UC SANTA BARBARA
2021-22
4h place 200 Breast at MPSF Championships
7th place 400 IM, 1650 Free at MPSF Championships
MPSF 2nd Team- 400 IM, 1650 Free, 200 Breast
MPSF All-Academic Team
2020-21
MPSF 1st Team – 500 Free
MPSF 2nd Team – 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay
2019-20:
MPSF ALL-ACADEMIC
MPSF 2nd Team – 400 IM, 200 Breast
UCSB 6th All-Time – 200 Breast (1:58.69)
UCSCB 10th All-Time – 100 Breast (54.78), 200 IM (1:48.71)
2nd place 200 IM, 3rd place 400 IM at Pepperdine Winter Invite (Nov. 22-24)
3rd place 400 IM, 5th place 100 IM at CSUB Sprint Classic (Oct. 18)
3rd place 1000 Free, 200 Breast, 4th place 200 IM at Roadrunner Invite (Oct. 19)
2018-19:
MPSF 1st TEAM – 400 IM
MPSF 2nd TEAM – 200 IM, 1650 Free
UCSB 8th ALL-TIME – 200 Breast (1:59.34)
UCSB 9th ALL-TIME – 400 IM (3:52.22)
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated for Archbishop High School…In high school he competed in the 500 Freestyle, 200 IM (school record holder), 200 Medley relay, and 200 Freestyle relay…Swam for De Anza Cupertino Aquatics…With his club team he competed in the 400 IM (club record holder), 200 Breaststroke, and 1500 Freestyle…Biggest accomplishments before college included qualifying for US Winter Nationals, 3x USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, and 3x WCAL Champion.
PERSONAL
Daniel “Dan” Marella was born on May 9th, 2000…Majoring in Communication with a Music minor at UCSB…Chose UCSB to continue his career because of the academics, team cohesiveness, location, and the coaches…Played basketball competitively through 6th grade…Was awarded the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival Solo Award and the Gary Braia Service Award…Lists his pre-race pump up song as San Diego by The Cautious…Enjoys playing music and eating food in his free time…Has the goals of helping UCSB build a successful legacy, win conference, qualify for NCAA’s, and compete at Olympic Trials.
