Justin Dankovich

Justin Dankovich

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.

High School:
J.L. Mann

Event:
Back/Fly

2008-09: Served as team captain along with Nick DuPuis ... competed in backstroke and butterfly.

2007-08: Swam career-best 100 butterfly (51.12) at Sun Belt/MAC Championships ... also swam season-best times in 100 backstroke (52.68) and 200 backstroke (1:55.72) at conference championships.

2006-07: Competed in the backstroke, butterfly and individual medley ... turned in career-best times in the 100 backstroke (51.55) and 200 backstroke (1:53.07) at the MAC Championships ... also registered career-best times in the 100 butterfly (54.00) at Cincinnati and 200 individual medley (2:00.53) in dual-meet win over Buffalo ... his 100 and 200 backstroke times ranked second and third on the team, respectively.

2005-06: Swam in eight of Miami's ten meets, competing in the backstroke, butterfly and individual medley events ... participated in three of the RedHawks' four conference dual meets ... posted a high finish of third in the 200 IM at the Buffalo dual meet ... at the MAC Championships, clocked in with three career-best times in the 100 back (53.23), 200 back (1:56.96) and 200 fly (1:57.29).

High School: Named the South Carolina High School Sports Report Male Swimmer of the Year as a senior ... two-time 3A state champion in the 100 back (2003, 2004) ... named team MVP as a senior ... four-time all-conference, all-region and all-state selection ... earned five letters ... selected team captain as a senior ... member of four state championship teams at J.L. Mann High School from 2001-05.

Personal: Son of Tammy and Ted Dankovich ... major is undecided ... aunt, Lisa, played volleyball at Miami and was an assistant coach from 1989-2004.

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