2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Ben Brooks
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ohio
- High School:
- Avon HS
- Prev School:
- Eastern Michigan
2019-20 (Junior)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Represented WVU at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
- Competed in the A final of the 100 breaststroke at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in seventh after posting a time of 56.47
- Also reached the B final of the 200 IM and 200 breast at Big 12s, placing 12th overall (1:50.70) in the 200 IM and winning the B final of the 200 breast (2:03.57)
- Finished fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:32.60) and fifth in the 100 breast with a time of 58.09 in the regular-season finale against George Washington
- Against Villanova, he finished third in the 400 medley relay (3:27.53) and second in the 100 breast with a time of 58.51
- Notched a third-place finish as a member of the 200 free relay at TCU, touching the wall in 1:27.54
- Tallied a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 breast (57.33) and 200 breast (2:07.17) at SMU
- Finished seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:35.70) and sixth in both the 100 breast (58.03) and the 200 IM (1:55.48) against Pitt
- Reached the finals in four events at the WVU Invitational, led by a seventh-place overall finish in the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.60
- Also competed in the 100 breast B final, 200 breast B final, 100 fly D final, 400 medley relay and the 200 medley relay at the WVU Invite
- Competed in the 100 breast, 50 free, 400 medley relay, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly and the 400 freestyle relay at the West Virginia State Games
- Placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke at WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State with a time of 2:12.73
2018-19 (Sophomore)
- Finished eighth in 100 breast (56.49) and 200 breast (2:03.31) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won the consolation final of the 200 IM at Big 12s, finishing ninth overall in 1:50.00
- Finished third in the 200 IM against TCU in 1:55.16
- Tallied a third-place finish in the 200 breast at Pitt, touching the wall in 2:06.62
- Reached the finals in three events at the Ohio State Invitational, led by a 28th-place finish in the 100 breast (57.13)
- Also finished 36th overall in the 200 breast (2:05.85) and 38th in the 200 IM (1:52.52) at OSU
- Registered a pair of fourth-place finishes at Villanova – 100 breast (57.85), 200 breast (2:10.26)
- Took third in the 200 IM against Seton Hall and Xavier in 1:55.79
- Represented WVU at the West Virginia State Games, taking third place in the 100 breast (59.03) and 200 IM (1:55.38)
- Finished second in the 200 IM (1:54.36) at Penn State
Eastern Michigan (2017-18)
- CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
- Swam at Speed Champions Series and place third in 50 breast
- Placed ninth in 200 breast and 200 IM at Mid-American Conference Championship
High School
- Swam at Avon High for Josh Brown
- Also swam club at Lake Shore Swim Club
- Three-time team captain
- USA Scholastic All-American
- Placed second in 100 breast at Ohio state meet as a senior; placed third in 200 IM
- The Morning Journal Male Swimmer of the Year (2016 and 2017)
Personal
- Son of Tony and Rachel Brooks
- Birthday is November 24
- Has two brothers
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19
