Nicole Hayes

Nicole Hayes (born April 5, 1984) is a Palauan former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Hayes was the first Palau Olympic swimmer in history, when she swam at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Hayes qualified for the 2000 Olympics via an Olympic Solidarity and a Universality place. As such, she competed only in one event, the women's 100 m freestyle. Swimming in heat one, Hayes swam a new Palauan record of 1:00.89 to command a top position, but placed forty-seventh overall on the morning prelims.