Daniel West
- position Breaststroke
- height 6-0
- class Junior
- Hometown Germantown, TN
- Major Marine Science
- High school Houston
- position Breaststroke
- height 6-0
- class Junior
- Hometown Germantown, TN
- Major Marine Science
- High school Houston
Daniel West Bio
| West’s Top Times | ||||
| Event
50 Freestyle |
Time
21.29p |
Date
2/16/22 |
Meet
SEC Championships |
Location
Knoxville, TN |
| 100 Breast | 54.45 | 11/19/21 | Tennessee Invitational | Knoxville, TN |
| 200 Breast | 2:01.00p | 2/19/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
| 200 IM | 1:55.95p | 11/18/21 | Tennessee Invitational | Knoxville, TN |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
- Competed in all five of South Carolina’s dual meets during the regular season
- Set two new personal best times at the Tennessee Invitational – 100 breast (54.45) and 200 IM (1:55.95p)
- Competed in the 50 free, 100 breast, and 200 breast at the SEC Championships
- Set new personal best times in the 50 free and 200 breast at the SEC Championships
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in three events during his first year at South Carolina – 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM
- Consistently placed in the top-5 of the 100 breaststroke
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee
- Was state champion in the 100 breaststroke in 2019 and 2020
- Swam with the Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club under coach Dan Schultz
- Personal best times:
- 100 breast – 55.52 (SCY), 1:05.41 (LCM)
- 200 breast – 2:07.41 (SCY), 2:28.59 (LCM)
- 200 IM – 1:53.07 (SCY), 2:15.67 (LCM)
PERSONAL
- Son to Shanda and Jay, brother to Gabby and Isabelle
- Marine science major
- Enjoys playing tennis and golf
- Hopes to one day be an orthopedic surgeon
