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National Competition: Qualified for Olympic Trials in the 100 LCM breast (1:04.35) and USA nationals in the 200 LCM breast (2:21.52).
2006-07 Season (Junior): Achieved first USA Nationals qualifying times in both the 100 breast (55.53) and 200 breast (2:02.49).
2005-06 Season (Sophomore): Competed in both the 100 breast (56.41) and 200 breast (2:02.91).
2004-05 Season (Freshman): Had a great breaststroke season, dropping his time four seconds in the 100, and six seconds in the 200 at the Pac-10 Championship.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta ... Three-year letterwinner ... Also lettered in water polo ... Earned All-America honors in 2003 and 2004 ... Coached by Chris Parrish ... Member of the CIF Southern Section Div. I Championship Swim Team in 2004 ... Swam with the Santa Barbara Swim Club for coach Ira Klein.
Cardinal Catalogue: Mechanical Engineering major ... Pursuing Masters study in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Smart Products and Management Science & Engineering with a focus in Small Business. Named to the 2006 and 2007 All Pac-10 Academic team ... Involved in student government as the Chair of Senior Nights on the Senior Class Executive Cabinet ... Undergraduate representative on the Committee of the President for Athletics, Recreation, and Intramural Sports ... General Manager of Suites Dining ... Parents are Phil Gans and Elizabeth Miller ... Has one brother, Wheeler (17) who swims and plays water polo for Palo Alto High School, and two sisters, Ruby (8) and Molly (6) ... Father Phil played soccer at Cornell ... Full name is Egan Daniel Gans.