2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Gingher, Ben
Ben Gingher
- Position:
- Breaststroke
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Boalsburg, Pa.
- High School:
- State College Area
- Prev School:
- Eastern Michigan
- Major:
- Marketing
Bio
| Gingher’s Top Times | ||||
| Event | Time | Year | Meet | Location |
| 50 Breaststroke | 25.72 | 2020 | The American Championships | Houston, Texas |
| 100 Breaststroke | 54.85 | 2019 | Georgia Tech Invitational | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 200 Breaststroke | 1:59.39 | 2018 | MAC Conference Championships | Oxford, Ohio |
| 200 IM | 1:50.89 | 2020 | The American Championships | Houston, Texas |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- 2017-18 CSCAA Scholar All-America (Honorable Mention)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 9th — 100 breaststroke
- 9th — 200 breaststroke
AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
- Helped ECU capture the 2020 American Athletic Conference title
- Registered 13 top 3 finishes during the season, competing in nine events
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
- Helped ECU to a runner-up finish at The American championship meet
- Competed in the conference finals of the 100 and 200 breaststroke
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
- Attended Eastern Michigan University and swam under coach Peter Linn
- Placed fifth at the 2018 Mid-American Conference Championships in the 200 breaststroke and ninth in the 100 breaststroke
HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-year letterwinner for Ryan Sprang at State College Area High School
- Earned All-America honors in 100 breaststroke, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay
- Winter Junior National Qualifier
- Holds the record for the 100 breaststroke, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay in District VI
- District champion in 100 breaststroke, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle relay
- Placed fifth in 100 breaststroke at the PIAA state meet
PERSONAL
- Son of Elizabeth and Terry Gingher
- Has one brother, Nick and four sisters: Lauren, Michele, Susanne and Marie
- Michele, Susanne, and Marie were also collegiate swimmers at Eastern Michigan, James Madison, and Gettysburg College
ECU Post-Game Interviews (Sept. 20, 2025)
Sunday, September 21
09/16/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 16
ECU Head Football Coach Blake Harrell Weekly Press Conference (Sept. 15, 2025)
Monday, September 15
ECU vs. Costal Carolina Postgame press conference
Sunday, September 14
