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Collegiate All-American (17) Pac-10 Champion (8)
Pronunciation: DAY-nuh
As A Senior In 2005-06: 3-Time All-American 2-Time Pac-10 Champion Postseason Finalist- NCAA Championships (100 Butterfly, 3rd...400 Medley Relay, 6th...200 Butterfly, 9th...200 Free Relay, 9th...200 Medley Relay, 9th...400 Free Relay, 9th) Pac-10 Championships- (100 Butterfly, 1st... 200 Butterfly, 1st...200 IM, 4th...400 Medley Relay, 4th...200 Medley Relay, 5th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic Best Competitive Attitude Female Senior.
As A Junior In 2004-05: 5-Time All-American 3-Time Pac-10 Champion Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (400 Medley Relay, 3rd ... 200 Medley Relay, 4th ... 100 Fly, 5th ... 200 Fly, 5th ... 200 Free Relay, 6th, Prelims Only ... 400 Free Relay, 10th) Pac-10 Championships (200 Fly, 1st ... 200 Medley Relay, 1st ... 400 Medley Relay, 1st ... 100 Fly, 2nd ... 200 IM, 10th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
As A Sophomore In 2003-04: 4-Time All-American 3-Time Pac-10 Champion Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (100 Fly, 2nd ... 400 Medley Relay, 2nd ... 200 Medley Relay, 3rd ... 200 Fly, 4th ... 800 Free Relay, 16th) Pac-10 Championships (100 Fly, 1st ... 200 Medley Relay, 1st ... 400 Medley Relay, 1st ... 200 Fly, 2nd ... 400 Free Relay, 2nd ... 800 Free Relay, 4th ... 200 IM, 9th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
As A Freshman In 2002-03: 5-Time All-American Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (200 Medley Relay, 2nd ... 400 Medley Relay, 4th ... 100 Fly, 6th ... 200 Fly, 9th ... 800 Free Relay, 9th) Pac-10 Championships (200 Medley Relay, 1st ... 400 Medley Relay, 1st ... 100 Fly, 3rd ... 200 Fly, 3rd ... 800 Free Relay, 6th).
International Competition Highlights: 2004 Athens Olympics (200 Fly, 9th) 2003 Pan American Games (100 Fly, 3rd) 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2002 Short-Course World Championships 2001 Goodwill Games.
National Competition Highlights: 2005 World Championships Trials (100 Fly, 8th) 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials (200 Fly, 1st ... 100 Fly, 4th) 2003 Summer Senior Nationals (200 Fly, 2nd ... 100 Fly, 5th) 2002 Summer Senior Nationals (200 Fly, 2nd ... 100 Fly, 5th) 2002 Spring Senior Nationals (100 Fly, 2nd ... 200 Fly, 2nd) 2001 Summer Senior Nationals (100 Fly, 1st ... 200 Fly, 2nd).
High School: A 2002 graduate of Bremerton High School 3-Time First Team All-American 2002 Washington 4A State Swimmer of the Meet (Record 317 Individual Points, 100 and 200 Fly Winner) 100 Fly State Record (2001-02) Coached by Mark Fitzgerald.
Club: Tacoma Swim Club Coached by Jay Benner.
Getting To Know Dana Kirk
Greatest Athletic Moment ... The moment in the 200 fly at the 2004 US Olympic Trials when I looked to both sides and realized that no one would be able to catch me before I qualified for the Olympics
Advice To Youngsters ... Always believe with your whole heart and never let anyone weigh you down - just believe
My parents were right when they told me ... You have to work for everything you get
The thing I love most about sports is ... It eliminates everything but the work you did and the talent you were born with
Personal-Bests
SCY (Time, Stanford Top 10 Ranking): 200 free (1:51.05), 100 fly (52.30, #4), 200 fly (1:54.00, #4), 200 IM (2:00.44)