New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2017-18: Competed in all 11 of the Highlanders meets. … swam personal-best times at the CCSA Championships in the 100 breast (57.84) and  the 200 breast (2:11.44).

2016-17: Competed in nine meets for the Highlanders. … swam a season-best 1:53.71 in the 200 free at Bryant. … at the ECAC Winter Championships, where the Highlanders took first place for the second consecutive year, swam season-best times in the 100 breast (1:02.13) and the 200 breast (2:17.21). … swam the 100 IM in a new season-best 58.08. … at the CCSA Championships broke the NJIT 50 breast record in his split during the 400 medley relay of 27.26, while posting personal-best times in the 100 fly (53.00) and 100 breast (58.48).

2015-16: Competed in all nine meets for the Highlanders. … placed 5^th in the 100 fly with a season-best 55.95 at the Army/Bringhamton Tri-Meet. … helped the Highlanders win their first ever ECAC Winter Championship, placed 2^nd in the 100 breast (59.99), the 400 medley relay, and the 200 medley relay breaking the NJIT record in the 200 with a time of 1:34.75 with teammates Scott Quirie, Collin Moore and Brian Capozzola, also placed third in the 200 breast with a personal-best time of 2:12.17. … at the Drexel/Howard Tri-Meet finished 3^rd in the 100 IM with a personal-best time of 56.98 and placed fourth in both the 50 breast and the 100 breast. … at the CCSA Championships was part of the NJIT recording breaking 400 medley relay team consisting of Quirie, Moore and Capozzola (3:26.92), and was the top Highlander finisher in the 100 breast with a personal-best time of 59.49.

Prior to NJIT: Attended Saratoga High School. ... third-place in the 100 butterfly at the 2014-15 New York Section II Division 1 Championships and in the 200 individual medley at the 2014-15 New York Section II Division 1 Championships. ... 2014-15 New York Boys Public School Championships Qualifier for the 100 Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley. ...2015 Adirondack Gold Championships Qualifier for the 100 Breaststroke and 200 Freestyle. ... Saratoga swimming Most Valuable Player Award recipient in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.

Personal: Alex Michael Danielson. ... son of Michael and Sabrina Danielson. ... civil engineering major.

Getting to know Alex Danielson ...

Why did you choose NJIT?
NJIT has a great engineering program and I have the chance to swim at the Division I level.

When you were choosing between college swimming programs, what was unique about the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
The team seemed like a very tight group of guys and everyone seemed to be friends with one another. Its a very diverse group of talented swimmers with a lot of potential.

Why did you choose to be part of the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
The team atmosphere, the competitive attitude and the teams potential to be something great.