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National Success
• Swam a 2:22.90 in the 200-meter breaststroke in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Captured the bonus final of the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2005 U.S. National Championships with a time of 2:19.44
Cal Success
• Posted a career-best 2:00.74 200-yard breaststroke (Cal's fifth-best of the season) in the 2008 Pac-10 Championships
• His top time of 55.41 in the 100 breaststroke was Cal's sixth-fastest time of 2007-08
• In 2006-07 had the Bears' third-best time in the 100 breaststroke (57.20) and fourth-best time in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.75)
High School Success
• Was a three-time high school section champion in the 100 breaststroke
• Set Rio Americano High School records in the 100 breaststroke (56.64) and 200 IM (1:53.00)
Personal
• Parents are Chris and Karen Nissen
• Father, Chris, swam at Wyoming
• Majoring in Scandinavian studies with an emphasis in Danish
• Born May 24, 1988, in Sacramento, Calif.
CAL CAREER BESTS 100 Breast 55.41 200 Breast 2:00.74
