Michael Daly Season 2020-21

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date	Competition
200 Free	1:34.39*	3/02/21	Big Ten Championships
500 Free	4:17.72	2/27/20	Big Ten Championships
1000 Free	9:06.25	3/30/19	NCAA Championships
1650 Free	15:02.66*	3/30/19	NCAA Championships
100 Back	46.07	3/03/21	Big Ten Championships
200 Back	1:40.63	2/29/20	Big Ten Championships
200 Breast	2:12.27	1/19/19	vs. Bloomsburg
200 Fly	1:49.06	1/18/19	vs. West Virginia
200 IM	1:45.43	2/24/22	Big Ten Championships
400 IM	3:41.09*	3/04/21	Big Ten Championships

* School Record
 
Career Accolades

• CSCAA All-American (2020).
• NCAA Championships qualifier in the 200 back (2020) and 400 IM (2020). 
• NCAA Championships participant in the 1650 free (2019), 200 back (2019 and 2022), 400 IM (2019), 200 IM (2022), 400 IM. 
• Big Ten finalist in the 1650 free (2019) and 400 IM (2019).
• School-record holder in the 200 free (1:34.73), 1650 free (15:02.66) and 400 IM (3:42.48).
• Ranks as Penn State’s second-fastest performer all-time in the 500 free (4:17.72) and 1000 free (9:06.25), and third-fastest in the 200 back (1:40.63).
• Member of the third-fastest 800 free relay team in Penn State history (6:24.31).
• Competed at 2019 Phillips 66 Nationals.
• CSCAA Scholar All-America (2019, 20).
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020).
• Academic All-Big Ten (2020).

 
National

• Phillips 66 Nationals (2019): Totaled five Olympic Trials cuts and personal records in the five events he completed in: 200-meter free time trial (1:50.73), 200 back (2:01.65), 400m IM (4:19.67, 11th), with a personal best of 4:19.58 in the preliminaries, 200m IM time trial (2:02.79) time trial and 800m free (8:08.35, 22^nd).

2020-21 (Junior Year)

• Big Ten Championships (3/1-3/6): Won gold in the 400 IM with a school record time of 3:41.09 to become the first ever Big Ten Champion in the event for the Nittany Lions. Notched Penn State’s new best time in the 200 free (1:34.39) for his lead-off split in the 800 free relay. Swam for two top-8 finishes, earning a  career-best time in 100 back for seventh (46.54) and secured fifth in the 200 back (1:41.85). Member of the 400 medley relay that swam for the second-fastest time in program history (2:52.76) and 800 free relay who clinched ninth in the event (6:25.43). Overall, Daly led the Nittany Lions with 80 points and was awarded First Team All-Big Ten honors for his efforts. 

• at Ohio State (1/16): Won both the 100 back (47.24) and 200 back (1:44.04). Member of the winning 400 free relay team (2:58.51). 
• Blue White Invitational (11/24): Swam a personal-best time in 100 back (47.01). 

2019-20 (Sophomore Year)

• Awards: CSCAA All-American…All-Big Ten second team…Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (10/17)…CSCAA Scholar All-America…Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…Academic All-Big Ten.
• NCAA Championships: Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 back and 400 IM, ranking as high as 16th in the nation in the 200 back...Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• Big Ten Championships (2/26-2/29): Won silver with a personal-best time in the 200 back (1:40.63) to highlight three top-five finishes...Also placed fourth in the 400 IM (3:43.00) and fifth with a personal-best time in the 500 free (4:17.72)...Broke a school record in the 200 free with a lead-off split time of 1:34.73 in the 800 free relay (6:24.00).
• St. Bonaventure (10/4):  Won the 200 free (1:38.29) and assisted in the winning 200 free relay (1:24.10).
• West Virginia (10/11): Won the 1000 free (9:13.05), 200 back (1:46.66) and 500 free (4:32.94)
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech (11/1-11/2): Touched first in three events for the second time, winning the 1000 free (9:19.01), 500 free (4:28.43) and 400 IM (3:55.57)...Placed third in the 200 free (1:39.63).
• Big Al Invitational (12/6-12/8): Won two events and placed second in another…Won the 500 free with a career-best and NCAA B-Cut time (4:20.10)...Won the 200 back (1:43.57) with a season-best and NCAA B-Cut time...Placed second in the 400 IM (3:48.76) with an NCAA B-cut and season-best time…Earned his career-best time in the 200 free (1:37.33)...Member of the 400 free relay team that touched third (2:56.25)
• at Bloomsburg (1/17): Placed second in the 200 IM (1:53.40).
• Villanova (1/31): Won the 500 free (4:27.73).

 
2018-19 (Freshman Year)

• Awards: Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (10/17).
• NCAA Championships (3/28-30): Broke his own Penn State record in the 1650 free (15:02.66, 33rd)…1000-yard split of 9:06.25 ranks second in Penn State history…Swam a season-best 1:43.08 in the 200 back…Finished 26^th in the 400 IM (3:45.67).
• Big Ten Championships (2/27-3/2): Set Penn State records in the 400 IM (3:42.48) and the 1650 free (15:03.81), placing fourth and sixth, respectively…Placed 16^th in the 200 back (1:45.50) after a preliminary NCAA B-cut swim of 1:43.55.
• Virginia (10/6): Placed second in the 1000 free (9:27.10) and 200 IM (1:52.68) and third in the 200 back (1:49.10) and in his opening meet.
• George Washington (10/12): Won the 200 fly (1:52.57) and 500 free (4:32.92) and placed second in the 200 free (1:40.91), earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.
• at Virginia Tech/vs. Ohio State (10/26-27): Won the 400 IM (3:57.30) and placed second in the 200 back (1:48.47).
• Big Al Open (11/9-10): Won the 400 IM (3:55.86) and placed second in both the 500 free (4:28.61) and 200 back (1:47.14).
• Tennessee Invitational (11/29-12/2): Reached four finals: placed third in the 400 IM (3:49.38), sixth in the 1650 free (15:23.90), seventh in the 500 free (4:25.94) and eighth in the 200 back (1:47.95).
• at Navy/vs. North Carolina (1/12): Won the 400 IM (3:55.75) and placed second in the 1000 free (9:11.85).
• West Virginia (1/18): Won two events: the 200 fly (1:49.06) and 200 back (1:48.89). 
• Bloomsburg (1/19): Earned second in the 200 breast (2:12.37), 100 back (51.36) and the 200 back (2:12.27).
• at Villanova (2/1): Won the 200 back (1:50.40) and had the quickest finish in the 200 IM (1:53.48)…Placed third in the 200 free (1:41.87).

High School

• Attended Pearl River High School in Pearl River, New York, and swam for Condors Swim Club.
• Placed seventh in the 400m IM and 24th in the 200m back at the Speedo Junior National Championship.
• Finalist in the 400 IM at Winter Juniors Championship.
• Finalist in 200 Back and 400 IM at NCSA Spring Swimming Championship.
• Holds Condors Swim club records in 400 IM (3:54.05), 200 Back (1:48.58), and 200 Fly (1:53.08).
• Part of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society, National Honors Society and is a two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.

Personal

• Full name is Michael Carl Daly.
• Born April 30, 2000 in Bronx, New York.
• Parents are Geraldine and Michael Daly
• Has a younger brother, Matthew, and two sisters, Emma (older) and Julia (younger).Sister, Emma, plays basketball at Saint Anselm College.
• Plans on majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and considering going to med school
• Hobbies include playing basketball, going to the beach, Netflix and hanging out with friends.