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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ben Sippel

  • Position Breaststroke/IM
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Katy, TX
  • Highschool Obra D. Tompkins
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2023-24:
  • Placed second in the 200 breaststroke final at the Liberty League Championships (2:03.71)
  • Member of second-place 400 medley relay team at the Liberty League Championships
  • Member of second-place 200 medley relay team that set a program record time of 1:29.35 at the Liberty League Championships
  • Placed third in the 100 breaststroke final at the Liberty League Championships, setting a program record time of 55.33
  • Recorded a team-best time in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.71), the 100 breaststroke (55.33) and the 50 breaststroke (25.70)
  • Recorded second-best time on team in the 100 IM (54.10)
  • Recorded third-best time on team in the 200 IM (1:52.86)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection
2022-23:
  • Named to CSC Academic All-District Team.
  • Concluded with team's second-fastest time of the season in the 100 breaststroke (57.20) and 200 breaststroke (2:07.20).
  • Finished with team's third-fastest time of the season in the 50 breaststroke (27.30) and 200 IM (1:54.55). 
  • Finished with team's fourth-fastest time of the season in the 100 IM (55.97). 
  • Ended with team's seventh-fastest time of the season in the 50 freestyle (21.64).
2021-22:
  • Finished second in the 200 breaststroke at Liberty League Championship
  • Placed third in the 100 breaststroke at Liberty League Championship
  • Finished sixth in the 200 IM at Liberty League Championship
  • Posted the team’s second-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke (56.86) and 200 breaststroke (2:05.30)
  • Had the team’s third-fastest time in the 200 IM (1:53.69)
  • Recorded the team’s tenth-fastest time in the 200 freestyle (1:52.14)

Before RIT:
  • All-State Honorable Mention selection  for 100 breaststroke (2021)
  • Second Team All-State selection in 200 medley relay (2021)
  • Region V-6A in the 200 medley relay runner-up (2021)
 
Personal:
  • Born in Bellevue, WA
  • Son of Erin and Eric Sippel
  • Has two siblings, Ali and Cameron
  • Hobby: Lifting

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    BR/IM
    6'0"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Breaststroke/IM
    6'1"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Breaststroke/IM
    6'1"