2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Hines, Ben
Ben Hines
- Position:
- Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nevada, Mo.
- High School:
- Nevada
Bio
2024-25
- Placed 19th at the UGA Fall Invite in the 100 butterfly, capturing a time of 49.06
- Helped the 200 free relay to an eighth-place finish at the UGA Fall Invite
- Also placed 10th in the 400 free relay and 13th in the 200 medley relay at the UGA Fall Invite
2023-24
- Posted season best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Earned a win as the leadoff leg of the Tide's 200 freestyle relay during the season opener against Delta State
2022-23
- Competed in the 50 freestyle (27th), 100 freestyle (50th) and 100 butterfly (45th) at the SEC Championships
- Recorded a season-best time of 19.90 in the 50 freestyle and 45.17 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships
2021-22
- Scored in the 50 freestyle at the 2022 SEC Championships, placing 16th
- Also competed in the 100 freestyle at the 2022 SEC Championships
- Placed 5th as a member of the 200 yard freestyle relay at the 2022 SEC Championships
Summer 2022
- Competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships
Prep Highlights
- Competed for Shawn Klosterman at Berzerker Swimming
- Competed for Clayton Wheeler at Nevada High School
- U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials qualifier
- Competed at the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Greensboro, NC going top-20 in the 100 butterfly
- 2021 Senior National and US Open Qualifier
- 2021 Region 8 Sectional Champion 100 freestyle
- Arkansas LSC Record setter in 50 and 100 freestyle
- Arkansas LSC Records 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle Long Course meters
- Berzerker Swimming Records Short Course - 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Butterfly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Berzerker Swimming Records Long Course Meters - 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Butterfly, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Three-time Missouri State Champion in the 50 freestyle
- Two-time Missouri State Champion 100 freestyle
- Missouri State Champion 100 butterfly
- Six-time individual state champion
- Earned 10 total state championships medals
- Missouri State High School record setter in the 50 freestyle
- Set the Missouri State High School Class 1 100 freestyle record
- Three-time National High School All American
- Also competed in track and basketball at the varsity level
- Four-time Joplin Globe swimmer of the Year
- Two-time Springfield Sports Commission Swimmer of the Year
Personal Information
- Full name: Benjamin Ray Hines
- Parents: Karen and Ken Hines
- Brothers: Tanner O'Dell
- Sisters: Audett Davis, Lacy Nutter
- Premajor studies
- Birthdate: Nov. 27, 2002
Top Marks
- 50 freestyle 19.52
- 100 freestyle 43.99
- 200 freestyle 1:41.98
- 100 butterfly 46.95
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
