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  Ben Dwyer
Ben Dwyer

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Middlebury, Conn.

High School:
Pomperaug

Event:
IM/Breast


02/23/2013

Men's Swimming & Diving Places Fifth at the 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship

Steve Sholdra Earns First A-10 Gold in the 1650-Yard Freestyle in Conference Record Time

02/22/2013

Men's Swimming & Diving Moves Into Sixth at the 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship

Shintaro Noguchi Defends A-10 Title in the 100 Yard Butterfly in Conference Record Time, While Three School Records Also Fall

02/20/2013

2013 Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Championship Gets Underway at the Spire Institute

Fordham Women Are Fourth After Three Events, While Fordham Men Set Two School Records

02/20/2013

2013 Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Championship Gets Underway at the Spire Institute

Fordham Women Are Fourth After Three Events, While Fordham Men Set Two School Records

02/02/2013

Swimming & Diving Splits Home Meet with UMass

Women Top UMass, 176-120, while Men Fall To Minutemen, 183-113

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 "B" 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
50 Free: 22.68
100 Free: 51.28
200 Free: 1:56.82
100 Breast: 56.98
200 Breast: 2:03.28
100 Butterfly: 51.04
200 IM: 1:56.78

SCHOOL RECORDS
100 Breast: 56.98 (2012)