Oliver Bennett

Position:
Fly/IM
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Loyola Blakefield

At Princeton — 2014-15: tri-captain and helped Princeton reclaim the Ivy League championship … posted Princeton's fourth-fastest 100 fly and fifth-fastest 200 fly of the season … had a top-five finish in the 100 fly during H-Y-P weekend. 2013-14: reached A final in the 200 fly at the Ivy League Championships and finished seventh in 1:47.26 … finished 13th in the 100 fly event and won C finals of the 200 IM … posted Princeton’s third-fastest times of the season in both the 100 fly (48.65) and the 200 fly (1:47.06). 2012-13: posted B-cut time of 1:46.49, the second-fastest Princeton time in the 200 fly … reached ‘A’ final and placed eighth in the 200 fly at the Ivy League Championships … won the ‘C’ final at the Ivy Championships in the 400 IM (3:55.33); that time was fourth-fastest for Princeton during the season. 2011-12: earned Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention … reached conference team as a freshman and earned second-team All-Ivy League honors in the 200 fly (1:46.09) … won ‘B’ final in the 200 IM in 1:49.57 … reached his first ‘A’ final in the 400 IM and finished sixth in 3:54.70.

Before Princeton - won 2011 National Catholic Championship in 100 fly ... earned eight NISCA All-America honors, including 2011 individual honors in 100 fly and 100 back ... won Maryland (MIAA) state titles in 100 fly (twice) and 100 back ... All-MIAA honoree in each year at Loyola Blakefield ... three-time member of the All-Maryland Team ... invited to SC and LC Junior Nationals, SC and LC Senior Nationals and Open Water Nationals ... holds Loyola Blakefield pool record in 100 fly ... captain of 2011 swim team ... three-time USA Swimming Academic All-America honoree ... lettered three years in water polo and earned three All-MIAA honors in the sport ... Senior Athlete Representative for Maryland Swimming.

Personal - born July 20, 1992 ... son of William and Monica Bennett ... father is an information technology project manager; mother is an administrative assistant ... has a younger brother Alex ... enjoys fantasy football and music.