Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Laureyssens, Daniel

Daniel Laureyssens
- Position:
- Fly/Free
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brasschaat, Belgium
- High School:
- Gemeentelijk Instituut Brasschaat
- Prev School:
- St. Thomas
- Major:
- International Business
Bio
Career Accolades
Junior (2024-25)
Freshman (2022-23)
- School record holder in 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 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
- 2025Â 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
- Named CSC Academic All-District (2025)
- 50 Free – 20.02 at 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/13/25)
- 100 Free – 43.74 at 2025 ASUN Championships (2/22/25)
- 200 Free – 1:34.61 at 2025 ASUN Championships (2/21/25)
- 500 Free – 4:20.72 at 2025 ASUN Championships (2/19/25)
- 50 Fly – 22.40 at Miami vs. UC & FAU (12/14/24)
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)
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.
- 400Â 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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