Ben Michaelson
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Benjamin Michaelson is a swimmer hailing from Seymour, Connecticut
. He attended Seymour High school, later continuing his education and career at Southern Connecticut State University
under head coach Timothy Quill and assistant coach CJ Moran. After college, he continued swimming at the SoNoCo swim club out of SCSU and later Club Wolverine. In 2003 he was ranked 11th in the world for the men's 100 long course meter fly, his time of 52.76 tied him for third on the all time top times for Americans. In 2004, he placed 3rd in the 100 m fly behind Ian Crocker
and Michael Phelps
at the US Olympic Trials. He officially retired after in the latter months 2005, citing a need to move on with his life.
Seymour, Connecticut
Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. He attended Seymour High school, later continuing his education and career at Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
under head coach Timothy Quill and assistant coach CJ Moran. After college, he continued swimming at the SoNoCo swim club out of SCSU and later Club Wolverine. In 2003 he was ranked 11th in the world for the men's 100 long course meter fly, his time of 52.76 tied him for third on the all time top times for Americans. In 2004, he placed 3rd in the 100 m fly behind Ian Crocker
Ian Crocker
Ian Lowell Crocker is a former American swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. He is a former world record holder in the 100 meter butterfly ....
and Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
at the US Olympic Trials. He officially retired after in the latter months 2005, citing a need to move on with his life.
Top times
- 50 y freestyle- 19.4 (NCAA Division II record)
- 100 y freestyle- 43.33 (NCAA Division II record)
- 100 y fly- 45.60 (NCAA Division II record)
- 50 m free- 23.41
- 100 m free- 51.53
- 100 m fly- 52.76
Awards
- 2003 NCAA Division II swimmer of the year
- 2003 Connecticut SportsWriters Alliance Bill Lee Award
- 2002 and 2003 Metropolitan Conference Swimmer of the Year