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