Dan Weissman

	Events:	Distance Freestyle, Backstroke
	Hometown:	Atlanta, GA
	High School:	Lakeside
	Major:	History
	Parents:	Joe & Barbara

Senior (2004-05):

Weissman, a senior, earned an All-America certificate in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Weissman ends his career at Emory with seven career All-America certificates. This makes the fourth straight season that Weissman qualified for the national championships. Weissman earned three all-conference honors this season, including a first-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle. Weissman holds the school record in the 500-yard freestyle. Weissman was eighth out of 40 competitors on the team this season in points scored in dual and championship meets.

Junior (2003-04):

Junior Dan Weissman earned All-America honors at the national championships by finishing sixth in the 1650-yard freestyle for the second year in a row. His time of 15:53.48 makes him the fourth-fastest individual in that event in school history. Weissman also earned All-America citations with an eighth-place finish in the 500-yard free and as a member of the 800-yard medley relay. He earned All-America honorable mention honors in the 200-yard backstroke. Weissman was fifth on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.

Sophomore (2002-03):

Weissman garnered his second and third career All-America certificates with a fifth-place finish as a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay and a sixth-place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle. He received honorable mention All-America status in the 200-yard backstroke. Weissman better the NCAA provisional qualifying mark in four events--500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly. Weissman finished fifth among the team's 32 competitors for most points earned in dual and championship meets. He was twice selected as the Emory Athlete of the Week. His time of 15:54.63 in the 1650-yard freestyle at the NCAA nationals made him the third-fastest individual in school history in that event.

Freshman (2001-02):

The freshman had a surprise seventh-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke to become an All-American. Based on his entry time, he was seeded 29th out of the 30 swimmers entered in the event. Weissman turned in the second-fastest time in school history in the 200 backstroke. He also earned All-America honorable mention in the 500-yard freestyle and the 1650-yard freestyle.

Career Best Times:

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Quote:

"If you said to me in high school that I would be swimming for Emory University, I would have laughed in your face. Emory is in my backyard; my mother works in the medical school and my house is a short drive from campus. I started to get in contact with Emory coaches and was soon brought up to speed on what Emory swimming has accomplished. This was news to me! Here I had a great academic venue with a thriving athletics program that fit my desire to excel in swimming, and it was literally under my nose. My doubts and trepidation of Emory being too close to home were quickly alleviated by a phenomenal recruiting trip. So here I am an Eagle, and couldn't be more satisfied."