2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
McClain, Ben
Ben McClain
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Kennesaw Mountain
Bio
Career Highlights
• 2022 A-10 200 Free Champion (1:37.95)
• Member of School Record 200 Free Relay (1:20.46)
• Member of School Record 400 Free Relay (2:57.23)
• Member of School Record 400 Medley Relay (3:14.66)
• Member of School Record 800 Free Relay (6:28.22)
Career Highlights
2023-24 (Junior): Swam to A-10 bronze and a school record with the 800 free relay (6:28.22) • Also at A-10s, swam on the school-record 400 free relay (2:57.23), which took sixth • Swam in the 200 fly A final (8th) and in the consolation finals of the 100 free and 200 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, swam on the winning 800 free relay and to third with the 200 and 400 free relays • Also at Bucknell, took fourth in the 200 free, seventh in the 100 free and 200 fly and swam in the 50 free C final.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Earned two medals and swam on three school-record relays at the A-10 Championships • Earned silver with the 800 free relay (6:32.62) • Took bronze with the 400 medley relay, which set a school record (3:14.66) • Placed fourth with the 200 free relay that set a program mark (1:20.46) and was fourth with the 400 free relay that also set a Davidson record (2:58.31) • Individually, placed sixth in the 200 free and reached the B finals of the 100 free and 500 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, placed third in the 200 free and with the 800 free relay and reached the B finals in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 fly.
2021-22 (Freshman): Won Atlantic 10 gold in the 200 free (1:37.95) • Earned A-10 bronze in the 100 free (44.83) • Reached the A-10 championship final of the 500 free • Also at A-10s, swam to fourth with the 200 free and 400 medley relays and to fifth with the 400 free and 800 free teams • Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week (11/23) after swimming the A-10’s fastest 200 free of the year to that point and turning in multiple top-five finishes • Earned A-10 Performer of the Week honors (2/1) after winning the 100, 200 and 500 free events vs. William & Mary • Entered the program’s all-time performers’ top 10 list in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 500 free.
Before Davidson: Swam at Kennesaw Mountain High School, where he was a two-time All-State and four-time All-County performer • Also named an NISCA All-American • Set school records in the 100 and 200 free and on three relays • Set the county record in the 100 free (45.10) and with two relays • Earned three team MVP awards and was the high school’s Rookie of the Year for all sports in 2018.
Personal: Parents are Stephen and Rae Ann • Birthday is Sept. 5 • Has two brothers, Henry and Mitch (Davidson swimmer).
• 2022 A-10 200 Free Champion (1:37.95)
• Member of School Record 200 Free Relay (1:20.46)
• Member of School Record 400 Free Relay (2:57.23)
• Member of School Record 400 Medley Relay (3:14.66)
• Member of School Record 800 Free Relay (6:28.22)
Career Highlights
2023-24 (Junior): Swam to A-10 bronze and a school record with the 800 free relay (6:28.22) • Also at A-10s, swam on the school-record 400 free relay (2:57.23), which took sixth • Swam in the 200 fly A final (8th) and in the consolation finals of the 100 free and 200 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, swam on the winning 800 free relay and to third with the 200 and 400 free relays • Also at Bucknell, took fourth in the 200 free, seventh in the 100 free and 200 fly and swam in the 50 free C final.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Earned two medals and swam on three school-record relays at the A-10 Championships • Earned silver with the 800 free relay (6:32.62) • Took bronze with the 400 medley relay, which set a school record (3:14.66) • Placed fourth with the 200 free relay that set a program mark (1:20.46) and was fourth with the 400 free relay that also set a Davidson record (2:58.31) • Individually, placed sixth in the 200 free and reached the B finals of the 100 free and 500 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, placed third in the 200 free and with the 800 free relay and reached the B finals in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 fly.
2021-22 (Freshman): Won Atlantic 10 gold in the 200 free (1:37.95) • Earned A-10 bronze in the 100 free (44.83) • Reached the A-10 championship final of the 500 free • Also at A-10s, swam to fourth with the 200 free and 400 medley relays and to fifth with the 400 free and 800 free teams • Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week (11/23) after swimming the A-10’s fastest 200 free of the year to that point and turning in multiple top-five finishes • Earned A-10 Performer of the Week honors (2/1) after winning the 100, 200 and 500 free events vs. William & Mary • Entered the program’s all-time performers’ top 10 list in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 500 free.
Before Davidson: Swam at Kennesaw Mountain High School, where he was a two-time All-State and four-time All-County performer • Also named an NISCA All-American • Set school records in the 100 and 200 free and on three relays • Set the county record in the 100 free (45.10) and with two relays • Earned three team MVP awards and was the high school’s Rookie of the Year for all sports in 2018.
Personal: Parents are Stephen and Rae Ann • Birthday is Sept. 5 • Has two brothers, Henry and Mitch (Davidson swimmer).
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