Northwestern University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Ben Forbes
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Clovis North
2021-22: Placed fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free versus Indiana (10/16) ... Took fourth in the 100 free against UIC (10/23) ... Secured a sixth-place finish in the 200 free at the Purdue Invitational (11/20).
2020-21: Took bronze in the 200 free against Illinois and Wisconsin (2/6) ... Finished 15th in the 200 free while also competing in the 100 free and 500 free at the Big Ten Championships (3/2-6) ... Also at B1Gs, swam the tird leg of the school record-breaking 800 free relay team (3/2-6).
2019-20: Placed 19th in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:35.88 ...Β Took first in the 200 free against UIC and Illinois in his Northwestern debut (Oct. 12)...Placed 5th in the 50 free and 4th in the 100 free (11/1)...Placed second in the 200 free and 200 free relay (11/2) ... Finished second in the 200 free at the TYR Invitational (11/24).
High School: Ranked 22nd in California by CollegeSwimming.com⦠US Olympic Trials Qualifier in 400m free... 3x USA Swimming Jr. National Finalist... National Select Camp 2018...Scholastic All-American... 2017 and 2018 NISCA All-American⦠top ten finish at the 2018 California CIF Swimming and Diving State Championships in the 200 Free⦠2th place finish at the 2017 Western Zone Senior Championships in the 100 Free
Personal: Born Benjamin Forbes⦠Parents are John Brenda Forbes⦠Competed for Clovis Swim Club⦠Had five family members that are Northwestern Alums⦠Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame, Purdue and Georgia Tech⦠Class Valedictorian⦠National Honors Society⦠Anticipated major is Mechanical Engineering
2020-21: Took bronze in the 200 free against Illinois and Wisconsin (2/6) ... Finished 15th in the 200 free while also competing in the 100 free and 500 free at the Big Ten Championships (3/2-6) ... Also at B1Gs, swam the tird leg of the school record-breaking 800 free relay team (3/2-6).
2019-20: Placed 19th in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:35.88 ...Β Took first in the 200 free against UIC and Illinois in his Northwestern debut (Oct. 12)...Placed 5th in the 50 free and 4th in the 100 free (11/1)...Placed second in the 200 free and 200 free relay (11/2) ... Finished second in the 200 free at the TYR Invitational (11/24).
High School: Ranked 22nd in California by CollegeSwimming.com⦠US Olympic Trials Qualifier in 400m free... 3x USA Swimming Jr. National Finalist... National Select Camp 2018...Scholastic All-American... 2017 and 2018 NISCA All-American⦠top ten finish at the 2018 California CIF Swimming and Diving State Championships in the 200 Free⦠2th place finish at the 2017 Western Zone Senior Championships in the 100 Free
Personal: Born Benjamin Forbes⦠Parents are John Brenda Forbes⦠Competed for Clovis Swim Club⦠Had five family members that are Northwestern Alums⦠Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame, Purdue and Georgia Tech⦠Class Valedictorian⦠National Honors Society⦠Anticipated major is Mechanical Engineering
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