The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Krueger, Daniel

Daniel Krueger
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- McFarland, Wis.
- High School:
- Home School / McFarland Spartan Sharks
- Major:
- Electrical Engineering
Bio
- 2021 NCAA National Championship Team
- NCAA National Runner-up Team (2019, 2022)
- Three-time National Champion
- 400 free relay (2019, 2022)
- 400 medley relay (2021)
- 21-time All-American
- 50 free (2020, 2021)
- 100 free (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- 200 free relay (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 free relay (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 medley relay (2020, 2021)
- 400 medley relay (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Two-time Honorable Mention All-American
- 100 free (2023)
- 200 medley relay (2023)
- Five-time Big 12 Team Champion (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 26-time Big 12 Champion (10-time Individual Champion)
- 50 free (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 100 free (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 free relay (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
- 400 free relay (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 medley relay (2020, 2021, 2023)
- 400 medley relay (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2020 Big 12 Swimmer of the Year
- 2020 Big 12 Championship Swimmer of the Meet
- 2021 Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 26, 2022)
- Five-time CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Four-time Academic All-Big 12 (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- 10-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall, 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 26, 2023
50 free: 19.04r/22.20
100 free: 41.26/48.46
AS A FIFTH-YEAR (2022-23)
- Took 15th in the 100 free (42.22) and 31st in the 50 free (19.32) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Luke Hobson, Caspar Corbeau and Peter Larson to place fifth int he 400 free relay (2:47.15) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Peter Larson, Caspar Corbeau and Luke Hobson to finish seventh in the 200 free relay (1:15.58) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed 12th with Carson Foster, Will Chan and Caspar Corbeau in the 200 medley relay (1:22.94) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 100 free (42.21) at the American Short Course Championships
- Won gold in the 50 free (19.48) and 100 free (42.12) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Carson Foster, Will Chan and Caspar Corbeau in the 200 medley relay (1:23.53) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Carson Foster, Caspar Corbeau and Sam Artmann to win gold in the 400 medley relay (3:04.57) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Peter Larson, Will Chan and Caspar Corbeau to win gold in the 200 free relay (1:16.88) at the Big 12 Championships
- Added a gold with Peter Larson, Luke Hobson and Carson Foster in the 400 free relay (2:49.26) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took fourth in the 200 free (1:37.09) against SMU
- Won the 100 free (42.67) and placed fifth in the 50 free (19.63) versus No. 4 NC State
- Won the 400 free relay with Peter Larson, Caspar Corbeau and Luke Hobson in 2:49.15 (41.82 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Teamed with Carson Foster, Will Chan and Caspar Corbeau to finish runner-up in the 200 medley relay (1:23.77/18.76 free split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Joined Carson Foster, Jake Foster and Sam Artmann to place second in the 400 medley relay (3:07.01/42.32 free split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Was runner-up in the 200 free relay with Peter Larson, Caspar Corbeau and Will Chan in 1:17.06 (18.82 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Finished second in the 50 free (20.08) and sixth in the 100 free (44.51) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Took second with Peter Larson, Carson Foster and Luke Hobson in the 400 free relay (2:53.88/42.52 split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Teamed with Carson Foster, Jke Foster and Cole Crane to place third in the 400 medley relay (3:10.16/42.38 free split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Joined Carson Foster, Will Chan and Cole Crane in finishing third in the 200 medley relay (1:27.15/19.30 free split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Set an NCAA B standard time in the 200 medley relay (1:24.16) at the Minnesota Invitational teamed with C. Foster, Crane and Chan
- Was third in the 50 free A Final at the Minnesota Invitational with his time of 19.47 (NCAA B)
- Part of the third-place 200 free relay team that posted a time of 1:17.32 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Helped UT finish second in the 400 medley relay at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 3:06.20 (NCAA B)
- Was the runner-up in the 100 free A Final at the Minnesota Invitational with his time of 42.23
- Swam on the third-place 400 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that posted a time of 2:49.32 (NCAA A)
- Teamed with C. Foster, Chan and Corbeau to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:23.83 against Virginia and finished second on the 400 free relay with a time of 1:18.97 swimming the opening leg
- Finished third in the 50 free against Virginia with a time of 19.40 (NCAA-B) and second in the 100 free with another NCAA-B time at 42.50
- Was on the winning 400 medley relay team against UVA that posted a NCAA-B time of 3:05.89
- Won the 50 free against Indiana and Texas A&M with a NCAA-B cut time of 19.72, won the 100 free with another B-cut time of 43.19 and was the anchor leg of the winning 400 free relay team that finished with a time of 2:52.45
- Teamed with Carson Foster, Capsar Corbeau and Cole Crane to finish second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:26.49
- Teamed with Chris O'Connor, Cole Crane and Caspar Corbeau in the winning 400 medley relay with a pool-record time of 3:07.25 at the SMU Classic
- Finished second in the 50 free with a time of 19.69 and was part of the winning 800 free relay with Luke Hobson, Coby Carrozza and Carson Foster that had a time of 6:19.24 at the SMU Classic
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
- Placed eighth in the 100 free (41.62) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold with Drew Kibler, Cameron Auchinachie and Caspar Corbeau in the 400 free relay (2:46.03) at the NCAA Championships
- Took third with Drew Kibler, Caspar Corbeau and Cameron Auchinachie in the 200 free relay (1:14.41) at the NCAA Championships
