Danny Beal

Danny Beal was a CIF Champion swimmer at Dos Pueblos High School before advancing his skills to Stanford University.

In 2004, during his senior year with the Chargers, Beal won back-to-back CIF Southern Section championships in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly. The Chargers team won the CIF team championship that year. Beal left DP with his name all over the Dos Pueblos record books as Beal held the school record in five individual events when he graduated.

Beal’s academic success matched his performance in the pool. He was named the 2004 CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Boys’ swimming.

Soon after high school graduation, Beal competed in the Olympic Trials as an 18-year-old and won a national championship in the 18-and-under freestyle representing Santa Barbara Swim Club.

At Stanford, Beal was a 12x All-American in four years of competition from 2005-08. Beal found his way into the Stanford record books as well. He was a member of their 800-free relay team that set an American and school record in 2007. Beal graduated – with a political science degree – as the school record holder in the 200 freestyle.

Beal, a Pac-10 Champion in 2008, competed in his second Olympic Trials that year and missed out on making the USA Olympic Team by one spot.

Danny is currently a financial consultant in Menlo Park and maintains ties to the Stanford swimming program.

Joining Danny for his Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are parents Steve and Patti, along with grandmother Velaire Meck.