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2013-14 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ben Dwyer

  • Position IM/Breast
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Middlebury, Conn.
  • Highschool Pomperaug

Biography

2013-14: Served as Fordham's top breaststroker for the second straight year, posting the top times in both the 100- and 200-yard events... Broke the school record in the 200 breaststroke event at the Atlantic 10 Championship by winning the "B" final for ninth overall in 2:02.17... Also helped set the school mark in the 200 medley relay, which took fourth in 1:31.41... Competed in three other events at the Atlantic 10 Championship, taking seventh in the 400 medley relay (3:25.86), 13th in the 100 breaststroke (56.78), and 23rd in the 100 butterfly (51.18)... Placed second in the 50 freestyle against St. Francis (NY) (22.69)... Took fourth in the both the 100- (1:01.29) and 200-yard (2:13.61) breaststroke events at Massachusetts... Had three top ten finishes at the Rider/Yale meet, placing seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.40), ninth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.38), and ninth in the 100 butterfly (56.41)... Was second in the 200 breaststroke at Iona (2:16.95)... Had a pair of top 20 finishes at the Bucknell Invitational, taking 13th in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.08) and 19th n the 100-yard version (1:00.16)... Registered an eighth place finish in the 200 breastroke at the Princeton Invitional (2:15.74)... Won the 100 breaststroke (1:02.88) against Fairfield, while opening the year with a win in the 200 breaststroke at Marist (2:14.86).

2012-13: Was Fordham's top breaststroker in both the 100- and 200-yard events... Broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke for the second straight season at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing eighth in 56.66 seconds... Was also a part of the school record 400 medley relay team that clocked in at 3:19.92... Scored in the 200 breaststroke event as well in seventh place in 2:04.10... Also placed 19th in the 100 butterfly event (51.47)... Took third in both the 100 (1:01.33) and 200 (2:15.07) breaststroke against Massachusetts... Was third in the 100 breaststroke versus La Salle (1:01.79)... Ended up second in the 100 butterfly versus Iona (55.50)... Won the 200 breaststroke SCM at Fairfield in 2:34.77, while taking second in the 100 event in 1:10.70.

2011-12: Set the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing fifth in 56.98 seconds... Also took fifth in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 2:03.28... Just missed scoring in a third event, as he was 18th in the 100 butterfly (51.04)... Won the "C" final in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.80), while tying for 27th overall in the 100 butterfly (53.75) and taking 11th in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.48) at the Bucknell Invitational... Had two top five finishes at the Husky Invitational, taking third in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.26) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.29).

2010-11: Scored in both breaststroke events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed seventh in both the 100 (57.58) and 200 (2:05.92) breaststroke events... Was also 21st in the 200 individual medley at the championship (1:56.78)... Took third in the 100 butterfly (54.32) against St. Francis (NY)... Finished third in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.91) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.77) against Massachusetts... Was fourth in the 200 breaststroke against La Salle (2:14.44)... Placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.38) and eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.29) at the BC/Williams meet... Won the [quote]B[quote] final of the 100 breaststroke at the Frank Elm Invitational (1:00.02 - 9th overall), while grabbing fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.08)... Took second place in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.92) against Boston University, while taking third in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.52)... Placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.23) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.23) at the UConn Invitational... Finished second in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.99) against Marist.

Before Fordham: Swam the individual medley and breaststroke at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Conn., for four seasons under head coach Fran Pentino... Two-time All-State and All-Southwest Conference honoree... Was an automatic All-American in the 100 breaststroke and 400 freestyle relay... Was part of Pomperaug's school-record setting 400 freestyle relay... Was also a member of the Southwest Conference All-Academic roster... Swam with his club team, Panther Aquatic... Qualified for the Buffalo Sectionals and was top five in the 2009 Senior Championships.

Major: International Political Economy.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 22.68100 Breast: 56.66 (2013)
100 Free: 51.28200 Breast: 2:02.17 (2014)
200 Free: 1:56.82200 Medley Relay: 1:31.14 (2014)
100 Breast: 56.66400 Medley Relay: 3:19.92 (2013)
200 Breast: 2:02.17
100 Fly: 51.04
200 IM: 1:56.78

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    IM/Breast
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    IM/Breast
  • 2012-13Junior

    IM/Breast
  • 2013-14Senior

    IM/Breast