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Daniel Laureyssens
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brasschaat, Belgium
- High School:
- Gemeentelijk Instituut Brasschaat
- Prev School:
- St. Thomas
- Major:
- International Business
Swim Cloud Profile
Career Accolades
Senior (2025-26)
FEATURE STORY
Junior (2024-25)
At St. Thomas (2022-24)
Freshman (2022-23)
Career Accolades
- School record holder in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2026 ASUN Male Most Outstanding Swimmer
- 2025-26 ASUN Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year
- 2025-26 American Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year (at-large recipient)
- 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Academic All-ASUN Team
- 2025-26 Owlspys Male Student-Athlete of the Year
- 2025-26 Owlspys Male Athlete of the Year
- ASUN Conference 200 free record holder
- 2x Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center Record (50 free, 200 free)
- 2026 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 50 free
- 2026 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 100 free
- 2026 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 200 free
- 2026 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 400 free relay
- 2026 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 800 free relay
- 2026 ASUN Championships bronze medalist in 400 medley relay
- 2025 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 500 free
- 2025 ASUN Championships gold medalist in 800 free relay
- 2025 ASUN Championships silver medalist in 200 free
- 2025 ASUN Championships silver medalist in 200 free relay
- 2025 ASUN Championships silver medalist in 400 free relay
- 2025 ASUN Championships silver medalist in 400 medley relay
- One-time ASUN Swimmer of the Week (10/07/25)
- Named CSC Academic All-District (2026)
- 2026 CSCAA Scholar All-America - 1st team
- 2025 CSCAA Scholar All-America - Honorable Mention
- Named CSC Academic All-District (2025)
Senior (2025-26)
- Earned the University's Athletic Academic Achievement award at the University's Honors Convocation
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in both the 50 free and 200 free, becoming the first male Owl swimmer since 2006 to compete in the championship meet
- Opened his senior season with a pair of first place finishes in the 100 free and 200 free, including a school record performance in the 100 free (43.28)
- Won the 200 free at the TYR Fall Classic (1:38.52)
- In a dual meet versus Keiser was victorious in the 200 free (1:35.83)
- Record breaking weekend at the Patriot Invitational, winning the 50 free (19.57), 100 free (42.77), and 200 free (1:33.95) all in program record breaking time
- Competed in the 50, 100, and 200 L free at the Toyota US Open Championships
- Won the 100 breast, 100 fly, and 200 free on senior day versus St. Thomas
- Took home five gold medals at the ASUN Championships, winning the 50 free (19.43), 100 free (42.59), and 200 free (1:32.42) all in program record breaking time once again. Was also part of the program record, gold medal 400 and 800 free relay teams
- His times in the 50 free and 200 free automatically punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships
- Was named ASUN Male Most Outstanding Swimmer for his performance at the championship meet
- Swam the 50 free (19.54) and 200 free (1:34.49) at the NCAA Championships
FEATURE STORY
Junior (2024-25)
- Opened FAU career with a third place finish in the 100 fly (51.54)
- Big time performance at the midseason Patriot Invitational winning the 100 free (43.80) and 200 free (1:34.85)
- Competed at the 2024 Toyota U.S. Open
- Won the 50 fly (22.40) in a tri-meet versus Miami and Cincinnati
- Took home six medals at the ASUN championships including gold in the 500 free (4:20.72) and 800 free relay
- Competed in the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship taking third in the 200 free (1:35.94)
At St. Thomas (2022-24)
Freshman (2022-23)
- 200 yard free individual champion at the NAIA National Championship in 2022-23
- Brought home eight All-American honors and three-time national champion titles in his first season and helped the team finish as the national runner-up.
- 400 medley relay time of 3:12.72 was good enough to set an new NAIA Meet Record in 2022-23.
- Sun Conference gold medalist in the 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 100 free, silver medalist in the 200 free relay, bronze medalist in the 200 free and 500 free
- NAIA National Qualifier, 100-yard Free runner up, 200-yard Free champion, 200-yard Medley Relay champion 400-yard Medley Relay champion
- CSCAA All-American First-Team Honors in the 100 yard Free, 200 yard Free, 500 yard Free, 200 yard Free Relay, 400 yard Free Relay, 800 yard Free Relay, 200 yard Medley Relay, 400 yard Medley Relay
- Attended Gemeentelijk Instituut Brasschaat
- Swam for the Zwemclub Schoten club team under Head Coach Sepp Meyers
- Born on August 14, 2004 in Brasschaat, Belgium
- Son of Sam Laureyssens and Jelena Surovaja
- Majoring in International Business
- Hobbies include gaming and water sports
- Goal is to own successful business
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