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  Dan Heraly
Dan Heraly

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Green Bay, Wis.

High School:
Ashwaubenon

Height:
5-9

Event:
Distance/Free

2008-09: Broke the school record in the 1000 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, placing fourth in the event ... set a career-best in the 500 free at the championships, placing fourth ... also placed 11th in the 1650 free ... 18 top-three finishes on the season included an impressive 10 victories ... won the 1000 free five of seven times on the year ... claimed victories in the 500 and 1000 free on the same day against Wright State Oct. 31, Western Illinois Jan. 24 and Green Bay Feb. 7 ... first in the 200 free in win over Wheaton Nov. 1 ... second in the mile at Falcon Invitational Dec. 6 ... member of the 800 free relay team that broke the school record.

2007-08: Swam season-best times in the 500 freestyle (placing fifth), the 1000 free (taking fourth) and the mile (again taking fourth) at the Horizon League Championships ... also swam a season-best time in the 200 free at the championships ... missed the UWM freshman record in the 500 free by 74-hundredths of a second at the league meet ... solid freshman season, recording 14 top-three finishes on the year ... contributed against Wheaton Nov. 2, taking second in both the 200 and 500 free ... second in the 500 free versus UIC/North Dakota Nov. 10 ... placed second in the 1000 free against Valparaiso Dec. 8 and Green Bay Feb. 2.

High School: Named Fox Valley Association Conference Swimmer of the Year as a senior, helping his team to a conference championship, a sectional championship and a fifth-place finish at the state meet ... placed second in the 500 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle at the state meet ... earned all-conference honors in both events ... school record holder in each.

Personal: Son of Steve and Kim Heraly ... lists golf and basketball as hobbies ... considers winning the FVA Conference championship his senior year as his most memorable sports experience ... majoring in architecture at UWM ... born Mar. 15, 1989.