14
National golds
Swedish Championships
Elite swimmer · Swedish national team
Daniel Kertes
Breaststroke
The media have called me a late bloomer. I call it grit. I work with patience, precision, and long-term belief, with the goal of reaching the very top of international swimming. Follow along on the journey.
Explore my journeyHighlights
26.17
50 m breaststroke · Short course
Joint Swedish record
WC
Semifinal · 2024
Short course · Budapest
EC
Semifinal · 2025
Short course · Poland
Looking ahead
2026
Short Course Worlds
Beijing
2027
World Championships
Budapest
50 & 100 m breaststroke
Head coachSebastian Marko-Vargo
Strength coachAnders Lindsjö
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More than hundredths.
Swimming, the team, and everything around it.
Speaking
An early talent. A late bloomer. The same drive.
I have been both an early and a late bloomer in swimming. In my talks, I share experiences of setting goals, managing expectations, and continuing to develop when progress is anything but straightforward. I have spoken for swimming clubs and federations and welcome enquiries from companies and sports clubs.
Book a talkGoal setting
Setting ambitious goals and finding a way forward every day.
Early and late development
Different development curves and the courage to follow your own path.
Keeping going when results take time
Patience, motivation, and the work behind the next step.
Feedback from talks
Talk at Ängelholms Simsällskap
“With warmth, humour, and great credibility, Danne created a moment that both moved and motivated the audience.”
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A big thank you to Daniel Kertes for an inspiring and engaging talk!
Daniel skilfully connected his experiences to both our club and the challenges our swimmers face in their everyday lives. By sharing successes as well as setbacks, he gave an honest picture of how development is rarely a straight path, but requires patience, hard work, and courage.
The talk inspired our swimmers to dare to set ambitious goals while offering valuable perspectives on handling pressure, setbacks, and uncertainty along the way. With warmth, humour, and great credibility, Danne created a moment that both moved and motivated the audience.
We are convinced that many of our swimmers left the talk with renewed energy, greater confidence, and a better understanding that both successes and setbacks are a natural part of the journey.
Thank you for a much-appreciated evening at ÄSS!
Joint talk with Emil Hassling and pool exercises · Umeå, 2024
“Together, they gave a wonderful talk in Umeå during our forum in 2024. […] Two different, but very inspiring journeys to hear about!”
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Together, they gave a wonderful talk in Umeå during our forum in 2024. We heard about their journeys up to the present day, what had mattered, and what had driven and motivated them! We also got to try some of their favourite exercises in the pool. Two different, but very inspiring journeys to hear about! ♥️
Let’s do something together.
Book a talk for your company or club, or become part of my continued swimming journey through a partnership.