Andrea Nugent, born November 1, 1968 in Montreal, studied modern languages at McGill while competing with the swim team from 1988 to 1993. One of the most prolific swimmers in school history, she achieved All-Canadian honours three times. Over the course of her university career, Nugent won seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze at the CIS national championships, establishing CIS meet records in the 50-metre butterfly and the 100m freestyle.
While swimming for McGill in the 1992-93 season, she went undefeated in 25 consecutive races (which included three events — the 50- and 100-metre freestyles, plus the 100-metre butterfly). She went on to capture the Gladys Bean trophy as McGill’s female athlete of the year and was also the Quebec conference nominee for the Howard-Mackie Award, presented to the top student-athlete in the country.
She won five medals for Canada during the World University FISU Games at Sheffield, England in 1991 and at Buffalo in 1993. A two-time Olympian for Canada, Nugent won bronze for Canada at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand and bronze at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. She also competed at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, where she served as captain of the swim team.
Nugent was inducted into the McGill Sports Hall of Fame on October 18th, 2007.
The "Nuge" in capsule form in 1992-93.
- Quebec’s female nominee for Howard Mackie Trophy (CIAU Student-Athlete of the Year)
- Named McGill Female Athlete of the Year (Gladys Bean Trophy (1992-93)
- Earned the QSSF conference nomination for the BLG award for CIS athlete of the year (1992-93)
- Named a CIAU All-Canadian for the third consecutive season
- Named QSSF female Athlete of the Week three times and CIAU Athlete of the Week once
- Went undefeated in 25 consecutive races over the 1992-93 season (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly)
- At the CIAU championships she won 3 golds (50m free, 100m fly, 100m free) and one bronze (100m fly), breaking two CIAU records (55.77 seconds in the 100m free and 27.67 seconds in the 50m butterfly)
- Has qualified for the CIAU championships in each of her three seasons and has competed in 10 races over-all, winning seven golds, two silvers and one bronze; at the nationals, she has never lost a race in the 50m free and 100m free
- Swam with Team Canada at the World Cup I and II in Shanghai and Beijing
- Won two medals for Canada at 1993 World University FISU Games in Buffalo (bronze in 4x100 medley relay; silver in 4x100 freestyle relay)
- Won three medals for Canada at 1991 World University FISU Games in Sheffield, England (silver in 4x100 medley relay; bronze in 100 freestyle; bronze in 4x100 freestyle relay)
- In 1993 world short course rankings, she was ranked 6th in the 50m butterfly, 10th in the 50m freestyle and 11th in the 100m freestyle
- At the 1993 Winter Nationals in St. John, N.B., she won one gold and two silvers
- At the ‘93 Yale Dual Meet she broke two Yale pool records
- Canada’s swim team captain at the ‘92 Barcelona Olympics
- Olympic team athlete (1992 Barcelona Olympics) and served as Canada’s swim team captain
