Event | Time | Date | Site |
50 Free | 20.97 | 2/25/10 | Big Ten Championships |
100 Free | 47.49 | 12/6/09 | OSU Invitational |
100 Fly | 50.19 | 2/26/10 | Big Ten Championships |
200 Fly | 1:52.96 | 2/27/10 | Big Ten Championships |
LION CAREER
2009-10: Had a solid and season-best showing Big Ten Championships, posting personal bests in the 50 free (20.97), 100 fly (50.19) and 200 fly (1:52.96)...Member of 12th-place 200 free relay squad which swam a time of 1:24.69 at the OSU Invitational...Part of third-place 400 free relay squad vs. Virginia (3:11.26), besting that time with a 3:10.02 mark vs. Buffalo...Season-best time of 47.49 in the 100 free was swam at the OSU Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned third in 2008 YMCA short course nationals in the 100 fly and third at the 2008 YMCA long course nationals in the 50 and 100 fly...At 2009 YMCA long course nationals, finished fourth in the 50 fly and sixth in the 100 fly, ninth in the 50 free and eighth 100 free...Voted Most Valuable Swimmer at Shore Conference and Monmouth County Championships, breaking both the 100 fly and 200 free records. Member of (Future Business Leaders of America) FBLA and served as a peer leader in high school.
PERSONAL
Born Gregory Michael Daniele April 20, 1991 in North Bergen, N.J. to Philip and Elena Daniele...Has two younger brothers, Nick and Philip... Finance major.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
'I chose Penn State because of the experience that I could eventually obtain here. I came to Penn State for the opportunity to swim with high caliber athletes at a school with an outstanding business program.'
DANIELE[apos]S INSIDE INFO
Favorite Thing About Penn State: Size of Beaver Stadium
Favorite Restaurant in State College: Five Guys
Favorite Creamery Flavor: Mint Chocolate
Favorite Sport at Penn State: Football
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Lil[apos] Wayne
Favorite Movie: The Hangover
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Sports Team: New York Jets
Favorite Athlete: Michael Phelps
Childhood Idol: Michael Jordan
Biggest Fear: Sharks
Magazine Cover I[apos]d Like to Be On... ESPN The Magazine
Place I[apos]d Like to Visit: Hawaii
Most Prized Possession: My car