2009-10 Division of Sports Medicine / Athletic Training Roster

Benjamin Swanson

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Freestyle
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Sauk Rapids, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Sauk Rapids-Rice High School

Summary

Biography

2009-10 (Freshman): At the Conference USA Championship (Feb. 24-27), placed eighth in the 200 back (1:56.57) and 12th in the 100 back (53.12) ... Also competed in the 50 free (22.19) ... Finished fourth in the 100 back (1:05.51) and the 200 back (2:28.39) at South Dakota (Oct. 17) ... Placed sixth in the 100 back (57.89) against Wyoming/USD (Oct. 23) ... Took third in the 100 back (57.42) at the 2009 Sioux Open (Oct. 30) ... Placed fourth in the 100 back (56.77) at Illinois-Chicago (Nov. 6) ... Finished fourth in the 100 back (55.38) and sixth in the 200 back (2:02.92) against South Dakota State/USD (Jan. 30) ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School ... Four-time letterwinner in swimming ... Named 4A Swimmer of the Year ... Placed fourth in the 100 back (55.30) and the 100 free ( 48.49) at the 2009 Minnesota Boys AA State Swimming and Diving Championship ... Also took seventh in the 400 free relay (3:20.96) ... Two-year letterwinner in track and field ... Also participated in football.

Personal: Majoring in science education ... Son of Tom and Geri Swanson ... Father was a swimmer at St. Cloud State.

SWANSON'S 2009-10 SEASON-BEST TIMES

  • 50 Free: 21.79, 12/4/09 at Tiger Invitational
  • 100 Free: 51.05, 10/30/09 at Sioux Open
  • 50 Back: 25.01, 12/4/09 at Tiger Invitational
  • 100 Back: 53.12, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
  • 200 Back: 1:56.57, 2/24-27/10 at Conference USA
  • 100 Fly: 1:01.20, 10/30/09 at Sioux Open

- Go Sioux -

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