| Daniel Mengering |
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2006-07: Posted a career best time of 1:39.23 during the preliminary heats of the ACC Championships...Went on to finish 12th in the event, and 18th in the 200 butterfly with a career best time of 1:50.35, and was a member of the fifth place 800 freestyle relay (6:37.60)...Swam to a pair of fourth place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:42.64) and 500 freestyle (4:41.01) against Florida State...Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:41.84), and sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:34.97) against Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Penn State...Versus in-state rival South Carolina, finished second in the 200 butterfly (1:53.15) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:37.54)...At the Nike Cup, swam a season best time during the preliminary heats of the 50 freestyle (21.47), placed seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:41.35), 10th in the 200 butterfly (1:54.53), and was a member of the seventh place 800 freestyle relay (6:49.30)...In the final home meet of the season versus N.C. State, claimed second in the 200 freestyle (1:41.77) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:39.37).
2005-06: Made a strong showing at the 2006 ACC Championships as a freshman by recording the second fastest time by any Tiger in the 200 freestyle (1:39.38) to move into ninth place on the Clemson all-time list...Also had a season best time in the 200 butterfly (1:52.65) to place 23rd, and swam in the preliminary heats of the 500 freestyle (4:34.03)...Finished second in the 500 freestyle (4:39.34) in the season opener at Virginia Tech...Claimed a pair of fourth place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle against South Carolina...Placed in the top 15 in three individual events at the 2005 Nike Cup...Was eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:40.64), 11th in the 200 butterfly (1:53.97), 13th in the 500 freestyle (4:33.70), as well as being a member of the eighth place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.97) and fifth place 800 freestyle relays (6:49.04)...Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:42.72) at North Carolina.
In High School: Named to the Washington Post All Met Team 2004-2005...Gazette All County All-Star Team 2003-2004...Named Swimmer of the Year in 2005 by the Montgomery Journal... Walter Johnson High School MVP 2003-2005...holds team records in the 200 and 500 freestyle...Maryland State Longcourse Meet Record 200 freestyle... brother Jonathan is currently on the Clemson Swim Team...born 6/7/1987...majoring in general engineering.
