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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving

Benjamin Gebauer

  • Position FR/BK/FL
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Heidelberg, Germany
  • High School Montverde Academy

Biography

Graduate: Finished second in the 100-yard Freestyle at both the meet against Tampa (48.74) and the double-dual against Saint Leo and Trinity (48.33)... Broke the 100-yard Freestyle record (45.88) and earned an NCAA “B” cut at Spartan Invitational... Placed in the top-16 in both the 200-yard Freestyle (1:41.82) and 100-yard Breaststroke (58.52) at the SSC Championships... Member of the record-breaking 400-yard Medley Relay (3:29.85) at the SSC Championships... Lowered his own school record in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.65) at the SSC Championships... Held the top time for the Tars in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.27), 100-yard Freestyle (45.65), and 200-yard Freestyle (1:41.82). 

Senior: Recorded five first place finishes in the 100-yard Freestyle throughout the course of the season... Had a hand in three of the Tars’ first place finishes in the win over Thomas University... Scored points for the Tars in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.52), 100-yard Butterfly (52.41), 200-yard Freestyle (1:47.43), and 100-yard Freestyle (46.76) at the Spartan Invitational... Swam the butterfly leg of the record-breaking 400-yard Medley Relay (3:30.12)... Finished in the top-16 for the Tars at the SSC Championships in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:44.02) and 100-yard Breaststroke (58.91)... Held the top times for Rollins in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.52), 100-yard Freestyle (46.55), 200-yard Freestyle (1:44.02), and 100-yard Butterfly (52.41)... Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... 2015-2016 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the Fall and Spring semesters.

Junior: Won the 100-yard Freestyle (49.64) in his first meet of the season against Tampa on November 22... Registered a victory in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:50.96) in the win over Gordon College... Scored points for the Tars in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.97), 100-yard Breaststroke (1:00.42), and 100-yard Freestyle (47.00) at the Nova Southeastern Shark Invitational... Helped the Tars to three sixth place finishes in the 200-yard, 400-yard, and 800-yard Freestyle Relays at the SSC Championships... Held the top time for Rollins in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.67), 100-yard Freestyle (46.96), and 200-yard Freestyle (1:42.96)... Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... 2014-2015 Rollins Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the Fall and Spring semesters.

Sophomore: Earned a pair of second place finishes in the 100-yard (49.11) and 200-yard (1:50.55) Freestyle events against Westminster College... Finished in the top-16 in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:43.41) and 200-yard Butterfly (1:57.01) at the SSC Championships... Helped the Tars to a fifth place finish in the 200-yard Medley Relay at the SSC Championships... Held the top time for Rollins in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.87), 100-yard Freestyle (46.70), 200-yard Freestyle (1:43.41), and 200-yard IM (1:59.14)... Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... 2013-2014 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the Fall and Spring semesters. 

High School: Swam for Montverde Academy… reached the FHSAA State Finals… named to the Orlando Sentinel Boys Swimming Honor Roll… set multiple school records, becoming the first Eagle to qualify for States… selected team captain and team MVP

Personal: Son of Stacy and Ruediger… has one brother, Jeremy… pursuing a Masters of Business Administration… also enjoys music, culinary events, and traveling