University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Accolades

• Named 2018-19 America East Co-Male Rookie of the Year (shared honor with teammate Luka Zuric).

• Competed for Cambodia in the 2021 FINA World Championships in the UAE and placed 32nd overall in the 200-meter butterfly

• A three-time finalist at the America East Championships and earned a pair of bronzes in the 500 freestyle and 200 butterfly
• Won the 200 fly at Seton Hall and William & Mary and versus Towson
• Earned silvers in the 200 fly and 500 free at the ECAC Winter Championships

2020-21

• Placed second to teammate Sam Jyawook in the 500 freestyle at VMI
• Earned silver in the 200 butterfly and bronze in the 400 IM at the America East Championships
• Swam a personal best time of 1:54.08 in the 200 IM in Newark

2019-20:

• Produced a solid effort in the 2020 America East Championships, earning silvers in the 200 butterfly and 400 IM and a bronze in the 500 freestyle
• His time of 4:30.08 in the 500 was a personal best
• Won the 500 freestyle versus Howard
• Earned gold in the 200 butterfly in a tri-meet versus Delaware and Hopkins
• Opened the season by capturing bronze in the 200 fly versus nationally-ranked Navy

2018-19:

• At the ECAC Championships, earned silver in the 200 fly with a personal best time of 1:48.40.
• Was a three-time finalist at the America East Championships.
• Earned silver in the 100 fly (50.15), bronze in the 1650 free (15:48.93), and bronze in the 500 free (4:31.90).
• Finished third in the 200 fly (1:53.30) and fourth in the 500 free (4:44.93) at East Carolina.
• Against VMI, placed first in the 400 IM with a time of 4:12.67; also finished third in the 1000 free with a time of 9:57.02.
• At the Patriot Invitational, finished 11th in the 1650 free (16:26.01), 14th in the 200 fly (1:53.43), and 15th in the 500 free (4:40.57).
• Against Towson, placed second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:53.21 and fifth in the 200 IM in a time of 1:57.72.
• Finished second in the 200 fly in a time of 1:53.29 and sixth in the 100 fly in a time of 51.88 against William and Mary.
• At Navy, placed third in the 200 fly (1:52.67) and sixth in the 100 fly (51.80).
• In his collegiate debut against Johns Hopkins and Delaware, finished first in the 100 fly in a time of 1:53.35.
• Named Male Newcomer of the Year at the 2019 Grittys.

BACKGROUND:

• Was a two-time finalist at the 2018 Maryland Swimming Senior Short Course Championship in the 200 fly (third place; 1:50.62) and 400 IM (10th place; 4:06.30)
• Was selected as a Scholastic All-American in 2017
• Swam for Monocacy Aquatic Club

PERSONAL:

• Son of Frank and Sensovann Bennici
• Has two brothers, Anthony and Charles, and one sister, Maria
• Majoring in economics and wants to serve as an officer in the U.S. Army
• Can play four instruments – piano, drums, guitar, and bass