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Daniel Gyenis

Distance Free
Position
Junior
Class
Herndon, VA
Hometown
Oakton High School
High School
Daniel Gyenis - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Virginia Career Bests
100 Free:
46.91
200 Free: 1:39.11
200 Fly: 1:56.42
200 IM: 1:53.15
500 Free: 4:22.48
1000 Free: 9:27.80
1650 Free: 15:16.27
400 IM: 3:51.34

2020-21
• Was 14th in the 400-yard IM, 17th in the 1650-yard freestyle and 34th in the 500-yard freestyle at the ACC Championships
• Finished second in the mile against Tennessee and Alabama
• Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle against Tennessee and Alabama

2019-20
• NCAA Championships cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Placed 17th in the 1650-yard freestyle at the ACC Championships
• Swam a career-best time of 15:20.87 in the mile at the ACC Championships
• Advanced to the C finals in the 400-yard individual medley and the D finals in the 500-yard freestyle at the Tennessee Invitational
• Placed fourth in the mile at the USC Trojan Invite in addition to placing 10th in the 400-yard individual medley and 11th in the 500-yard freestyle
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Background
• National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association four-time All-American honoree
• Virginia High School League 6A state champion in the 500 free, setting a state record in the event with a time of 4:24.42
• Named a Washington Post All-Met first team honoree in 2018 and 2019
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American

Personal
• Undeclared
• Son of Istvan and Tara Gyenis
• Has two brothers, Patrick and Andrew
• Brother, Andrew, competes in crew for Stanford
• Brother, Patrick, plays lacrosse in Maryland
• Father, Istvan, played soccer for Georgetown