2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Danny Berlitz
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Drums, Pa.
- High School:
- Marian Catholic High School
- Prev School:
- Michigan
2024-25 (Redshirt Senior)
- Swam the second fastest time in program history while placing third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:41.20) at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Set a program record in the 200-yard freestyle (1:34.93) at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:24.88) at the Big 12 Championships
- Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that swam the third fastest time in program history (3:09.06) at the Big 12 Championships
- Swam the seventh fastest time in program history in the 50-yard freestyle (19.83) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed eighth in the 200-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 400-yard individual medley (2:46.51) at the U.S. Open Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Swam the sixth fastest time in program history in the 100-yard backstroke (47.56) while placing third against Penn State
- Placed fourth in the 200-yard individual medley (1:45.80) at the U.S. Open Championships
- Qualified for the B final in the 200-yard breaststroke at the U.S. Open Championships
- Won the 200-yard individual medley (1:45.90) and the 400 IM (3:48.39) at the WVU Invitational
- Placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:56.50) at the WVU Invitational
- Part of the relay teams that won the 200-yard freestyle (1:19.32) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:54.60) at the WVU Invitational
- Part of the relay teams that finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.20) and the 400-yard medley relay (3:13.46) at the WVU Invitational
- Part of the relay team that placed second in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:30.87) at the WVU Invitational
- Won three individual events against Kentucky (100-yard breaststroke (55.51), 200-yard breaststroke (2:01.70), 200-yard IM (1:48.76))
- Part of the relay team that placed second in the 400-yard medley relay (3:19.03) against Kentucky
- Won three individual events at the WV State Games (200-yard backstroke (1:47.75), 100-yard breaststroke (55.50), 200-yard freestyle (1:39.82))
- Part of the relay team that won the 400-yard freestyle (3:02.45), 400-yard medley (3:19.99) relays at the WV State Games
- First Team All-Big 12
- Second Team All-Big 12
2023-24 (Senior)
- Set a program record in the 400-meter IM (4:15.98) in qualifying at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
- Placed eighth in the 400-meter IM (4:17.65) finals at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
- Became the first Mountaineer to win the 400-yard IM (3:43.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Set a program record in the 200-yard freestyle (1:35.55) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Also, set a program record in the 200 IM (1:43.94) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:26.02) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Earned a bronze medal with the 800-yard freestyle relay team at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (2:53.95) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Earned a bronze medal with the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:18.47) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed fifth in the 200-yard IM (1:43.94) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Won two individual events against Villanova (200-yard backstroke (1:45.64) and the 400-yard IM (3:48.60))
- Part of the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.00) team that won against Villanova
- Won three individual events against Pitt (200-yard freestyle (1:37.53), 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.58), 200-yard IM (1:48.09))
- Part of the relay team that won the 200-yard freestyle relay against Pitt (1:21.33)
- Won three individual events at the WVU Invitational (200-yard IM (1:44.78), 400-yard IM (3:46.53), 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.16))
- Part of four relay teams that placed first at the WVU Invitational (200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 800-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle)
- Part of the relay teams that finished in third place at the WVU Invitational (400-yard medley)
- Won four individual events against Cincinnati (100-yard breaststroke (55.43), 200-yard breaststroke (2:02.01), 400-yard IM (3:54.67), 200-yard IM (1:48.39))
- Part of the 400-yard freestyle (2:58.62) relay team that set a pool record at the Keating Aquatics Center against Cincinnati
- Part of the 400-yard medley relay (3:18.16) team that placed second against Cincinnati
- Won three individual events against Penn State (200-yard freestyle, 400-yard individual medley, 200-yard breaststroke)
- Won four individual events at the WV State Games (200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley)
- He was part of three relay teams that finished in first place at the WV State Games (200-yard medley, 400-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley)
- Twice Named Big 12 Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 18, 2023 and Jan. 17, 2024)
- First Team All-Big 12
- Second Team All-Big 12
2022-23 (Junior)
- NCAA Qualifier
- Placed 37th in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:55.70), 42nd in the 200-yard individual medley (1:44.50) and 19th in the 400-yard IM (3:42.53) at the NCAA Championships
- Set the school record in the 200 IM (1:44.50) at the NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials in the 400-meter individual medley (4:17.46) and the 200-meter individual medley (2:00.36) at the Phillips 66 National Championship
- Broke the school record at the Phillips 66 National Championship in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2:00.36, finishing sixth
- Set the school record in the 400-meter individual medley (4:17.46) at the Phillips 66 National Championship
- Finished first in 400-yard individual medley (3:52.71) against Pittsburgh
- Finished first in 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley (1:47.92) against Penn State
- Finished first in 400-yard medley relay with Justin Heimes, David Snider and Conner McBeth against Villanova
- Took third at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 200 medley relay team with Heimes, Snider and McBeth (1:26.42)
- Took third at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 400 medley relay with Heimes, Snider and McBeth
- Took second at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 200 freestyle relay with Braden Osborn, Roanoke Shirk and McBeth
- Took second at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship in the 400 freestyle relay with Osborn, Shirk and McBeth
- Second Team All-Big 12
2019-21 (Michigan)
- 2021 All-Big Ten First Team
- CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2021: 800 free relay)
- CSCAA All-American in 2020 (1650 free)
- A member of the 2021 Big Ten Champion 800 free relay
- Competed in the 400 IM (25th – 3:46.86) and the 500 free (40th – 4:20.05) at the 2021 NCAA Championships
- At the 2021 Big Ten Championships, Berlitz took second in the 400 IM (3:41.45), seventh in the 1650 (15:03.97) and ninth in the 200 IM (1:44.15)
- Qualified for the 2020 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in the 1650 free
- In 2020, Berlitz finished fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.57) and sixth in the 400 IM (3:47.49) at Conference Championships; also, competed in the 200 breast (1:58.54)
High School
- Attended Marian Catholic High School and swam under coach Matt Beckwith
- Competed for Parkland Aquatic Club, also under coach Beckwith
- Four-time PIAA Class AA state champion
- 2019 PIAA Class AA Swimmer of the Meet
- Set the PIAA Class AA state record in the 500-yard free in 2019
Personal
- Son of Dan and Melissa Berlitz
- Birthday is March 28
- Has one brother, Derek, who is on the WVU football team
- Majoring in integrated studies
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19