Dan Williams ’15 is nothing if not hardworking. Williams’ coaches and co-captains emphasized that his work ethic is an exemplar for Williams’ teammates

“Swimmers are able to see Dan working hard and they try to do the same; making themselves better swimmers as a result,” co-captain North Woods ’15 said.

Williams’ hard work over the last three years, such as consistently earning a spot on the All-FCIAC team, has pushed him towards his new role as one of the captains of the boys’ swim team.

He has also attended YMCA nationals with his club team, the Water Rats. At last year’s finals in one of his 1000-yard freestyle event, he placed 16 out of 42 swimmers.

Williams is an endurance swimmer for Staples, this means he swims longer events, mainly the 500 freestyle and 200 Individual Medley (IM), which is a combination of butterfly, backstroke, breastroke and finally freestyle. During his 200 IM race during last year’s State Opens, Williams completed this race in a time of one minute and 56 seconds, placing him as the eleventh fastest swimmer in Connecticut.

“Dan is a good swimmer because he has incredible endurance. He can go on for days swimming,” co-captain Max Wimer ’15 said.

For the upcoming season, Dan would like to continue to improve his times, and hopefully make the All-State team, a feat that has eluded him for the last three years. Williams will also be continuing his swimming career at Bowdoin College next fall

“The sky is the limit for Daniel,” coach Frisk Driscoll said. “I just have to make sure he continues the climb.”