Grace Daniels
- position Backstroke/IM
- class Junior
- Hometown Charlotte, NC
- High school Carmel Christian School
- position Backstroke/IM
- class Junior
- Hometown Charlotte, NC
- High school Carmel Christian School
Grace Daniels Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2025-26 (JUNIOR)
- Competed in eight meets for the Gamecocks
- Finished third vs. Georgia Tech in the 1000 freestyle
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)
- Swam in six different events
- Earned two fourth-place finishes in the 1000 free at the Queens and Georgia Tech dual meets
- Clocked a personal best and fifth fastest time in program history of 16:45.66 at the Cavalier Invite, placing second overall
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in seven different events during her first season in the Garnet & Black (200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, 200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM)
- Claimed the first event win of her career in the 1000 free during South Carolina’s tri-meet with Duke and UNC-Asheville
- At the Gamecock Invitational, placed 37th in the 200 free, 18th in the 500 free, 9th in the 1650 free, and 6th in the 400 IM
- Represented the program at the Cavalier Invitational, where she placed 10th in the 500 free, 9th in the 200 back, and 3rd in the 400 IM
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Carmel Christian School for six years under coach Kate Johnson
- Was chosen as a team captain in 2023 and was a three-time swim team MVP (2019, 2020, 2023)
- Division II NCISAA state champion in the 100 back, and runner-up in both the 100 back and 500 free
- Swam for SwimMAC Carolina under coach Randy Erlenback
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jennifer and Michael, sister to Noah and Lily
- Favorite foods are chicken minis and ice cream
- Hobbies include reading, baking, and eating out with friends
- Hopes to become a speech-language pathologist
- Founded a non-profit charity in 2015 called Laps for Love that has raised over $350,000 for the Charlotte Rescue Mission
