University of Minnesota Athletics

2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Eichel, Daniel (2025)

Daniel Eichel

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
    Mid Distance Freestyle/Butterfly/IM
  • Hometown:
    Haifa, Israel
  • High School:
    Hof Hasharon High School
Career Notes
  • Ranks second in team history for the 200 free (1:34.00), fourth in the 500 free (4:17.28), and fifth in the 200 fly (1:43.72)
Honors and Awards
  • 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team
2024-25 Freshman Season: NCAAs: was part of 800 free relay squad ... Big Tens: placed 12th in 200 fly (1:43.72), 14th in 200 free (1:34.86), 17th in 500 free (4:17.28), was part of 800 free relay ... First Chance Meet: took first in 200 fly (1:46.63), third in 200 IM (1:47.28) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed fourth in 200 free (1:36.80) and 500 free (4:25.13), fifth in 100 free (44.87), was part of 800 free relay ... Arizona State Dual: notched fifth in 200 free (4:27.74), eighth in 500 free (4:27.74), was part of 400 free relay.

High School: A 2022 graduate of Hof Hasharon High School · competed for Maccabi Kiryat Bialik Swimming Team · competed for Israeli Swimming Federation.

Personal: Native of Haifa, Israel · parents are Ron and Osnat · siblings Jonathan, Adee, and Iddo
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