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2008-09 Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

Daniel Gutsche

  • Position Distance Free
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • Previous School Laguna Blanca

Biography

2008-09: Had the fourth-fastest time of the season in the 1650 free (16:36.56) ... was a consistent top-five finisher in distance events during the dual meet season ... took second in the 1000 free against Bucknell ... finished fourth in the 1000 free versus Penn ... against Brown, took fourth in the 1000 and fifth in the 500 free.

At Laguna Blanca: Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... had five top-ten finishes at the Division IV CIF Southern Section championships, including second place in the 200 and 500 free ... top 16 in Southern California in the 1000 and 1650 free ... won the 400m Champion Award at Semana Nautica in 2006 ... also swam for the Santa Barbara Swim Club Sectional team ... earned high honors all four years ... member of the Cum Laude Society ... two time silver medalist National Latin Exam ... Headmaster’s Pin recipient ... finalist in Laguna Blanca School poetry contest.

Personal: Son of Marilyn and Steven Gutsche ...  born 6/11/90 ... brother, Taylor, is a senior on the swim team at Princeton ... has been studying classical piano for over a decade ... plans to major in classical studies.