Ben Prue

Event: Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Trumbull, Conn.

 

Skinner on Prue: "Ben had an excellent summer of swimming at his home in Connecticut. He is a true racer and we are excited about this upcoming season for him."

2005-06: Placed 16^th in the 200-yard backstroke and 21^st in the 100-yard backstroke at the ACC Championships ... Also finished 24^th in the 200-yard butterfly ... Placed eighth in the 100-yard backstroke at the Maryland Quad ... Placed fifth in the 200-yard backstroke against Virginia ... Took 15^th in the 200-yard backstroke at the Nike Cup ... Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke at UNC-Wilmington ... Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at East Carolina ... Finished fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard backstroke at West Virginia ... Captured fourth in the 200-yard backstroke against Pittsburgh.

High School: Swam for Diane Honrath at Trumbull ... Earned All-America honors his senior season in the 100-yard backstroke ... Two-time all-state in the 100-yard backstroke ... Was on the Wilton Y Wahoos 200- and 400-yard medley relay first-place teams at the YMCA Nationals.

Personal: Benjamin Christopher Prue ... March 18, 1987, in Kalamazoo, Mich. ... Son of Barb and Chris Prue ... Majoring in university studies.