Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know Joe Daniels
May 19, 2015 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Each weekday this summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME: Joe Daniels
HOMETOWN: Fort Worth, Texas
MAJOR: Economics
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Energetic
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: Brian Westendorf, he was my old trainer
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: Ronnie Coleman
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Army Powerlifting
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN: University of Texas at Austin
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
WHAT TEAM NOT ON YOUR SCHEDULE WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Yale because they're a good team
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Summer Garrison Regimen and training for next season
ON MY TEAM, I AM THE BEST... at sprinting breaststroke
FAVORITE MEAL: Grilled salmon and a sweet potato
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Fiji
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Any red hot chili pepper song
BIGGEST NIGHTMARE: Water
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: My room
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT SWIMMING AND DIVING: Very close knit.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Family Guy
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Qualifying for junior nationals for the first time
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Getting stronger
WHAT PLAYER WILL SURPRISE PEOPLE NEXT SEASON: Austin Kong
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Chris Szekely
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Sean Regan
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKELY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Sean Regan
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Get ready to train hard!
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