Dan Heraly
Dan Heraly
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Green Bay, Wis.

High School:
Ashwaubenon

Height:
5-9

Event:
Distance/Free

2010-11: Recorded 13 top-three finishes as a senior, including five individual victories .... second in the 500 freestyle and third in the 1000 free against Wisconsin in the season opener Oct. 8 ... won the 500 free against Grand Valley State Oct. 15, Boston College Oct. 22 and Wright State Oct. 29 ... second in the 500 free in UWM's win over Valparaiso Oct. 16 ... earned the victory in the 500 free and placed second in the 1650 free against Carthage Jan. 16 ... second in the 500 free at University of Chicago Jan. 22 ... led the way in the 500 in win over Western Illinois Jan. 29 ... took second in both the 500 and 1000 free in the final meet of the regular season against Green Bay Feb. 5.

2009-10: Placed eighth in the 1000 freestyle, 11th in the 500 free and 16th in the 200 free at the Horizon League Championships ... recorded 16 top-three finishes on the season with six individual victories ... named Horizon League Swimmer of the Week after the first meet of the season at Wisconsin Oct. 9, claiming a win in the 1000 free while also taking fourth in the 500 free ... won the 1650 free in a season-best time at Eastern Michigan Oct. 31 while also taking second in the 500 free ... first in the 100 free and second in the 50 free in UWM's win over Wheaton College Nov. 6 ... helped Milwaukee to the team title at the Stevens Point Border Battle Nov. 13-14 with victories in the 200 and 500 free events ... great day in the pool against Green Bay Feb. 6, breaking the Klotsche Natatorium record while winning the 500 free and also setting a career-best in the 200 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 educational studies at UWM ... born Mar. 15, 1989.

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