University of Toronto Athletics

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Daniel Bernadiner to the men's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.

A 6-foot-5 freestyle and butterfly specialist from Oakville, Bernadiner joins the Blues via Asif Misgav and RAMAC.

Recently competing at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal, Bernadiner earned Top 8 results in both the 50 and 100 freestyle, as well as the 100 butterfly. He has also captured podiums at other recent events like the Age Group International, Spring Long Course Invitational, and Ontario Age Groups.

“Daniel is a late bloomer and a big powerful swimmer that will immediately help us in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events," said Varsity Blues head coach Byron MacDonald. "The fact that he is good friends with several of the athletes already on the team will help create a great training environment."

Bernadiner is set to study in the Rotman Commerce program at U of T.

Students who sign a letter of intent and/or commit to Varsity Blues intercollegiate teams will be eligible to play at the University of Toronto provided they are academically admissible and have applied through the normal process with the Ontario Universities Application Centre.