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2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ben Huynh

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Lane Tech

Biography

2022-23 (Senior)
Opened the campaign with a solid effort at UIC Oct. 15, placing second in the 200 backstroke (1:57.83) and fourth in the 100 back (54.26) ... placed third in the 200 back and sixth in the 100 back at the University of Chicago Jan. 14 ... took third place in both the 100 back (52.90) and 200 back (1:56.99) in the win over Gren Bay Jan. 28 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.


2021-22 (Junior)
Swam in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at the Horizon League Championships ... placed 20th in the 100 back with a season-best time of 51.95 and 21st in the 200 back at 1:56.69 ... finished first in the 100 back in consecutive duals, winning against UIC (52.30) on October 30 and against Wheaton (Ill.) (53.94) on November 5 ... against Green Bay on January 22, placed second in the 100 back (53.09) and third in the 200 back (1:59.46) ... tallied a third-place finish in the 200 back (1:58.50) against Wheaton ... recorded a season-best 200 back time of 1:56.06 at the IUPUI House of Champions Invitational ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (COVID-shortened/Sophomore)
Finished strong at the Horizon League Championships, posting career-best times in all three events ... finished 16th in the 100 backstroke (51.79; career-best 51.33 in prelims), 18th in the 200 back (1:52.77), while also posting a time of 22.21 in the 50 free at the league meet ... fourth in the 100 back and seventh in the 100 butterfly against UIC March 20 ... fourth in the 100 back and sixth in the 200 back against Green Bay March 7 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.


2019-20 (Freshman)
Made collegiate debut at Oakland, Oct. 11, placing third in the 100 back (53.12) and fourth in the 200 back (1:57.49) ... the next day was fifth in the 100 back at GVSU, Oct. 12 ... at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct. 19, finished second in the 100 back, third in the 200 back, and 22nd in the 50 free ... placed second in the 100 back (52.25) and third in the 200 back (1:55.43) at the home opener against CSU, Oct. 25 ... swam the 50 free (22.97) at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... then competed in the 100 and 200 back at UIC, Nov. 8 ... at the mid-season Wheaton Invite, Dec. 6, finished seventh in the 100 back (52.70), ninth in the 200 back (1:55.43), and 30th in the 100 fly (54.86) ... won the 200 back against St. Norbert, Jan. 4 ... then placed seventh in both 200 back and 100 IM at Chicago, Jan. 18 ... was second in the 100 back (52.47) against Green Bay, Jan. 25 ... swam the 100 back and 200 back at Stevens Point, Jan. 31

High School
Standout swimmer all four years of high school ... two-time IHSA State qualifier in 100 backstroke ... sectional champion in 100 backstroke senior year ... four-time team MVP ... team captain for two years ... also swam club with NAJA Wildcat since 2016 ... member of the National Honor Society ... letterman

Personal
Parents are Peter and Trang Huynh ... chose Milwaukee because "of its excellent engineering program and the ability to swim as a D1 athlete ... I also appreciate its urban setting and that it's close to home" ... lists most memorable sports experience as swimming in high school state junior and senior year ... career goals include programming and designing robotic prosthetics ... lists hobbies as videogames, traveling/exploring, listening to music, and hanging out with friends ... volunteered with Bernie's Book Bank and Misericordia Jelly Bean Drive ... born Jan. 30, 2001

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'7"