2016-17
Accepted into the MBA program and holds position of Graduate Assistant ... Major concentration for the MBA is Data Analytics.
2015-16
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Competed at 3rd South African Olympic trials and South African National Championships ... Worked for Disney WDW briefly then came back to be a financial specialist at Anthem Inc in Indianapolis for the duration of OPT ... traveled and volunteered assistance for the Swimming & Diving Team.
2014-15
Recorded his best 100 Free time of 45.45 at the GLVC Championships, placing 5th in the meet and the 7th best time in school history in that event ... also cracked the UIndy record books with a 51.43 100 Back time at the conference championship ... named a GLVC All-Academic selection.
2013-2014
Redshirt season.
2012-13 (LINCOLN COLLEGE)
Helped lead the Lynx to sixth at the NJCAA Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. ... was a First Team All-American by taking eighth in the 200 back, while earning honorable mention honors in the 100 back (11th) and 50 free (13th).
2011-12 (LINCOLN COLLEGE)
Helped lead the Lynx to third at the NJCAA Championships in Fort Pierce, Fla. ... First Team All-American in four events as he swam the lead leg on the third-place 400 medley relay and anchor leg of third-place 800 free relay ... took eighth in the country in the 100 back and 200 back ... added honorable mention accolades by finishing 12th in the country in the 500 free.
HIGH SCHOOL
Represented South Africa in two FINA World Cups ... represented South Africa at the Maccabi Games in Israel in 2009, and made 5 out of 6 A Finals, and won the B Final ... won gold for the 200m backstroke at age group Nationals, among many other National age group medals ... won Sportsman of the Year twice at high School ... won gold medal for the 100m freestyle at South African High School Championships ... selected to Senior A Nationals for the last 5 years and was swimming captain ... finalist in the Maccabi Sportsman of the Year ... selected to a Provincial Team to compete at the Irish National Championships in 2010 and won 3 gold medals in relay events ... provincial representation in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... Phi Theta Kappa academic society and Deans List.
PERSONAL
Son of Vanessa and Eric Benjamin ... has an older sister, Daniela ... born 5/21/1991. Undergrad degree in Finance, Associate's degree and working on MBA ... Interests include all types of coffee's and espresso's, fixing computers, new technologies and cheesecake.
