUN bronze medal in the 400 medley relay. In the Owls last CCSA championships in 2023, he earned a silver medal in 400 IM and bronze medal in 200 IM. As a 2025 FAU graduate, he earned his degree in Biology.

A Tampa, Fla., native, Shaffer had a storybook career for Jesuit High. A two-time FHSAA 2A State Champion, he won the FHSAA 2A State Champion in the 200 IM and was also a bronze medalist in the 100 back. On three different occasions, he was an All-American considerate and was ranked as the No. 42 swimmer in his class out of Florida, according to SwimCloud.