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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