Academic Notes: Double major in advertising and public relations.

2011-12 (Junior): Swam in the 200, 500, and 1650 Freestyle at WAC Championship...Advanced to the C final and placed 20th overall in the 500 free after career best prelim time of 5:06.16...Placed 14th in the 1650 free with a career best time of 17:24.13...Placed 30th in the 200 free with a season best time of 1:57.85...Also swam as exhibition in the 100 free in a season best 54.11...Totaled four third-place finishes during the regular season...Competed in every meet during the season.  

2010-11 (Sophomore): Competed in exhibition swims in the 100, 200, 500 and 1650 free at the WAC Championships...Recorded season bests in each swim, finishing in 54.05 in the 100 free, 1:57.87 in the 200 free, 5:12.39 in the 500 free and 17:39.39 in the 1650 free...Also competed in the 400, 800 and 1000 free during the dual season...Posted season best time of 4:47.06 in the 400 free and 9:47.47 in the 800 free vs New Mexico State...Season best 10:51.55 in the 1000 free vs Washington State. 

2009-10 (Freshman): Missed most of season due to injury returning for double dual at San Diego and San Diego State … Swam the 1000-yard freestyle for 5th place finish and the 500-yard freestyle with 12th place finish … Competed at WAC Championships in four individual  exhibition events … Posted season-best times in each event.

High School: Graduated from Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Ariz. … Swam for head coach Caleb Guest … Named Most Valuable Swimmer at Corona del Sol in 2007 and 2008.

Personal: Danielle Nicole Palbykin was born July 2, 1991 in Tempe, Ariz. … Daughter of Steve and Kris Palbykin … Has two sisters, Lindsay and Brittany … Lindsay swam at Missouri and is a graduate student at NAU … Enjoys hiking and running in her free time.