Danielle Milligan
Danielle Milligan

Player Profile
Hometown:
Scottsdale, AZ

High School:
Pinnacle

Height:
5-6

Event:
IM/Distance Free

Birthdate:
05/10/1989

2010-2011
Finished 12th in the 1650 free, 13th in the 400 IM and 20th in the 500 free at Pac-10s ... Was second in the 1000 free against San Diego/Idaho ... Placed third in the 400 IM against ASU ... Finished third in the 400 IM, fourth in the 1650 free, 14th in the 200 breast and 17th in both the 500 free and 1650 free at the Texas Invite ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Pac-10 All-Academic first-team honoree ... Received the team's 'Bruin Pride' award.

Summer 2010
At U.S. Nationals, finished 35th in both the 400 IM and 800 free ... Also swam on the second-place 800 free relay at Nationals.

2009-2010
Finished eighth in the 400 IM, 12th in the 1650 free and 22nd in the 500 free at Pac-10s ... Was fourth in the 1650 free and fifth in the 400 IM against USC ... Placed fifth in the 1000 free against Stanford and Cal ... Finished third in the 200 free, 200 breast and 400 IM against Fresno State/Kansas ... Runner-up in the 1000 free vs. UCSB/OSU ... At U.S. Short Course Nationals, placed 13th in the 1650 free, 14th in the 400 IM and 27th in the 500 free ... "Academic Excellence" award-winner for the team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Pac-10 All-Academic first-team honoree.

Summer 2009
Swam for Scottsdale Aquatics ... Competed in the 800 free and 400 IM at the World Championship Trials ... Also competed in the 200/400 IM and 800/1500 free at the U.S. Open.

2008-2009
Finished 11th in both the 1650 free and 400 IM at Pac-10s ... Also placed 16th in the 500 free at conference ... Won the 1650 free and was second in the 400 IM at USC ... Placed fourth in both the 1650 free and 400 IM at California ... Was third in the 200 IM and fifth in the 500 free at Stanford ... At the UCI Invite, placed third in the 1000 free, eighth in the 100 breast, 10th in the 100 fly and 18th in the 50 free ... Finished sixth in the 1650 free, ninth in the 400 IM, 13th in the 500 free and 24th in the 200 IM at the Texas Invite ... Agaisnt UCSB/OSU, placed third in both the 400 IM and 1000 free ... Won the 400 IM and was second in the 1000 free against USD ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Summer 2008
Competed in the 400 IM at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

2007-2008
Placed fifth in the 1650 free, ninth in the 400 IM and 22nd in the 500 free at Pac-10's ... Was the 1650 free runner-up vs. USC ... Finished second in the 1000 free and fifth in the 500 free vs. Stanford ... Was fourth in the 500 free, sixth in the 400 IM and 11th in the 200 IM at the Nike Cup ... Finished fifth in the 1000 free against Arizona ... Was second in the 1000 free and fourth in the 500 free vs. Arizona State ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School
Two-time NISCA All-American in the 200 IM and 500 freestyle ... NISCA All-American in the 200 free and 200 IM relay in 2007 ... Set an Arizona State 4A record in the 200 IM ... Two-time Arizona State 4A champion in the 200 IM ... Pinnacle High School Female Swimmer MVP all four years ... Also was a USA Swimming National qualifier in six different events ... Was a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifer in the 400 IM ... Competed for Scottsdale Aquatic Club under coach Jerry Olziewski.

Personal
Born May 10, 1989 in Phoenix, AZ ... Daughter of Doug and Rhonda Milligan ... Has one sister, Kacey ... History major with a minor in Education.

Best Times

Short Course
200 back - 2:05.03
200 breast - 2:18.93
200 fly - 2:05.95
200 IM - 2:02.68
400 IM - 4:13.63
200 free - 1:54.07
500 free - 4:48.38
1000 free - 10:07.86
1650 free - 16:24.50

Long Course 200 IM - 2:19.31
400 IM - 4:52.91
400 free - 4:20.54

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