2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Gingher, Ben
Ben Gingher
- Position:
- Breaststroke
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- 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
9/23/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 23
ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell Presser Army
Monday, September 22
ECU Post-Game Interviews (Sept. 20, 2025)
Sunday, September 21
09/16/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 16
