Dane Stassi Bio

Swimming & Diving

Courtesy: UCSD Release: 10/10/11

Dane Stassi

Position:	Fly/Backstroke
Height:	6'4"
Weight:	195
Year:	Sophomore
City/State:	Irvine, CA
High School:	Woodbridge HS
Other College:	Orange Coast College
College:	Sixth
Major:	Political Science
Experience:	1 Letter

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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13
Counsilman Hunsaker CollegeSwimming.com Division II Men's Swimmer of the Week (1/30) ... UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (11/19).

U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
Qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., ahead of the London Games, and placed in a tie for 41st in the 200 fly in 2:01.93.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12
Swam both butterfly distances at the 2012 NCAA Championships, placing fifth in the 200 (1:47.13) and 13th in the 100 (49.04) ... Did not compete at the PCSC Championships ... Had a pair of top-six finishes in the fly events at the Arena Invitational, touching third in the 200 (1:46.64) and sixth in the 100 (48.76) ... Excelled in a dual meet at Division I rival UC Santa Barbara, winning the 200 fly in 1:50.98, finishing second in the 100 fly in 51.01 and also racing the fly leg of the first-place 200 medley relay (1:33.31) ... Earned team's Rookie of the Year award ... Was second and third in the 100 (55.42) and 200 fly (2:02.00), respectively, at the Speedo Grand Challenge in May.

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
Attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa as a freshman in 2010-11, but did not compete in swimming.

CLUB
Swam for Irvine Novaquatics.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 graduate of Woodbridge High School in Irvine ... A two-time All-American, four-time CIF finalist and three-time MVP for the Warriors ... Placed third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 100 back at CIFs as a senior ... Was ninth in the 100 fly as a junior and 16th in the 100 back as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 16, 1992 in Anaheim ... Parents are Rick Stassi and Lisa Ablett ... Mother rowed crew at UCLA ... Has an older brother named Trent ... A political science major at Sixth College ... Plans to attend law school ... Counts swimming at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials as his top memory in swimming and competing at the 2012 NCAA Championships as his favorite UCSD moment ... Lists Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and Ian Crocker, a butterfly specialist, as his most admired athletes ... The Town is his favorite movie ... Could eat only sushi for the rest of his life ... Hobbies include body boarding, body surfing, bike riding, and generally spending time outdoors, especially at the beach.

2012 NCAA Division II National Championships
100 Fly - 49.04 - 13th Place
200 Fly - 1:47.31 - 5th Place