2017-18 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Bell, Dane

Dane Bell
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sun Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- La Cañada
Bio
2018-19: Senior season…Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Placed second in the 500 free in Drexel’s season opener at La Salle, touching the wall at 4:48.01…Claimed a third-place finish in the 500 free (4:44.53) against Seton Hall…Logged fifth-place finishes in the 200 free (1:44.01) and 500 free (4:45.54) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…Placed third in the 500 free (4:48.49) and fourth in the 1000 free (9:58.68) against Delaware…Added a third-place finish in the 500 free (4:41.36) as well as a fourth-place result in the 200 free (1:43.94) against Towson…Was runner-up in the 1000 free against Georgetown, touching the wall at 9:51.75 on senior day…Placed second in the B final for the 500 free at the 2019 CAA Championships with a time of 4:31.90…Also finished fourth in the B final of the 200 free.
2017-18: Junior season... at the 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Championships placed fourth in the B Final of the 200 free with a time of 1:41.05... placed fifth in the B Final of 500 free with a time of 4:33.56... placed fourth in the B final of the 200 back with a time of 1:51.88... Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships...at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational placed third in the 800 free relay with a time of 7:01.26... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational participated in the 500 free (4:38.03), 200 free (1:44.54), 800 free relay (6:57.60), 1650 free (16:33.33) and 200 back (1:55.67)... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779... a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17: Sophomore campaign… Notched season bests of 22.87 in the 50 free against NJIT/Howard, 48.90 in the 100 free at the Philly Relays, 1:40.99 in the 200 free finals at the CAA Championships, 4:31.06 in the 500 free finals at the CAA Championships, 9:46.16 in the 100 free against Lehigh, 16:10.32 in the 1650 free at the CAA Championships, 55.19 in the 100 back against NJIT/Howard, 1:56.82 in the 200 back against Georgetown and 31.70 in the 50 breast against NJIT/Howard…Drexel men finished 2nd of 5 at the 2017 CAA Championships with a score of 752.
2015-16: Received the team’s Freshman of the Year award at the squad’s season-ending banquet…Swam in seven different individual events for Drexel in his freshman campaign…Posted three of his top times this season in the CAA Championship finals with times of 1:40.95 in the 200 free, 4:30.41 in the 500 free and 16:06.07 in the 1650 free…Also had a top 1000 free time of 9:45.02, 100 back of 54.91, 200 back of 1:54.08 and 100 IM of 56.21…A CAA Commissioner’s Award winner.
Background: Swam for four years at La Canada High School in La Canada, Calif…qualified for CIF all four years…tied for first in the 500 freestyle at CIF…junior national swimmer.
Personal: Son of Robert and Kerry…has three brothers, Austin, Dustin and Shane…majoring in civil engineering.
2017-18: Junior season... at the 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Championships placed fourth in the B Final of the 200 free with a time of 1:41.05... placed fifth in the B Final of 500 free with a time of 4:33.56... placed fourth in the B final of the 200 back with a time of 1:51.88... Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships...at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational placed third in the 800 free relay with a time of 7:01.26... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational participated in the 500 free (4:38.03), 200 free (1:44.54), 800 free relay (6:57.60), 1650 free (16:33.33) and 200 back (1:55.67)... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779... a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17: Sophomore campaign… Notched season bests of 22.87 in the 50 free against NJIT/Howard, 48.90 in the 100 free at the Philly Relays, 1:40.99 in the 200 free finals at the CAA Championships, 4:31.06 in the 500 free finals at the CAA Championships, 9:46.16 in the 100 free against Lehigh, 16:10.32 in the 1650 free at the CAA Championships, 55.19 in the 100 back against NJIT/Howard, 1:56.82 in the 200 back against Georgetown and 31.70 in the 50 breast against NJIT/Howard…Drexel men finished 2nd of 5 at the 2017 CAA Championships with a score of 752.
2015-16: Received the team’s Freshman of the Year award at the squad’s season-ending banquet…Swam in seven different individual events for Drexel in his freshman campaign…Posted three of his top times this season in the CAA Championship finals with times of 1:40.95 in the 200 free, 4:30.41 in the 500 free and 16:06.07 in the 1650 free…Also had a top 1000 free time of 9:45.02, 100 back of 54.91, 200 back of 1:54.08 and 100 IM of 56.21…A CAA Commissioner’s Award winner.
Background: Swam for four years at La Canada High School in La Canada, Calif…qualified for CIF all four years…tied for first in the 500 freestyle at CIF…junior national swimmer.
Personal: Son of Robert and Kerry…has three brothers, Austin, Dustin and Shane…majoring in civil engineering.
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