Daniel Torres Samaniego

Daniel Torres Samaniego (born June 9, 1991) is a Mexican competition swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the current Mexican record holder in the 50-meter backstroke.^[1]

Daniel Torres

Torres at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Torres Samaniego
National team	Mexico
Born	(1991-06-09) June 9, 1991 (age 34) Chihuahua, Mexico
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	158 lb (72 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Azura Florida Aquatics
College team	University of the Incarnate Word

Career

Torres was born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1991, the son of Gerardo Torres and Cristy Samaniego. He is a 2010 graduate of COBACH 3 high school and 2015 graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word, where he majored in international business. Swimming for the Incarnate Word Cardinals, he earned seven individual and four relay CSCAA All-American honors over two years at the NCAA Division-II level.^[2]

At the 2015 Pan American Games, Torres was a finalist in the 100-meter backstroke and as a member of the 4x100-meter medley relay.^[3]

Personal bests

As of July 24, 2018.

Event	Time	Venue	Date	Note(s)
50 m backstroke (long course)	25.98	Barranquilla	July 24, 2018	NR
100 m backstroke (long course)	55.98	Toronto	April 6, 2016
100 m butterfly (long course)	54.53	Toronto	April 9, 2016

Key: NR = National record

See also

• List of Mexican records in swimming