Colgate University Athletics

As a Senior (2011-12): swam a season-best time of 2:23.28 in the 200 Breaststroke at the Bucknell Invitational ...

As a Sophomore (2009-2010): Tallied two top 16 performances at the Patriot League Championships - a 13th in the 200 back (1:58.74) and a 16th in the 400 IM (4:17.88) ... swam a season best 56.96 in the 100 back versus Dartmouth, a 1:04.02 in the 100 breast versus Army and Lafayette and a 2:00.01 in the 200 IM at the league championships.

As a Freshman (2008-09): Posted a pair of top 15 performances at the Patriot League Championships finishing 14th in the 200 breast (2:14.64) and 15th in the 100 breast (1:01.66) - both were personal bests ... swam best time for the Raiders on the season in the 200 back (1:55.14) at the PL Championships ... swam a 58.76 split in the 100 back in the opening leg of the 400 medley relay at the Nike Invitational ... touched with a personal best 1:56.55 in the 200 IM at the league meet.

High School: Earned four letters in swimming at Mountain Lakes High School ... Team captain as a senior ... led team to four straight Group 1-A state championships ... was a  two-time USA Swimming All-American ... named to the all-area first team and all-state second team in the 200 free relay as a senior ... Won the conference championship in the 200 IM in 2008 ... competed at the sectional meet in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in the 100 and 200 breast, 200 back, and 200 and 400 IM in 2005 and 2006 ... competed at the sectional meet in Long Island in the 200 IM in 2008 ... the best times of his scholastic career were 1:58.99 in the 200 IM, 1:02.7 in the 100 breast, and 2:16.7 in the 200 breast ... also lettered in track and field and cross country ... was a  member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daniel James Pulitano was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey ... is the son of Sal and Jackie Pulitano ... has one sister ... majoring in computer science.