Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in 2017-18:
Took third in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.00) and sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:25.28) in the meet against Iona…Placed fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:32.92) in the meet against Shippensburg and West Chester…Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.94) in the meet against TCNJ…Finished second in both the 200 breaststroke (2:21.20) and 100 breaststroke (1:02.69) in the meet against Pace…Recorded fourth in the 50 breaststroke (29.27) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.14) in the meet against WPI…Contributed 12th in the 50 breaststroke (28.99), 24th in both the 100 breaststroke (1:03.34) and in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.86) and competed in the 400 IM (4:56.10) during the WPI Invitational…Finished sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:31.34) in the meet against Yale…Placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:21.82) in the meet against LeMoyne…Competed in both the 100 freestyle (55.89) and the 100 breaststroke (1:01.85) in the meet against Saint Rose…Took third in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.18) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.82) in the meet against Marist…Registered third in the 200 IM (2:08.11) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (52.94) in the meet against Bridgeport…Placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.04), fourth in the 100 breaststroke (59.01) and 16th in the 200 IM (2:01.92) during the NE10 Conference Championships.

As a Sophomore in 2016-17:
Earned fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:47.88), sixth in the 400 yard medley relay (3:49.23), seventh in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.81), ninth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:31.35), competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:36.85) and 200 yard IM (2:19.30) against West Chester and Shippensburg on 9/30-10/1…Placed fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:42.90), fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:07.20), fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:31.77) and seventh in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:36.41) versus Iona on 10/8…Notched fifth in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:29.57), fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:31.40), sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.57) and competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:39.46) against TCNJ on 10/22…Finished second in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:35.59), fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:27.57), sixth in the 400 yard medley relay (4:05.01) and sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.65) versus Worcester Polytechnic Institute on 11/11… Earned second in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:07.02), fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:46.58), fifth in the 400 yard IM (5:02.28) and seventh in the 100 yard freestyle (55.02) against Pace on 11/12…Notched 14th in the 1650 yard freestyle (19:31.93), 18th in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:27.57), 24th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.55), competed in the 200 yard medley relay (1:44.50), 200 yard IM (2:16.68) and 400 yard medley relay (3:53.74) in the ECAC Championships on 12/2-12/4…Finished third in the 500 yard freestyle (5:26.59), fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:48.83) and sixth in the 200 yard IM (2:13.75) versus Yale on 12/8…Placed second in the 500 yard freestyle (5:27.00), second in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:34.94) and fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:46.96), versus Marist on 1/10… Earned second in the 400 yard medley relay (3:45.48), fourth in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:31.26) and competed in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:25.46) against Saint Rose on 1/13…Won the 200 yard medley relay (1:37.95), finished second in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.52), third in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:24.11) and competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:34.57) versus Le Moyne on 1/14…Notched seventh in the 100 yard IM (59.61), eighth in the 50 yard breaststroke (28.95) and eighth in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.68) versus UConn on 2/4…Earned second in the 200 yard medley relay (1:36.81), second in  the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.94), third in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:24.34) and seventh in the 200 yard IM (2:14.42) against Bridgeport on 1/27…Placed seventh in the 100 yard IM (59.61), eighth in the 50 yard breaststroke (28.95) and eighth in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.68)  in the UConn Open on 2/4…Finished seventh in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:01.03), ninth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:12.03), 10th in the 400 yard medley relay (3:32.55) and 15th in the 400 yard IM (4:38.01) in the NE10 Championships on 2/16-2/19. 

As a Freshman in 2015-16:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Placed fifth in the 200 yard free relay (1:37.36), fifth in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:35.20) and 11th in the 200 yard free (2:04.29) against West Chester University and Shippensburg on 10/2-10/3…Recorded fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:34.38) against The College of New Jersey on 10/31…Achieved fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:48.89), sixth in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:24.61) and seventh in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:39.13) against Saint Rose on 11/7…Touched the wall sixth in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:39.61), 21st in the 200 yard freestyle (2:02.43) and 27th in the 100 yard freestyle (54.64) against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on 11/21…Notched 20th in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:34.14), 21st in the 500 yard freestyle (5:30.56), 37th in the 200 yard free (2:00.43) and 38th in the 200 yard IM (2:19.96) at the ECAC Winter Championship on 12/4-12/6…Placed fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:51.18) and sixth in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:25.89) against Yale on 12/11…Finished sixth in the 1650 yard freestyle (18:53.77) against Marist on 1/9...Placed second in the 400 yard medley relay (4:04.52) against Connecticut College on 1/13…Achieved fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:32.56) and fifth in the 400 yard medley relay (4:07.00) against Le Moyne College on 1/16…Finished fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.10) and fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:27.20) against Pace on 1/22…Placed 13th in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:19.38), 14th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.25), 16th in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:20.33) and 17th in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:57.73) at the Northeast-10 Championships on 2/4-2/7…Recorded 21st in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:22.56), 22nd in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:21.75), 23rd in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.84), 24th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.44), 45th in the 500 yard freestyle (5:12.40) at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championships on 2/19-2/21.  

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-State and All-NVL at Sacred Heart (Conn.) High School…Helped team to two state runner-up titles and two conference titles…Part of the state championship 400 free relay…Named co-captain in his senior year.
 
Personal:
Son of Kerry and Dave Dantino…Majoring in business management.