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Lyam Dias
Lyam Dias

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
L'Orignal, Ontario

High School:
Ecole Le Sommet

Event:
Breaststroke/IM

Birthdate:
04/19/1993



05/01/2012

Season Recap: All-American Relay Team Leads the Way During Successful Year

Albert Miller breaks program record in 100 breaststroke at Big Ten Championships

02/28/2012

100 Breaststroke & 200 Free Relay Among Purdue's Six New Records Set at Big Tens

Albert Miller becomes first Boilers to break an overall individual school record since 2010.

02/26/2012

Four Score in A Finals as Big Tens Wrap

Bissett, Dias, Freide & Kiel qualify for A Finals.

02/24/2012

Three Freshman Records Fall as Boilers Jump to Fifth in Team Scoring at Big Tens

Bissett, Destro & Dias all win their event heats in evening finals.

01/28/2012

Victories By Bissett, Sheets & Wachtel Highlight Opening Night of Big Ten Quad

Purdue men open the night with 200 medley relay win.

12/06/2011

Purdue Men & Women Host Northwestern

Purdue swimming dual meet vs. Northwestern.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Victor Davis
In His MP3 Player: Dubstep
Last Concert He Attended: Eminem
Favorite Actor & Director: Jim Carrey & Christopher Nolan
Favorite Month of the Year: August
Favorite Holiday: His Birthday
Favorite Foods: Cheesy Bread & Burgers
Favorite Big City: Vancouver
Unique Travel Locale: Hawaii
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Portugal
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Soccer
Besides a Car, Favorite Way to Travel: Longboard
Favorite Building on Campus: Boilermaker Aquatic Center
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Wakeboarding & Kneeboarding
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Evelyn Blackwood, Anthropology
Furry Friend: Molly, Australian Border Collie

Before Purdue: Set provincial records in the 200 breaststroke and multiple distances in IM events... also established 11 new personal club records with his Pointe-Claire Swim Club... member of Canada's Junior National Team at the 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Champions and a 2011 Great Britain Tour... swam for Team Quebec at the 2009 Canada Games... in 2010-11, his provincial records included short course 100, 200 and 400 IM events and long course 200 and 400 IM events... also part of a provincial record-setting 400 medley relay team... honored as club MVP in 2008 and 2011... graduated with honors.

Personal: Full name is Lyam Olivier Dias, but he also goes by Shmyam... born in Ottawa, Ontario... son of Carlos and Dany Dias... family also includes younger sister Emma... majoring in movement and sports sciences with a career goal of becoming a physical therapist.

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