Daniel is a swimmer, a sprinter and a collegiate competitor, whose official competitive record spans 7 seasons, 9 years, 3 countries and 58 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2017, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 100 breaststroke in 1:16.26, raced in Maple Grove Vs Andover.
His signature event is the 50 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 53 meets and 119 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 freestyle stands at 22.09, set in long course (50 m) at USA Swimming National Championships.
His record includes national championships, in 2025 (USA Swimming National Championships). A representative mark at that level is 22.09 in the 50 freestyle, recorded in long course (50 m). He also appears in collegiate championships.
After a 3-year break between 2019 and 2022, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2022.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 3 countries (the United States, Germany and Switzerland), most often in the United States (49 meets).
Those meets span 27 different venues (Columbus, Indianapolis, Ann Arbor and Notre Dame…). He has raced for Ohio State University, Ohio State Aquatics, USA Swimming and Maple Grove Senior High School.
Latest competition: USA Swimming National Championships, on June 7, 2025. He closes this record with 10 current event personal bests and 45 all-time PB improvements, across 126 verified official swims in competitions governed by NCAA and USA Swimming.