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2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Karen Hansen
RPI Swimming & Diving
Tom Killips
Tom Killips

Ben Anderson

  • Position Freestyle
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 145
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Charlotte, NC

Biography

2015-16: Freestyle ... Top times were 23.72 (50), 50.25 (100), 1:47.12 (200), 4:51.72 (500), 10:45.93 (1000) and 17:39.71 (1650) ... Two runner-ups and five thirds ... Compiled 122 points ... Second in 1000 at Kumpf Invitational and 500 at New York State Championship ... 

2014-15: Personal records of 148.86 and 4:54.00 in 200 and 500 freestyle at New York State Championship (2/18) ...
Season best 17:16.62 in 1650 freestyle ... Season best in 50 (23.75) at New England Invitational (11/1), 100 (50.62) at Liberty League Championship (12/5) and 1000 (10:33.90) at Kumpf Invite (1/17) .... Swam 1:00.09 in 1000 fly at Vassar (11/15) ....

High School: Swim team was second in state in 2012 and 2013) ... 

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Son of Jean and Thomas Anderson ... Father attended Rensselaer.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Freestyle
    0 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'11" 145 lbs