Danielle Peterson
Danielle Peterson
  • Height:
    5'9"
  • Year:
    2020
  • Hometown:
    Livingston, N.J.
  • High School:
    Livingston
  • Position:
    Free
  • Major:
    Biological Sciences/Statistics

Bio

Link to CollegeSwimming.com Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2019-20 NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving All-Conference Second Team
    • 400 Y Free Relay - 3:31.87
  • 3x NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • NEWMAC Women's Swimming Relay Team of the Week (1/21/20)

Collegiate Personal Records:

  • 50 Y Free - 25.55: MIT Invitational, December 02, 2017
  • 100 Y Free - 53.59: 2020 NEWMAC Championships, February 23, 2020
  • 200 Y Free - 1:56.15: 2018 NEWMAC Championships, February 22, 2018
  • 500 Y Free - 5:31.23: MIT Winter Invtiational, December 08, 2019
  • 1000 Y Free - 11:35.01: Smith College & Wellesley College, January 14, 2017
  • 50 Y Back - 29.34: Wellesley vs. Mount Holyoke, November 17, 2018
  • 200 Y Back - 2:23.57: Smith College & Wellesley College, January 14, 2017
  • 100 Y Breast - 1:08.24: 2020 NEWMAC Championships, February 22, 2020
  • 200 Y Breast - 2:29.12: 2018 NEWMAC Championships, February 25, 2018
  • 100 Y Fly - 1:07.70: Smith vs. Wellesley, January 12, 2019
  • 100 Y IM - 1:04.64: Trinity (CT) vs. Wellesley, Wheaton (MA), December 08, 2017
  • 200 Y IM - 2:14.37: 2017 NEWMAC Championships, Feb 17, 2017
  • 400 Y IM - 4:53.01: MIT Invitational, December 03, 2016

2019-2020: As a senior, started the season off with a 2nd place finish in the 200 Y Free (2:00.34) against Wheaton on Nov. 2...secured a 1st place finish in the 200 Y Breast (2:34.70) against Mount Holyoke on Nov. 23...set a personal best in the 500 Y Free (5:31.23) at the MIT Winter Invitational on Dec. 8...had a 1st place finish in the 100 Y Breast (1:11.08) against Smith on Jan. 11... had two 1st place finishes in the 200 Y Breast (2:34.19) and the 100 Y Breast (1:10.79) at the Mount Holyoke College Invitational...set three personal bests in 100 Y Free (53.59), 50 Y Breast (31.77), and 100 Y Breast (1:08.24) at NEWMAC Championships on Feb 20-23...placed 8th in the 100 Y Free and 200 Y Free at NEWMAC  Championships...placed 9th in the 200 Y Free at NEWMAC Championships...helped program win silver in the 400 Free Relay, setting a new program record (3:31.87)...earned All Conference Second Team...earned third NEWMAC Academic All-Conference.

2018-2019: As a junior, made a 1st place finish in the 200 Y Free (2:01.75) and 200 Y Breast (2:35.70) against Mount Holyoke on Nov. 17...made a personal best in the 200 Y Fly (1:07.70) against Smith on Jan. 12...made 3 finals appearances at the NEWMAC Championships...made a personal best in the 50 Y Breast (32.13) at the NEWMAC Championships.

2017-2018: Opened her sophomore season with first place finishes in the 200 Y Free (2:03.22), the 100 Y Breast (1:10.51), and the 200 Y IM (2:18.01) against Franklin Pierce on November 4...finished second in the 100 Y Breast (1:10.87) and the 200 Y Breast (2:36.40) against Simmons on November 11...posted first place finishes in the 100 Y Breast (1:11.14) and the 200 Y Breast (2:34.37) against Mount Holyoke on November 18...had a second place finish in the 200 Y Breast (2:34.52) against Babson and Coast Guard on January 11...posted a second place finish in the 200 Y Free (2:05.04) against Smith on January 13...had a third place finish in the 200 Y Breast (2:33.11) and the 200 Y IM (2:18.05) at the Seven Sisters Championships on January 20...had a personal best in the 200 Y Breast (2:29.12) at the 2018 NEWMAC Championships on February 25.

2016-2017: As a first-year, placed second in the 100 Y Breast (1:11.57) and the 200 Y Breast (2:37.04) against Simmons on November 12...posted a personal best in the 100 Y Breast (1:09.60), the 200 Y IM (2:17.25), and the 400 Y IM (4:53.01) at the MIT Invitational on December 3...posted a first place finish in the 100 Y Breast (1:11.64) and the 200 Y Breast (2:33.77) against Babson and Coast Guard on January 5....finished second in the 1000 Y Free (11:35.01) against Smith on January 14...finished first in the 200 Y Breast (2:32.25) and second in the 100 Y Breast (1:10.19) at the Seven Sisters Championships on January 22.

Before Wellesley: Attended Livingston High School...graduated in 2016...was a two-sport athlete in swimming and track & field.

Personal: Daughter of Josh and Juili...born in Spring City, PA...has one sister, Lydia...chose to attend Wellesley because of the great academics and sense of community...her father was a swimmer at Brandeis.