Soren Dahl

Søren Dahl (born 15 July 1993) is a Danish swimmer who competed for North Carolina State University and represented Denmark at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early life and education Dahl was born 15 July 1993 in Arhus. He attended high school at Falkonergårdens Gymnasium and competed and trained with Denmark's Herlev Svommeklub (DEN).

2016 Olympics Dahl competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where his relay team finished 7th in Heat 2 and 12th overall with a combined time of 7:12.66. Dahl won two NCAA titles at the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. His first title came as part of the NC State 400 freestyle relay squad, the first national relay championship for NC State and the ACC conference. Then in 2017, the NC State 800 freestyle relay squad won the national championship. Held, Vazaios, Ress, and Dahl put up the fastest time in history setting both NCAA and U.S. open records. As a Junior in 2015-2016, he won All-America Honorable Mention for his performance in the 200 freestyle, and a part of 4x200 800 freestyle relay team that won a second place at the NCAA Championships. In May 2018, Dahl was awarded a prestigious NCAA scholarship - the Jim Mckay Scholarship.

Personal life Dahl is gay. In 2023, Dahl was in a relationship with retired NFL player Carl Nassib, the first active NFL player to come out as gay.