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2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Daniel Melnick

  • Position Breast/Free
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Morton Grove, Ill.
  • Highschool Niles West

Biography

CAREER BESTS

50 Free: 25.07 on 1/25/2013 vs. Saint Louis
100 Free: 55.25 on 1/24/14 at Eastern Illinois
200 Free: 2:02.28 on 1/18/2013 vs. Saint Louis and Eastern Illinois
500 Free: 5:27.89 on 11/22/13 at House of Champions
1000 Free: 11:38.61 on 10/5/13 vs. Saint Louis
1650 Free: 18:43.94 on 2/20/2013 at the 2013 Summit League Championships
50 Breast: 28.58 on 2/7/14 at Iowa
100 Breast: 59.44
at The 2016 Summit League Championships            
200 Breast: 2:12.65
at The 2016 Summit League Championships
100 IM: 1:01.51 on 9/26/15 vs. Saint Louis
200 IM: 2:04.50 at The 2016 Summit League Championships    
1-Meter Dive: 107.60 on 2/1/14 vs. Butler and Monmouth         


SENIOR (2015-16): 2016 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar... Set personal bests in the 100-breast, 200-breast and 200-IM at The 2016 Summit League Championships. 

JUNIOR (2014-15): 2015 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar... Set a new personal best in the 200 IM (2:05.64). 

SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Placed 15th in the 200 breast at the 2014 Summit League Championships... Also was a diver for the first time in 2014, season-best score came on 2/1/14... Finished in 16th place at The Summit League Championship in the 1-meter dive.

FRESHMAN (2012-13): 2012-13 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll... Placed 17th in the 100 Breast (1:01.31), 18th in the 1650 Free (18:43.94) and 19th in the 200 Breast (2:14.40) at the 2013 Summit League Championship... Recorded a career best time in each race.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned six varsity letters at Niles West, two in swimming, two in cross country and two in gymnastics...Helped Swift Aquatics to a third place finish at the Illinois Senior State Meet...IHSA All-American for swimming, cross country and gymnastics...All-American gymnast in 2011 and 2012...CSL Scholar-Athlete in swimming, cross country and gymnastics...Member of the National Honors Society and German Honors Society and Athletic Leadership Group Vice President.

PERSONAL: Son of Aaron and Jane Melnick...Born on December 7, 1993.

MAJOR: Law Enforcement and German



Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Breast/Free
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Breast/Free
  • 2014-15Junior

    Breast/Free
  • 2015-16Senior

    Breast/Free