Brian Benzing’s Journey from Being a 4-Sport Athlete in High School to NCAA All-American
By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
Brian Benzing is an NCAA All-American for Towson in the 100 Breast, placing 2nd at the 2024 NCAA Championships in 50.59. After his first two years of high school in Maryland where he played Lacrosse, Basketball, soccer, and swam, Benzing’s family moved to Norway where he spent the next 3 years and continued swimming while gradually stepping away from the other sports. Benzing ultimately returned to Maryland and attended college at Towson University, where he made huge improvements in the pool. Listen to Benzing’s journey and the lessons he learned along the way.
0:00 Brian Benzing Introduction
1:24 Olympic Trials
10:52 Training Long Course
12:56 High School in Norway
23:36 Getting Recruited in the US
26:47 Towson University
37:11 Senior Season vs Freshman Season
44:06 2024 NCAA Championships
50:39 5th Year at Indiana
54:39 Questions from Instagram
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