2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Ben Attenberger

  • Event IM/Breast
  • Class Junior
  • Position IM / Breast
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.
  • High School Brookfield East

Biography

2019-20: Finished third in the 200 breast (2:04.67) and fourth in the 100 breast (57.86), was also part of the third-place 200 medley relay (1:34.22, setting a new career-best with a 26.19 50 breast split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed fifth in both the 100 LC breast (1:07.17) and 200 breast (2:03.39) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished seventh in the 200 breast (2:01.92) and 24th in the 200 IM (1:53.10), was also a part of the 14th-place 400 medley relay (3:19.86, 56.51 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:04.86) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:55.19) at Denver (Jan. 4)... placed third in the 200 breast (2:03.03) and sixth in both the 100 breast (57.20) and 200 IM (1:54.71), was also part of the third-place 200 medley relay (1:30.84, 26.09 split) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished first in the 200 breast (2:02.15) and was part of the third-place 400 medley relay (3:20.14, 55.61 leg) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)... set new career-bests during prelims in the 100 breast (55.20), 200 breast (1:57.95) and the 200 IM (1:50.70) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-29)

2018-19: Finished 30th overall in the 100 breast (55.60) and 31st overall in the 200 breast (1:59.78) at the Big Ten championships … took first in the 200 breast (2:05.04) and third in the 100 breast (58.37) vs. Green Bay … notched third-place time in the 200 breast (2:04.59) vs. Minnesota … qualified for 200 breast finals, finishing 16th overall (2:00.22) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational … assisted 200 medley relay squad to third (1:32.93) vs. Hawaii  

2017-18: Finished 30th in the 100 breast (56.22) and 31st in the 200 breast (2:00.81) at the Big Ten Championships ... placed 11th in the 200 breast (2:03.76) at the Shamrock Invite ... finished third in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.67) at USC ... qualified for the 200 breaststroke final, finishing 26th overall (2:02.84) at the Texas Invitational ... took third in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.04) vs. Northwestern ... finished second in the 200 breast (2:07.07) and third in the 100 breast (59.34) at UW-Green Bay ... finished fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.03) and took part in a fifth-place 200 medley relay squad (1:35.69) vs. Georgia ... took part in the sixth-place 400 medley relay squad (3:28.15) vs. NC State

Prep: Set two Classic Eight Conference records in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke … placed sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2017 Wisconsin Division I State swimming championships … placed fourth in 200 IM and 100 breaststroke at the 2016 Wisconsin Division I state championships … in club competition, claimed top-five finishes in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM at the 2016 Wisconsin state short-course championships
 
Personal: Parents are Kristie and Dave Attenberger … has a younger brother, Simon

Why Wisconsin: "I chose the University of Wisconsin for the great team atmosphere, world class education and excellent coaching staff. I felt as if this was the best place for me to grow as an athlete, student and person. I can't wait to be a Badger!"

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    IM/Breast
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    IM / Breast
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    IM/Breast
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    IM/Breast
  • 2019-20Junior

    IM / Breast