Emily Bennet

Position:
Sprint/Backstroke
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mackellar Girls Campus
Hometown:
Seaforth, Australia

Record Book
50-Free -- 0:23.21, 3rd in BGSU history (preliminary race at 2013 MAC Championships)
100-Free -- 0:50.43, 3rd in BGSU history (preliminary race at 2012 U.S. Winter Nat'ls)
200-Free -- 1:50.78, 5th in BGSU history (11th place at 2010 MAC Championships)
100-Back -- 0:56.36, 5th in BGSU history (12th place at 2013 MAC Championships)
200-Free Relay -- 1:31.50, 1st in BGSU history (4th place at 2012 MAC Championships)
400-Free Relay -- 3:23.78, 1st in BGSU history (5th place at 2013 MAC Championships)
800-Free Relay -- 7:23.27, 1st in BGSU history (6th place at 2010 MAC Championships)
200-Medley Relay -- 1:40.52, 1st in BGSU history (3rd place at 2013 MAC Championships)

Other Personal Bests
100-Fly -- 0:58.32 vs. Youngstown (2013, 1st place)
200-IM -- 2:13.00 vs. Ball State (2009, 3rd place)
200-Back -- 2:05.42 at Calvin Winter Invitational (2009, 1st place)

2012-13: Advanced to two "A" finals at the MAC Championships, finishing seventh in the 50- and 100 freestyle ... swam a career-best 23.21 in prelims of the 50 freestyle, the third-fastest time in school history ... anchored the 200 medley relay, which finished third with a school-record 1:40.52 ... also set a school record as part of the 400 freestyle relay, which placed fifth at 3:23.78 ... notched a 12th-place finish in the 100 backstroke with a career-best 56.36 ... swam in the Falcons' 200 medley relay team, which finished first in three meets, including the TYR Invitational ... placed first in three regular-season meets in the 50 freestyle ... four times finished first in the 100 freestyle in regular-season meets ... finished second in both the 50- and 100 freestyle at the TYR Invitational ... swam in the Falcons' 400 freestyle relay, which notched five first-place finishes during the season, as well as the 200 freestyle relay, which accounted for three top finishes ... set a career-best time of 58.32 to win the 100 fly against Youngstown State ... represented the Falcons at U.S. Winter Nationals, placing 41st in prelims of the 50 freestyle ... swam in two successful relays for BGSU at Winter Nationals, finishing in ninth place overall in the 200 medley relay and 14th in the 400 free relay.

2011-12: For second consecutive year, helped 200 freestyle relay team set BGSU record at MAC Championships (1:31.50) ... relay team placed fourth ... finished tenth in 50 free at MAC Championships with second-best time in BGSU history (0:23.25) ... also set second-best BGSU time in 100 free during prelim race at MAC Championships (0:50.68) ... finished eighth in championship race of 100 free ... won nine races during dual meet schedule including 50 free (two), 200 free (one) and 100 back (two) ... won four of six possible 100 free races.

2010-11: Swam legs for 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams that set BGSU records at 2011 MAC Championships ... 200 free relay (1:32.37) won silver medal ... 400 medley team (3:44.47) placed fourth ... earned fourth place in BGSU history in both 50 and 100 freestyle at MAC Championship ... placed tenth (0:23.51) in 50 free and 11th (0:51.40) in 100 free ... won 100 backstroke and set personal best time of 1:00.78 versus Youngstown State ... placed first or second 12 times (six each) in individual events at dual meets during season ... swam in nine different winning relays at 2010-11 dual meets.

2009-10: Was a member of the record-breaking 800-Free Relay squad (7:23.42), that finished sixth at the 2009-10 MACs … posted personal best times that landed her in the BGSU record books, including an 11th-place finish in the 200-Free (1:50.78) ... won the 200 backstroke (2:05.42) at the 2009 Calvin Winter Invitational.

High School: Named captain in 2007 and vice-captain in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Emily Frances Bennet ... daughter of Geoff and Kas Bennett ... born March 4, 1991 ... has one brother, Joel, and one sister, Crystal ... apparel merchandising & product development major with a 3.35 cumulative GPA through the Spring 2013 semester.