Daniel Krueger

Daniel "Danny" Krueger is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events. He is a three-time medalist at the World Junior Championships.[1] Krueger competes collegiately for the University of Texas at Austin where he is a three-time NCAA Champion, a nine-time All-American, a seventeen-time Big 12 champion, and a 2019, 2020 & 2021 CSCAA Scholar All-American.[2] After the 2020 season and the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, Krueger was named the Big 12 Conference Swimmer of the Year as a sophomore. In 2021 Krueger was named Big 12 Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[3]

Daniel Krueger
Personal information
National team United States
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMcFarland Spartan Sharks
Longhorn Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Texas at Austin
CoachEddie Reese
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 0 2 1
Total 0 2 1
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Singapore4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Singapore4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2017 Indianapolis100 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Maui4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Maui4×100 m medley
Representing the Texas Longhorns
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 3 1 1
Total 3 1 1
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 y freestyle 0 1 0
4×50 y freestyle 0 0 1
4×100 y freestyle 2 0 0
4×100 y medley 1 0 0
Total 3 1 1
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Atlanta 4×100 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Austin 4×100 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Greensboro 4×100 y medley
Silver medal – second place2021 Greensboro 100 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Austin 4×50 y freestyle

See also

References

  1. "Daniel Krueger". swimswam.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster". texassports.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. "2021 Winter Scholar-Athletes of the Year Announced". big12sports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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