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Ben Castro
Ben Castro

Bio

As a Junior

  • Placed 5th in the 200 Y Fly (1:51.13) at Tampa vs. Rollins vs. UF (Oct. 25).
  • Swam on the 2nd-place 200 Y Free Relay (1:23.87) at Tampa vs. Wingate (Jan. 11).
  • Competed in the 100 Y Free (47.92) at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (Feb. 12-16).
  • Placed 9th in the 1650 Y Free (15:26.41) at the NCAA Division II Championships (Mar. 11-15).
  • Swam the anchor leg in the 400 Y Free Relay (2:53.74, 6th place) at the NCAA Division II Championships (Mar. 11-15).

As a Sophomore

  • Scored second place in the 100 Fly (50.31) and third place in the 200 Fly (1:52.90) at the Rollins vs. Tampa meet
  • Scored second place in the 100 Fly (49.66) and the 200 Fly (1:52.46) at the Nova Southeastern vs. Tampa meet
  • Scored second place in the 100 Fly (51.04) at the Tampa vs. Keiser meet
  • Scored second place in the 100 Fly (50.78) and third in the 200 Fly (1:55.52) at the Tampa vs. Lynn meet
  • Competed in the 200 IM (14th place), 100 Fly (7th place), 200 Fly (11th place), and 100 Free at SSC Championships
  • Posted a personal best in the 200 IM (1:51.99) at SSC Championships

As a Freshman

  • Part of first-place 200 Medley Relay vs. Lynn (11/12) with time of 1:33.77.
  • First in the 100 Fly, posting a time of 50.17 against Lynn (11/12).
  • Won the 100 Fly with a time of 50.26 versus Keiser (1/13).
  • Third in 200 Fly at SSC Championships (2/18) with time of 1:49.00.

High School

  • Graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School.
  • Was an All-American for coach Scott Latyak.
  • Registered top times in the 100 Fly (49.16), 100 Free (46.17), 200 Free (1:42.67) and 200 IM (1:54.00).
  • Also swam foe Reach Aquatics and coach Monika Chiapetta.
  • Helped team to state championship.

Personal

  • Volunteered feeding starving children.
  • Cybersecurity major
  • Son of Sergio and Pamela Castro
  • Has two younger siblings, Vanessa and Olivia
  • Birthdate: 7/15/2003