- Finished fourth with Cameron Auchinachie, Caspar Corbeau and Zac Van Zandt in the 400 medley relay (3:01.22) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 50 free (19.17) and 100 free (41.49) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang in the 400 medley relay (3:03.86) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Cameron Auchinachie, Drew Kibler and Caspar Corbeau in the 400 free relay (2:47.59) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished second in the 200 free (1:34.60) at SMU
- Teamed with Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Drew Kibler to win the 200 free relay (1:17.18) at SMU
- Took second in the 50 free (19.92) and 100 free (43.55) against TCU
- Placed first with Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang in the 200 medley relay (1:25.28) against TCU
- Joined Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Cameron Auchinachie to win the 200 free relay (1:17.69) against TCU
- Won the 100 free (41.45) and finished fourth in the 50 free (19.32) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 200 medley relay (1:23.35) with Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won gold with Cameron Auchinachie, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang in the 400 medley relay (3:02.48) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Teamed with Cameron Auchinachie, Drew Kibler and Caspar Corbeau to win the 200 free relay (1:15.49) and 400 free relay (2:46.46) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 50 free (19.69) and 100 free (43.05) at No. 9 Virginia
- Joined Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang to win the 200 medley relay (1:25.92) and 400 medley relay (3:09.47) at No. 9 Virginia
- Placed first with Cameron Auchinachie, Drew Kibler and Carson Foster in the 400 free relay (2:53.16) at No. 9 Virginia
- Took first with Caspar Corbeau, Cameron Auchinachie and Drew Kibler in the 200 free relay (1:18.61) at No. 9 Virginia
- Won the 50 free (20.02) and 100 free (43.07) at No. 16 Texas A&M
- Teamed with Anthony Grimm, Caspar Corbeau and Tim Connery to win the 200 medley relay (1:27.44) at No. 16 Texas A&M
- Joined Caspar Corbeau, Cameron Auchinachie and Coby Carrozza to win the 400 free relay (2:55.64) at No. 16 Texas A&M
- Won the 100 free (43.76) and finished second in the 100 back (50.52) against Incarnate Word
- Finished first with Nathan Quarterman, Caspar Corbeau and Zac Van Zandt in the 200 medley relay (1:28.88) against Incarnate Word
- Took first with Drew Kibler, Anthony Grimm and Caspar Corbeau in the 200 free relay (1:19.81) against Incarnate Word
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Tied for second in the 100 free (41/59) and finished sixth in the 50 free (19.08) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold with Chris Staka, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang in the 400 medley relay (3:00.23) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Chris Staka, Jake Sannem and Drew Kibler to place fourth in the 400 free relay (2:48.28) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Chris Staka, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:22.56) at the NCAA Championships
- Took sixth with Alvin Jiang, Jake Sannem and Chris Staka in the 200 free relay (1:15.82) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 50 free (19.10) and 100 free (41.33), and took third in the 200 free (1:33.98) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Chris Staka, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang to win the 200 medley relay (1:23.21) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Chris Staka, Caspar Corbeau and Alvin Jiang to win the 400 medley relay (3:02.11) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Alvian Jiang, Luke Bowman and Drew Kibler in the 200 free relay (1:15.76) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed first with Jake Sannem, Chris Staka and Drew Kibler in the 400 free relay (2:48.48) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 100 free (43.42) and finished second in the 100 back (48.24) against SMU
- Teamed with Alvin Jiang, Caspar Corbeau and Chris Staka to win the 200 medley relay (1:25.45) against SMU
- Won the 50 free (19.14) and 100 free (41.48), and placed fourth in the 200 free (1:35.62) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Joined Chris Staka, Charlie Scheinfeld and Alvin Jiang to win the 200 medley relay (1:23.58) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Took first with Chris Staka, Charlie Scheinfeld and Alvin Jiang in the 400 medley relay (3:04.64) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Placed first with Drew Kibler, Alvin Jiang and Jake Sannem in the 200 free relay (1:16.99) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Won the 50 free (19.73) against Texas A&M
- Teamed with Chris Staka, Charlie Scheinfeld and Alvin Jiang to win the 200 medley relay (1:26.83) against Texas A&M
- Joined Jake Sannem, Coby Carrozza and Drew Kibler to win the 400 free relay (2:55.24) against Texas A&M
- Won the 50 free (19.16) and 100 free (42.33) at the First Chance Invite
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
- Won first place in the 50 free (19.19) and in the 100 free (41.26) and placed second in the 200 free (1:34.58) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed first in the 100 free (42.86) and second in the 200 free (1:35.55) against SMU
- Took first in the 100 free (44.32) against Arizona
- Finished first in both the 50 free (19.93) and in the 100 free (43.26) against Arizona State
- Won first place in the 100 free (41.45) at the Minnesota Invitational Placed first in both the 50 free (19.80) and in the 100 free (43.03) against Indiana and Louisville
- Took first in both the 50 free (19.72) and in the 100 free (43.40) against Texas A&M
- Placed first in the 50 free (19.81) against Kentucky
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
- Placed fourth in the 100 freestyle (41.56/41.49p) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with John Shebat, Tate Jackson and Townley Haas to win the 400 free relay (2:45.12/41.73p) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Drew Kibler, Jake Sannem and Tate Jackson to place third in the 200 free relay (1:15.11/19.19 lead-off) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 50 free (19.40/19.58p), won the 100 free (42.33/43.32p) and placed third in the 200 free (1:34.73/1:34.82p) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Drew Kibler, Austin Katz and Matt Willenbring to take the 400 free relay (2:52.08/2:47.00 lead-off) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Drew Kibler, John Shebat and Townley Haas to win the 200 free relay (1:17.00/19.10 anchor) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Ryan Harty, Charlie Scheinfeld and John Shebat to win the 400 medley relay (3:04.57/42.18 anchor) and set a new meet record at the Big 12 Championships
PERSONAL
From McFarland, Wisconsin … son of Steven and Julia Krueger.