Ben J. Smith
Ben J. Smith
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Loveland, CO
  • High School:
    Thompson Valley
  • Events:
    Fly, IM
  • Major:
    Public Policy and Film Studies
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



SwimCloud Results

At CMS
Entering his senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he competes in the butterfly and IM ... Ranks No. 5 in CMS history in the 400 IM (3:59.13) and No. 5 in the 200 fly (1:49.96).

2022-23 (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Swam a 4:04.57 in the 400 IM at the SCIAC Championships, which was the fourth-fastest time in prelims ... Added a 1:54.24 in the 200 fly, which placed 11th in prelims ... Was fourth in the 200 fly in a dual with Redlands. 

2021-22 (Sophomore)
CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... Finished fourth in the 400 IM at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 4:00.96 ... Also qualified for the finals of the 200 fly and came in ninth ... Won the consolation finals of the 200 IM with a time of 1:52.25, to move into the top 10 in CMS history ... Finished second in the 200 fly and the 400 IM in a dual with Redlands.  

2019-20 (First-Year)
All-SCIAC (400 IM) ... Earned a third-place finish in the 400 IM at SCIAC Championships with a time of 3:59.13, which ranks fourth in program history ... Came in fourth in the 200 fly with a time of 1:52.34, which moved him into 10th all-time at CMS ... Also was 13th in the 200 IM in 1:55.38, earning a total of 41 individual points in a meet that the Stags won by only 14 ... Won the 200 fly in a tri-meet with Cal Lutheran and Chapman.   

Prior to CMS
Attended Thompson Valley High School in Colorado, where he was a member of the swimming team ... Also swam for the Loveland Swim Club. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he has a dual major in public policy and film studies.

News Mentions

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Looks to Defend SCIAC Championship

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team will look to win its third straight SCIAC title when the league...

February 12, 2023