2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Hein, Daniel
Daniel Hein
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sycamore, Ill.
- High School:
- DeKalb-Sycamore
Bio
TOP TIMES (YARDS)
- 50 Free: 19.89 (Mizzou Invite, 2019)
- 100 Back: 45.26 (NCAA Championships, 2019)
- 200 Back: 1:41.08 (NCAA Championships, 2019)
- 100 Fly: 46.16 (SEC Championships, 2019)
2019-20 (SENIOR)
- Claimed CSCAA All-America honors
- Earned NCAA Championships invites in both the 100 back and 100 fly
- Swam season-best times of 19.89 in the 50 free, 45.75 in the 100 back, 1:42.24 in the 200 back, 45.86 in the 100 fly and 1:47.51 in the 200 fly
- Posted three top eight finishes at the SEC Championships, taking third in the 100 back, seventh in the 100 fly and eighth in the 200 back
- Concluded his career as Mizzou's 100 back record holder
- Also ranked third in the 100 fly and fourth in the 200 back
- Took home five event wins in 2019-20, four in the 100 back and one in the 100 free
- Won the 100 back at the Mizzou Invite, while also placing second in the 100 fly and third in the 200 back
- Also won the 100 back in a dual against Florida
2018-19 (JUNIOR)
- Named to the 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men's At-Large first team
- Earned two All-America honors, one first team and one second team
- Swam on Mizzou's seventh-place 400 medley relay team at NCAAs
- Also claimed All-America honorable mention honors as part of Mizzou's 200 medley relay team at the Championships
- Named All-SEC first team after swimming on Mizzou's SEC title 400 medley relay team at the SEC Championships
- Claimed individual finishes of sixth in the 100 back, eighth in the 100 fly and 10th in the 200 back at SECs
- Holds Mizzou's 100 back record (45.26)
- Also ranks fourth all-time at Mizzou in both the 200 back (1:41.08) and 100 fly (46.16)
- Swam season-best times of 45.26 in the 100 back, 1:41.08 in the 200 back and 46.16 in the 100 fly
- Took home two event titles on the season
- Won the 100 back against Kentucky and the 100 fly at the Mizzou Invite
- Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
- Earned an individual berth to the NCAA Championships
- Placed 26th in the 100 back and 33rd in the 200 back at NCAAs
- Holds Mizzou's 100 back school record (45.99)
- Also ranks third at Mizzou in both the 200 back and 100 fly
- Finished seventh in the 100 back and 16th in the 200 back and 100 fly at the SEC Championships
- Had season-best times of 46.03 in the 100 back, 1:42.37 in the 200 back and 46.82 in the 100 fly
- Earned eight event wins on the year, with six in the 100 back and two in the 200 back
2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
- Earned two All-America first team honors as part of Mizzou relays at the NCAA Championships
- Swam the backstroke legs on Mizzou's third-place 400 medley relay and fourth-place 200 medley relay teams at NCAAs
- Claimed All-SEC second team and SEC All-Freshman team honors for his performances at the SEC Championships
- Notched season best times of 45.99 in the 100 back, 1:42.97 in the 200 back and 46.83 in the 100 fly
- Holds Mizzou's 100 back record with a 45.99, recorded in the 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships
- Also ranks third at Mizzou in the 100 fly (46.83) and fifth in the 200 back (1:42.97)
- Finished sixth in the 100 back, 17th in the 200 back and 19th in the 100 fly at the SEC Championships
- Also swam on Mizzou's second-place 400 medley relay team at the SEC Championships
- Won six event titles on the year, all in the 100 back
- 2016-17 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
PREP
- Attended Sycamore High School and swam for Kishwaukee YMCA
- Won the 100 back, 100 fly and 200 fly at the 2016 YMCA Short Course National Championships
- Also claimed the 100 back title at the 2015 YMCA Long Course National Championship and 2015 YMCA Short Course National Championships
- Won the 2016 Illinois State 100 back title, while also placing second in the 100 fly
- Swam the 100 back at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
PERSONAL
- Son of Scott and Andrea
- Father played football at Northern Illinois
- Plans to major in Engineering
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