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Ben Gerhard

Ben Gerhard - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 6-5
Major Economics
Hometown Reading, Pa.
Last School Governor Mifflin (Shillington, Pa.)
Year Senior
Ben Gerhard - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Ben Gerhard Career Stats

2024-25:

  • Competed in the freestyle
  • Opened the season vs Emory with a fourth place finish in the 1000 free (9:38.79) and a fifth place finish in the 500 free (4:40.64)
  • Came in fourth in the 500 free (4:27.47) and seventh in the 200 free (1:38.63) vs Florida State
  • Finished third in the 1000 free (9:21.70) and fourth in the 500 free (4:31.95) vs Pitt
  • Came in 11th in the 1650 free (15:25.94) and 16th in the 200 free (1:37.80) and 500 free (4:23.88) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
  • Recorded a seventh-place finish in the 200 free (1:39.91) in the tri-meet vs Auburn and Carson-Newman
  • Came in fourth in the 1650 free (15:39.97) and sixth in the 200 free (1:42.59) vs Duke
  • Took third in the 500 free (4:30.45) and seventh in the 1000 free (9:21.68) vs South Carolina
  • Set an NCAA B cut in the 1650 free (15;18.14) at ACC Championships

2023-24:

  • Competed in the freestyle
  • Started the season with fourth-place finishes in the 200 free (1:37.55) and the 500 free (4:33.40)
  • Finished 10th in the 500 free (4:35.76), 11th in the 50 free (20.93), second in the 400 L free (4:13.18) and seventh in the 100 L free (54.04) vs Texas/Texas A&M
  • Swam in three events at the Georgia Fall Invite – 500 free (4:25.58), 200 free (1:37.33) and the 1650 free (15:35.48)
  • Came in 10th in the 200 L free (1:56.80) in the UGA Fall LC Time Trial
  • Finished sixth in the 20 free (1:42.12) vs Gardner-Webb and Queens
  • Recorded a sixth place finish in the 1650 free (15:35.72) and a ninth place finish in the 500 free (4:36.84) vs South Carolina
  • Finished third in the 500 free (4:35/49) and fourth in the 200 free (1:40.00) vs Carson Newman and ECU
  • Swam in two finals at ACCs – 500 free (4:23.04) and 1650 free (15:21.83)
  • Sits at 10th in program history in 500 free (4:22.97)

2022-23:

  • Competed in the freestyle
  • Opened season with fourth-place finish in 200 free (1:42.02) versus Emory
  • Fourth in 200 free (1:42.29) and fifth in 500 free (4:44.08) at UNCW
  • Sixth-place finish in 500 free (4:37.24) versus Pittsburgh & Boston College
  • Sixth-place finish in 200 free (1:40.82) versus SCAD & Texas A&M
  • Took home third in 200 free (1:48.54) against Queens (NC) & West Florida
  • Won the 200 free (1:37.83) at Auburn’s First Chance Invite

Before Tech:

  • Four seasons of swim in H.S., served as a captain for two years
  • Four seasons of water polo in H.S., served as a captain for two years
  • State Champion in 200 Free
  • Three-time Swim All-American (200 & 500 Free)
  • Three-time Swim All-State (200 & 500 Free)
  • PA Water Polo Rookie of the Year
  • PA Water Polo State Player of the Year
  • Three-time Water Polo All-American
  • Three-time First Team All-State for water polo
  • National Honor Society
  • Honor Roll

Personal:

  • Sister, Emilie, plays water polo at Marist College and Mother, Kristen, swam at Shippensburg University
  • Chose Tech because of the excellence in swimming and academics, location in Atlanta and post graduate opportunity
  • Enjoys fishing and traveling
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