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2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Bennett Vana

  • Position Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Shoreline, WA
  • Highschool Shoreline
  • Major Digital Humanities

Biography

2022-23:
  • Finished with team's third-fastest time of the season in the 200 backstroke (1:54.60).
  • Finished with team's sixth-fastest time of the season in the 50 backstroke (25.36). 
  • Finished with team's seventh-fastest time of the season in the 100 backstroke (53.76).

2019-20:
  • Finished seventh (1:56.11) in the 200 backstroke at the Liberty League Championship

Prior to RIT:
  • Swam varsity all four years at at Shorewood
  • Played varsity tennis for three years
  • Captain of both teams his junior and senior seasons.

Personal:
  • Humanities computing and design major
  • Son of Jennifer and James Vana
  • Has one sibling, Connor
  • Favorite Athletic Moment: The bus ride back from Liberty Leagues my freshman year was probably the highest level of comradery I had ever experienced.
  • Best Advice Received: "Things always turn out alright in the end. If things aren't alright now, it isn't the end".
  • Favorite Athlete: John Isner

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'0"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    6'1"