Lyam Dias

Lyam Dias

Biography

Club:

Pointe-Claire Swim Club and Purdue Boilermakers

Languages spoken:

English, French

Idols (in sport or other):

Victor Davis, Ryan Lochte

Favourite activities outside of sport:

movies, go karting, boating, video games, painting

Sibling(s) Name(s) (date of birth):

Emma Dias ( February 14, 2001)

Pre-competition rituals / superstitions:

Sleep

Training Location(s):

Pointe-Claire Swim Club (Pointe-Claire, Quebec) and Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) fall of 2011

Preferred sport events / Specialties:

200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breaststroke

Coach(es):

Ryan Mallette (Pointe-Claire) and Dan Ross (Purdue)

Senior national athlete since:

Senior National cuts since 2009

Nickname (s):

Shmyam

College/ University (year graduated):

Purdue University (2015)

Focus of studies:

Health & Kinesiology

Favourite movies / TV shows:

Inception, Harry Potter, Ironman

It would surprise you to know that I …:

started swimming when I was 11 years old.

National titles (include event, year):

2nd 200 IM, Senior Summer Nationals 2011
3rd 4×100 Medley, Summer Nationals 2011
3rd 200 IM, Nations Cup 2011

Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2011:

2:03.48 200 IM LCM
4:27.25 400 IM LCM
1:04.38 100 BR LCM

2:02.30 200 IM SCM
4:20.20 400 IM SCM

Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2010:

2:17.69 200 BR LCM
1:04.92 100 BR LCM

2:14.12 200 BR SCM
1:02.77 100 BR SCM

Career notes prior (excluding Olympic):

Canada Games 2009
Junior Pan Pacs 2010
British Junior Tour 2011
Nations Cup 2011