Simon Set To Compete at Nationals

Simon Set To Compete at Nationals

ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend senior Dan Simon (Harrison City, PA / Penn Trafford) will make his third straight and final appearance at the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships hosted in Shenandoah, Texas from March 18-21.

Simon will be competing in three events, looking to garner his third All-America honors. The senior is a two-time All-American in the 100 backstroke. He enters the championships with a career-best and ninth-ranked time of 49.48 in the event. Simon will also compete in the 50 freestyle and 200 backstroke.

The three-time AMCC Swimmer of the Year, is seeded 34th in the 200 backstroke (1:52.02) and 48th in the 50 freestyle (21.05). Simon competed at the 2014 AT&T Winter National Championship in December in the 100 backstroke, finishing 32nd with a time of 49.57. 

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