Daniel Tarkowski
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- Year:
- 1995
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- Hometown:
- Huntsville , Alabama
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- High School:
- Grissom
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- Team:
- Swimming
Dan Tarkowski grew up in Huntsville , Alabama , and attended
Grissom High School .
Tarkowski enrolled at Lake Forest College in the fall of 1991 and
was one of the fastest swimmers in the nation throughout his
career. He won the 50-yard freestyle at the 1992 Conference
Championship Meet and placed second in both the 100- and
200-freestyle events. He would go on to win all three races each of
the next three seasons and, including relays, finished his career
with 21 conference championship performances. The Foresters won the
team title his sophomore year and placed second each of his other
three seasons. He was named MWC Swimmer of the Year in 1994 and
1995. Tarkowski qualified for the NCAA Division III National
Championship Meet each of his four seasons and placed among the top
16 in the country 10 times. His best performance came in 1994 when
he won a national title in the 100-freestyle and placed in the top
four in both the 50- and 200-freestyle competitions, leading Lake
Forest to a tied-for-19th place national finish. He was named his
team's Most Valuable Swimmer following each of his last three
seasons and was elected team captain as a junior and senior. At the
time of his induction Tarkowski held school records in the 50-,
100-, and 200-freestyle events and his 400-freestyle and 400-medley
relay teams were still the fastest in the program's history.
He was also a member of the Russian Club while at Lake Forest . He
graduated from the College in 1995 with a degree in politics.