Miami swimming and diving represented at this year’s Paris Olympics
Recent grad Maier to compete for Germany; new RedHawks coach an assistant for Cape Verde team
Miami University has two swimming and diving connections for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Nicole Maier ’24 is part of Germany’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. A native of Bottrop, Germany, Maier graduated this past spring with a degree in Professional Writing and a cumulative GPA of 3.63. Maier and the German relay team will compete in preliminary events at 5 a.m. EDT on Aug. 1, followed by the finals at 3:49 p.m. EDT that same day.
While at Miami, Maier was a two-time honorable mention All-American in the 400 individual medley, was named a two-time second-team All-American by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), was a four-time All-MAC First Team honoree, and earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honors four times.
“Nicole had a remarkable career at Miami and personified our mission to graduate champions with her success in the pool and in the classroom,” said David Sayler, Miami’s director of athletics. “We are proud of what Nicole accomplished as a RedHawk, and we are extremely excited to see her represent Germany as part of the 2024 Olympic Games.”
Maier also was a four-time academic all-MAC honoree, an academic all-district selection in 2023 and 2024, and earned MAC Co-Women’s Outstanding Swimmer of the Year accolades in 2023, as well as MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year in 2021.
Joining Maier in Paris is Samantha Pitter, Miami’s new head swimming and diving coach. Pitter, who was introduced as the RedHawks’ head coach earlier this month, will serve as an assistant coach for the Cape Verde team during the Olympics.
Pitter has 16 years of college coaching experience, most recently as associate head coach of the University of Pittsburgh.
This year’s summer games run from July 26-Aug. 11.
“It is outstanding to see Miami represented during the summer Olympics,” Sayler said. “Not only do we look forward to seeing Nicole and coach Pitter on this global stage, but we are also enthusiastic about what the future holds for Miami swimming and diving. With a wealth of experience at both the collegiate, national, and international levels, coach Pitter’s leadership will help us build on the program’s strong tradition and foundation of success.”
