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2017-18 M. Swimming and Diving Roster
Ben Schafer
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sydney, Aust.
- High School:
- Sydney Grammar School
At Princeton — 2017-18: team tri-captain … earned second-team All-Ivy League honors individually as runner-up in the 100 fly (46.80), as well as member of both 200 free relay and 400 medley relay … placed fifth in the 50 free in 19.82 … placed sixth in the 100 free final in 44.02. 2015-16: earned first-team All-Ivy League honors as member of winning 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay to help Princeton rally past Harvard for a second straight Ivy League championship … competed at the 2016 Championships in the 400 free relay and missed All-America honors by only .4 of a second … earned second-team All-Ivy honors as runner-up in the 100 fly; time of 46.79 is second-fastest in program history … took fifth in the 100 free (43.87) with ninth-fastest time in school history won the 100 fly and three different relays to help Princeton to first H-Y-P win since 2012. 2014-15: helped Princeton reclaim the Ivy League championship by reaching A final in 50 free; time of 20.05 is third-fastest of the Princeton season and missed the all-time Princeton Top 10 by .04 of a second … reached B finals in both the 100 free and 100 fly … posted Princeton's fourth-fastest 100 fly of the season.
Before Princeton — won the bronze medal in the 100 fly at the Australian Age Championships … named Swimmer of the Meet at both his school conference and the independent schools conference championships … won gold in 4x100 Medley relay at Australian open championships.
Personal — born June 21, 1995.
