Brent Benedict

  • Brent
  • Benedict

  • Event
    Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    Corry, Pa.
Event2015-20162016-2017Career
100 Back48.16 (20th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
49.91 (9th Place)
Christiansburg, VA
Nov 19, 2016
48.16 (20th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
100 Fly47.76 (17th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
47.38 (17th Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017
47.38 (17th Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017
100 Free43.97 (18th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
44.95 (39th Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017
43.97 (18th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
200 Back1:54.33 (4th Place)
Christiansburg, Va.
Oct 31, 2015
1:54.33 (4th Place)
Christiansburg, Va.
Oct 31, 2015
200 Free Relay1:18.96 (7th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
1:18.69 (6th Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017
1:18.69 (6th Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017
200 Free Relay Lead Off20.19
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
20.19
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
200 Medley Relay1:32.25 (9th Place)
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
1:33.59 (7th Place)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 14, 2017
1:32.25 (9th Place)
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
200 Medley Relay Lead Off23.59
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
23.68
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 14, 2017
23.59
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
400 Free Relay2:54.62 (5th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
3:00.89 (1st Place)
Ft. Myers, Fla.
Oct 8, 2016
2:54.62 (5th Place)
ACC Championships
Feb 27, 2016
400 Free Relay Lead Off45.91
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
45.91
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
400 Medley Relay3:22.55
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
3:22.55
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
400 Medley Relay Lead Off53.62
Christiansburg, VA
Feb 6, 2016
53.62
Christiansburg, VA
Feb 6, 2016
50 Free21.00 (15th Place)
Knoxville, TN
Nov 22, 2015
20.46 (42nd Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017
20.46 (42nd Place)
Men's ACC Championship
Mar 2, 2017

Updated: October 1, 2016

2015-16

U.S. Olympic Trials
86. 50 meter freestyle (23.31)

NCAA
18. 400 freestyle relay (3:09.05)

ACC
5. 400 freestyle relay (2:54.62)
7. 200 freestyle relay (1:18.96)
17. 100 butterfly (47.76)
20. 100 backstroke (48.16)
20. 100 freestyle (44.04)
20. 100 backstroke (48.16)

Finished his freshman campaign swimming in the 50 meter freestyle at U.S. Olympic Trials … Helped Tech pick up 11 points in the 100 freestyle at the ACC Championships … Finished with a 51.49 in the 100 yard backstroke in the victory over Penn State (Oct. 16) … Turned in the H2Okies fastest time in the 100 yard butterfly against Queens University (Oct. 30) … Teamed with Lucas Bureau, Brandon Fiala and Adam Stacklin to take first in the 400 yard freestyle relay against UMBC nd Gardner-Webb (Oct. 31).

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Corry Area High School for coach Douglass Gerald ... Four-time state champion ... State record-holder in the 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter backstroke ... Swam for Erie Aquatics Club for coach Joe Tristan ... Was a top-eight junior national finisher in the 100-meter butterfly.

Personal: Brent Alan Benedict ... Born on February 22, 1997 in Corry, Pa. ... Son of Tim and Tammy Benedict ... Cousin Brent Benedict played football at Virginia Tech ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.