George Mason University Athletics

Performance History

2016-17:  Recorded 10 top ten finishes during the season…Placed 32nd in the 100-yard butterfly (52.61), 36th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.81) and 39th in the 100-yard freestyle (48.57), all season-best times, Feb. 15-18 at the 2017 Atlantic 10 Championships…Finished 11th in the 100-yard butterfly (55.73) and 12th in the 50-yard freestyle (22.87) Jan. 21 vs. Army and Boston University…Registered sixth place finishes in both the 50-yard freestyle (23.87) and the 100-yard butterfly (58.20) Jan. 16 vs. La Salle…Took seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (58.43) and eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (23.20) Jan. 14 vs. George Washington…Swam in four events Nov. 17-19 at the Patriot Invitational, finishing 26th in the 100-yard butterfly (52.65), 32nd in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.09), 36th in the 50-yard freestyle (22.21) and 38th in the 100-yard freestyle (49.54)...Was seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (54.80) and eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.94) Nov. 4-5 vs. Northeastern and Towson…Registered a fifth place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (24.28), swam to a sixth place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (55.37) and was seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (22.75) Oct. 21-22 at the Richmond Duals…Placed eighth in both the 100-yard freestyle (51.02) and 100-yard butterfly (57.75) and finished fifth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.48) Oct. 15 vs. Delaware…Finished 11th in the 100-yard butterfly (57.71) and 12th in the 50-yard freestyle (22.83) Oct. 7 vs. Navy and UMBC.

Prep:  Three-year swimming letterwinner at Fork Union Military Academy…Also a letterwinner in football…Was a 2014 All-American…Was a three-time swimming All-Prep and All-State performer…Best time of 21.2 in the 50-yard freestyle, 51.7 in the 100-yard butterfly and 58.6 in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Personal:  Son of Nancy and Mitch Bennett…Has four siblings:  William, Melanie, Abbie and Grace…Business Marketing major.