Laura Nicholls (born September 25, 1978) is a Canadian former competition swimmer who won ten international medals in freestyle events, including the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games. Nicholls represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 29th position in the 50-metre freestyle. Four years later in Sydney, Australia, she reached the final with the Canadian relay teams, finishing seventh in the 4x100-metre freestyle, and sixth in the 4x100-metre medley. Laura Nicholls is currently a coach with the Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club in Guelph.

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Laura Nicholls

Personal information
Full name	Laura Nicholls
National team	Canada
Born	(1978-09-25) September 25, 1978 (age 45) Kitchener, Ontario
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Region of Waterloo
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Canada Pan Pacific Championships 1997 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle 1999 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle 1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle 2002 Manchester[1] 4×100 m freestyle Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 100 m freestyle 1999 Winnipeg 4×100 m freestyle 1999 Winnipeg 4×200 m freestyle 1999 Winnipeg 4×100 m medley 1999 Winnipeg 50 m freestyle

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