Towson Senior Swimmer Brian Benzing Hits Academic Highs: Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Honoree and 4x consecutive CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Year

Towson senior men’s swimmer Brian Benzing received College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors for his outstanding performance in the classroom in addition to his achievements in the pool. With a 3.76 GPA, Benzing is majoring in sports marketing, demonstrating his dedication to both academics and athletics.

Throughout his swimming career at Towson, Benzing has been a standout performer. He was named the CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the fourth consecutive season and also received All-America honors at the NCAA Championship. In the 100 breast, he finished second with a record-setting time of 50.59, and was an honorable mention All-American in the 200 breast, setting a CAA record with a time of 1:52.71 in the prelims. Additionally, Benzing placed 23rd in the 200 IM at the NCAA’s, setting another CAA record with a time of 1:42.82.

At the CAA Championship, Benzing was named the Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet for the third time. He won the 100 breast for the fourth year in a row, set a meet record in the 200 IM and was part of Towson’s 800 free relay team that set a meet record in the 200 free. Benzing earned a total of six medals at