Barnet Copt · GBR
Ben is a swimmer from the United Kingdom whose official competitive record spans 5 seasons, 6 years and 11 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2001 in Crystal Palace, where he raced the 50 butterfly in 34.85.
His signature event is the 100 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 8 recorded swims.
His fastest 100 freestyle stands at 1:02.16, set in long course (50 m) at Bath Grand Prix.
His record includes international meets, between 2002 and 2004 (Bath Grand Prix and Univ Bath Speedo Grand Prix). A representative mark at that level is 1:02.16 in the 100 freestyle, recorded in long course (50 m).
After a 2-year break between 2002 and 2004, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2004.
Those meets span 8 different venues (Crystal Palace, University Of Bath, Sheffield and Bath…).
Latest competition: Sheffield Winter Open, on December 9, 2006. He closes this record with 24 current event personal bests, across 24 verified official swims in competitions governed by Aquatics GB.