This selfie photo taken from a Facebook page shows Nicholas Dworet, who was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Dworet was killed when former student Nikolas Cruz opened fire at the school Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (Facebook via AP)
Nicholas Dworet, 17, had committed to swim for the University of Indianapolis. The college announced Thursday that the senior was among those killed.
In a statement, UIndy swimming coach Jason Hite called Dworet an "energetic and very vibrant kind" who cheered for his soon-to-be university during a swimming meet last month.
"I spoke with his mom this morning, and she reiterated the fact that he was really looking forward to this next step in his life and becoming a Hound," said Hite. "He really felt like he had a family in the team, and was really excited about what we're doing up here."
Dworet "was very positive and a very cheerful person," his teammate Guillermo Barrios told the Sun-Sentinel. "He was the leader of the team. He was team captain. He was very leaderlike and mature."
