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Daniel West

  • position Breaststroke/IM
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Germantown, TN
  • Major Marine Science
  • High school Houston
  • position Breaststroke/IM
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Germantown, TN
  • Major Marine Science
  • High school Houston

Daniel West Bio

50 Free 21.29p 2-16-22 SEC Championships Knoxville, TN
100 Breast 54.17p 2-17-23 SEC Championships College Station, TX
200 Breast 1:58.16p 2-18-23 SEC Championships College Station, TX
200 IM 1:49.42p 2-15-23 SEC Championships College Station, TX

! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | X = exhibition heat | # = Leadoff Split/Split

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 3x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd Team – 2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • SEC Community Service Team (2023)

2022-23 (JUNIOR) 

  • Compete in all of South Carolina’s regular season meets
  • Placed first in the 100 breast during the Gamecock Invitational and versus Georgia
  • Placed in the top-three 15 times during the regular season
  • Earned a spot on the SEC Championship team where he competed individually in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM
  • Made the finals of the 200 breast at the SEC Championships where he placed 24th overall
  • Set new personal best times in all three events that he competed in the SEC Championships

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