What’s up Zero In Team, My name is Nick Swinson Born December 1994 in Spartanburg, SC, raised in Matthews, NC! Grew up playing football — defensive end; Julius Peppers was my Idol as a kid my dream was to be the next great defensive end player for the Panthers! Graduated from Butler High School and two months later was stepping on the yellow footprints in MCRD Parris Island, SC, for Marine Corps Boot Camp.

First duty station was in infamous Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan. MOS was Field Radio Op. attached to 3rd EOD & v3/4 7th Regiment. Couple units, few deployments, several countries visited, and an endless amount of family made. Did my 4 1/2 years got out honorably and decided my next destination would be in Arizona with my two brothers I served with and go to college. Had the time of my life there, almost every single week it felt like I was on a new adventure. If it wasn’t traveling the world, collecting a diverse range of career paths like they were infinity stones, or partying like it was going out style (my "Klaus" days iykyk).

I realize every ounce of it, successes and regrets… all of it was needed to lead me to learn myself and what I truly wanted to offer the world. But if I’m being honest, even though how hard that was for me comprehend at the time; that was the easy part. I candidly believe everyone in some fashion knows what they want to achieve in life. The hard part is learning how to implement it. Having the Discipline, the Consistency, and the Drive…

The phrase "zero in" originates from the practice of sighting in a rifle, where adjustments are made to the sights until the bullet hits the center of the target (the "zero").