As a Junior (2004-05): Recorded four personal bests at Loyola ... Swam the 50 free in 22.03 ... Finished the 100 back in 53.92, which ranks sixth all-time at Colgate ... Completed the 200 back in 1:58.84, which ranks 10th in Raider history ... Swam the 50 back in 25.52 as the first leg of the 200 medley relay.

As a Sophomore (2003-04): Recorded season-best times in the 100 back (55.23) and 200 back (2:01.06) at the Colgate Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 22:39 in the 50 free at the Patriot League Championship ... Swam the 50 back in a season-best time of 26.55 as the lead-off leg of the 200 medley relay at Army ... Swam the final leg of the 200 freestyle relay that recorded the third-best time in school history (1:25.47) at the conference meet.

As a Freshman (2002-03): Set three season bests at Loyola ... Swam the 50 free in 22.89 ... Recorded a time of 56.10 in the 100 back ... Finished the 200 back in 2:02.72.

High School: Earned five letters in swimming at Allegany-Limestone High School ... Set five school records ... A four-time CCIAC first-team all-star ... Named team MVP three times ... Honored as team's most improved swimmer twice ... Team captain as a senior ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Levi Benson was born on August 8, 1984 in Olean, New York ... Son of Don and Lucy Benson ... Has two sisters ... Majoring in molecular biology.