Daniel Eichel

Class:
Freshman
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), third in the 500 free (4:14.33), and fifth in the 200 fly (1:43.72)

Honors and Awards

2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team
Academic All Big Ten Honoree (2026)
Outstanding Student Athlete Award winner at team banquet (2026)

2025-26 Sophomore Season: Academic All Big Ten honoree...Outstanding Student Athlete Award winner at team banquet...Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: Placed first in the 200 free (1:38.54) and second in the 200 fly (1:51.22)...George Washington Dual: Took first in the 500 free (4:22.84)...Auburn Dual: Placed first in the 500 free (4:22.39) and third in the 200 free (1:36.23)...Georgia Tech Dual: Took first in the 500 free (4:22.66) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:55.21)...Wisconsin Dual: Placed second in the 500 free (4:33.30), third in the 200 free (1:36.91)...Minnesota Invitational: Took seventh in the 200 Fly (1:46.32), 11th in the 500 free (4:21.36)...Tampa/Notre Dame Tri-Dual: Placed first in the 500 free (4:24.67) and second in the 200 free (1:38.54)...St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual: Took second in the 200 IM (1:52.40) and fifth in the 100 free (46.47)...Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: Placed first in the 500 free (4:21.65)...Big Tens: Took ninth in the 500 free (4:16.70), 14th in the 200 fly (1:44.29), and 17th in the 200 free (1:34.51)...Last Chance: Placed second in the 500 free (4:14.33)

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