Alex D'Anna

Height:
6-3
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Freehold, N.J.
High School:
Christian Brothers Academy

2017-18 (Senior): Competed in the 50 Free, 100 and 200 Breaststroke at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships (2/15-2/17) … Finished fourth in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:00.61 and added a fifth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke against Fordham (1/27) … Took fifth in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke against Boston University (11/4) … Added a fifth-place finish with a time of 1:04.32 in the 100 Breaststroke against Vermont.

2016-17 (Junior): Finished third in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:14.23 against Fordham (1/28) … Picked up a fifth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke against Dartmouth (1/21) … Placed fifth in the 100 Breaststroke against Bryant (1/14) … Recorded two top-five finishes in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke against Army (10/14).

2015-16 (Sophomore): At the A-10 Championships, swam season-best times in the 200 breast (2:05.71), the 100 breast (56.81) and the 200 IM (1:54.43) ... Against Fordham (1/30), won the 200 breast and took second in the 100 breast ... At the Dartmouth Invitational (1/22-23) finished in the top 10 in four events highlighted by a third place finish in the 200 breast and a fourth place finish in the 200 IM ... At Army (10/16) won the 200 breast.

2014-15 (Freshman): Appeared in nine of 10 meets on the year ... Recorded his fastest times in the 100 Breast (58.33), 200 Breast (2:08.35) and 200 IM (1:55.51) in the prelims of each event at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-21) ... Made B-finals of the 100 Breast (58.80; 59.25, 14th in finals) and swam the 200 Breast (2:10.36) and 200 IM (1:57.63) at the Terrier Invitational (11/14) ... Top 100 Free (48.16) came at the Terrier ... Swam the 50 Free (22.58) once, at the Dartmouth Invitational (1/23) ... Also took second in the 200 Breast (2:12.13) at Fordham (2/1).

Before UMass: Swam for Christian Brothers Academy and coach Vito Chiaravalotti ... 2012, 2013, and 2014 State Champions ... 1st Team All-Shore Conference and 1st team All-County sophomore, junior, and senior year ... 1st Team All-State junior and senior year ... Holds High School records in 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay ... Shore Conference Records in 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay ... Monmouth County record in the 200 Medley Relay ... Red Bank YMCA club record in 200 Medley Relay ... 12 time YMCA All American, 2 time NISCA All American, 2 time Scholastic All American ... Winter US National qualifier in the 200 breaststroke, Winter Junior National qualifier in the 100 & 200 breaststroke.

Personal: Full name is Alexander John D'Anna ... Born on December 26, 1995 ... Son of Sonia and Mathew D'Anna ... Father was a diver at Villanova University ... Sport Management major.