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2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo
Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo
Christopher Mitchell / Sport Sho
Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo

Benjamin Blomquist

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Highschool Ed W. Clark

Biography

As a Scot
Has work experience as a lifeguard.

2021-2022
Registered seven top 10 performances... Member of the 200-yard freestyle relay at the MIAC Championships on Feb. 16 that broke the school record (1:27.46)... Broke the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:37.56 at the MIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 16... Won the 100-yard butterfly in 53.70 at the Ahlman Invitational on Dec. 3... Part of the 400 yard medley relay that broke the school record in 3:39.68 and won at the Ahlman Invitational on Dec. 3.

2019-2020
Produced 18 top-10 finishes for the Scots… The sophomore collected two wins in the 200 Individual Medley with a time of 2:11.68 and the 500 Freestyle in with a time of 5:21.73 in the Ripon Triangular on Oct. 26.

2018-19
Holds a school record in the 200 Fly with a time of 1:59.48… Compiled 24 top-10 performances on the year, including three first-place finishes… Won the 100 Fly in a dual meet with St. Norbert on Nov. 3, finishing with a time of 58.22… Took first in the 200 Fly at the Roger Ahlman Invite on Nov. 10, while also recording a fifth-place finish in the 500 Free and an eighth-place finish in the 100 Free… Added another win in the 100 Fly against Grinnell on Jan. 26… Finished 10th in the 200 Fly at the MIAC Championships in February… Started the season with five top-10 finishes at the Macalester Pentathlon on Oct. 12… Logged a season-best 100 Fly time (54.79) at the MIAC Championships.
 
What has your experience at Macalester meant to you so far?
It has meant the absolute world to me. It has showed me a whole new way to experience the world as I am now 1400 miles away from what I used to call home!

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester helped shape you as an individual?
It has helped me refined my tools. 

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester prepared you for life after graduation?
Things are never cut and dry, you’ll have good and bad days, but you just have to give every day all you have at the time to truly succeed.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Senior