Nicholas Dworet was slated to become a member of the University of Indianapolis' swimming team this coming fall. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior's dreams came to an abrupt end Wednesday during the Parkland massacre.
Dworet ranked 64th in the state. A month before his death, he won first place for a 100 Y Free event at the Aquatics Naples Open.
He placed fifth during the Florida High School Athletic Association's state championship 100 Y Free competition Nov. 10.
"He was an amazing person as well as a great swimmer, a happy young man who embodied the values of our program, a young man who had changed his life recently, and was on a major up swing in his life," said TS aquatics, where Dworet was team captain.
Dworet was also survived by two siblings and by his dad, Gary Dworet.