Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports)

Towson's Benzing Caps Outstanding NCAA Men's Swimming Championship With Second All-America Honor

3/30/2024 8:49:14 PM

Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (March 30, 2024) – Towson senior Brian Benzing capped an outstanding NCAA Men’s Swimming Championship with a second All-America honor on Saturday, finishing 16^th overall in the 200 breaststroke at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Ind.

Seeded 35^th coming into the 200 breast preliminaries on Saturday morning, Benzing broke a CAA all-time record that had stood since 1991, posting a time of 1:52.71 to earn a spot in the consolation finals. He returned to the pool on Saturday night and touched the wall in 1:53.26, placing 16^th and receiving honorable mention All-America status.
 

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On Friday, Benzing earned All-America accolades in the 100 breast after shattering his own CAA record with a time of 50.59 to claim the silver medal. He finished second to California’s Liam Bell, who set a new NCAA mark with a time of 49.53.

Benzing also broke his own CAA record in the 200 IM on Thursday with a time of 1:42.82. That effort placed him 23^rd overall.

Delaware junior Toni Sabev, who was the first Blue Hens’ swimmer to ever make the NCAA Men’s Swimming Championship, finished 21^st in the 100 breast preliminaries on Friday morning with a time of 52.03. On Saturday, he placed 40^th in the 200 breast preliminaries with a time of 1:59.08.