Towson’s Benzing Awarded Academic All-America Honors

Towson senior men’s swimmer Brian Benzing has added another accolade to his impressive list of accomplishments. On April 24, 2024, Benzing was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America second team for his outstanding performance both in the classroom and in the pool. With a grade point average of 3.76, Benzing is majoring in sports marketing and excelling in his academic pursuits.

In addition to his academic achievements, Benzing was named the CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the fourth consecutive season. At the NCAA Championship, he received All-America honors for his second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke, setting a CAA record with a time of 50.59. He also earned honorable mention All-American status in the 200 breaststroke, setting another CAA record with a time of 1:52.71 in the preliminaries and finishing 16th overall. Benzing also competed in the 200 IM at the NCAA’s, placing 23rd with a CAA-record time of 1:42.82.

During the CAA Championship, Benzing was named the Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet for the third time. He earned six medals at the championship, winning the 100 breaststroke for the fourth consecutive year, setting a meet record in the 200 IM, and contributing to Towson’s 800 free relay team where he set a meet record in the 200 free. Benzing’s outstanding performance both in his studies and in the pool have earned him well-deserved recognition as an Academic All-American.