May 7, 2026

Who’s in that Lane for May of 2026?! Daniel Beylkin, that’s who!!

Just a reminder that these Who’s In That Lane! pieces celebrate our club and our teammates, and help us to get to better know our lanemates and the people in those lanes over there! I know we all enjoy being a part of CVMM, and it’s even better when more of us really know each other!  

Well, it’s been quite a while since we’ve published a Who’s In That Lane post. Nancy and I have been besieged by CVMM members starved for knowledge of people who might be two lanes over. So let’s start making this happen. Our new plan is to recognize the CVMM Swimmer of the Month with not only a poolside certificate presentation, but also with a post that will be seen by all of the CVMM family and anyone who wants to look us up! Very exciting. And who was our April CVMM Swimmer of the Month? Daniel Beylkin.

It’s a good thing we are doing this piece, as Daniel is not one to toot his own horn. He’s been a member for about 18 months. When asked, “What makes you show up at the pool?”, he answered simply, “My wife.” (Fellow CVMM member Diane Beylkin) Isn’t marriage great?!  Daniel is very busy with his software engineer job with Siemens, not to mention raising and keeping up with Tyson (6), Colby (4), and Brooke (2). Their children are starting their own swim journeys, but Tyson’s passion is hockey. So basically, all the free time that Daniel and Diane have is spent either at work, in the water with us, or in the water/on the frozen water with their kids. I know they are busy, but these are the best of times, Daniel and Diane. Yes you’re tired, but we see your smiles, and all of us can tell how much you are loving this special time of your lives.

Daniel swims in the lane where when he is pushed, he can do at least five 100s on the 1:40. Pretty darn good for someone who only dabbled in high school swimming. You’ll find Daniel in our noon workouts. If Nancy’s goal is to make Daniel happy, she’ll mimic our Fast Friday workouts. The more sprints (with adequate rest of course) the better. And if Nancy wants to make Daniel a little less happy, she’ll give all pull sets. 

In spite of not initially joining out of his own free will, Daniel truly enjoys CVMM. Like all of us, he appreciates his lane mates, and he knows that these efforts, even the pull sets, are improving his fitness and health.

Daniel swam in his first meet recently – the Rose Bowl SPMS regionals. Way to go, Daniel! He went sub 30 seconds in the 50y free, and is close to breaking a minute in the 100. The whispers around the pool are that Daniel is “sneaky fast.”

So thanks to Diane for “encouraging” Daniel to join. And thanks to Daniel for representing so much that we all love about belonging to our CVMM program.

To see previous Who’s In That Lane pieces, please click here.

• Submitted by Mike Matthews, proud CVMM swimmer since 2021.