Of Note Ranks sixth in the 1000 freestyle and 10th in the 500 freestyle on Virginia's all-time top times list
2011-12 Earned All-ACC honors with a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:20.78) at ACCs Placed fourth in the mile (15:19.79) and 11th in the 400 IM (3:53.66) at the conference meet Had a season-best time in the prelims of the 500 free (4:20.38) and 400 IM (3:53.51) at ACCs Season-best mile (15:08.76) came at the Georgia Fall Invite Picked up seven individual dual meet wins (4x - 1000 free, 3x - 500 free)
2010-11 Competed in the 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle events at his first NCAA Championships Collected his first career All-America accolade with an honorable mention showing in the 500 freestyle, placing 13th in 4:20.05 His prelim time of 4:19.59 was his fastest of the season Also finished 24th in the 1650 freestyle (15:16.02) at NCAAs Earned all-conference honors with a third-place performance in the 500 freestyle (4:19.35) at the ACC Championships Took fourth in the 1650 freestyle with a mark of 15:10.39 at ACCs Placed seventh in the 400 individual medley (3:52.40) at the conference meet
High School Set South Coast League Record in the 500 freestyle CIF State Champion in 500 freestyle (2009 and 2010) and 200 freestyle (2010) Mission Viejo High School Athlete of the Year Selected as the Orange County Swimmer of the Year Three-time team MVP
Personal Son of Robert and Sabina Daniec Has an older sister, Magdalena Born in Zywiec, Poland