TOWSON, Md. – Towson University swimmers Michael Fazio and Brian Benzing will represent the Tigers' swimming and diving program at the 2022 Toyota U.S. Open in Greensboro, N.C. starting Wednesday. Fazio and Benzing will both compete in the 50 free on Thursday, Dec. 1. Benzing will also swim in the 100 breast and 100 fly on Friday, Dec. 2.
 
Fazio qualified for the 50 free with a time of 20.03 at the Patriot Invitational earlier this month, which is the fastest time in the CAA this season and more than two-tenths of a second ahead of the nearest non-Towson swimmer.
 
Benzing qualified for the 50 free with a time of 20.07 as the relay leadoff in the 200 free relay at the same meet. That time marks the second-fastest 50 free in the CAA this season, behind only Fazio.
 
Benzing swam the 100 breast for the first time at the Patriot Invitational, winning the event with a finals time of 52.37. That time currently marks the 19^th-fastest time in Division I and is the second-fastest time in Towson history behind his time of 51.47 in the preliminary heats of the NCAA Championships last season. It currently stands as the second-fastest time in the CAA this season.
 
The junior also qualified in the 100 fly with a time of 47.14 in Fairfax a few weeks ago. That time is the fastest time in the CAA this season and the second-fastest in Towson program history.
 
Order of Events
Wednesday, Nov. 30 – 6 p.m.
800 Freestyle
800 Freestyle Relay
 
Thursday, Dec. 1 – Prelim 9 a.m. | Finals 6 p.m.
400 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle
400 Medley Relay
 
Friday, Dec. 2 – Prelim 9 a.m. | Finals 6 p.m.
400 IM
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
 
Saturday, Dec. 3 – Prelim 9 a.m. | Finals 6 p.m.
1500 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
400 Freestyle Relay
 
Up Next for Towson
The next meet for the men's team is Jan. 7 versus Navy in Annapolis, Md. The women will face off with Drexel next on Jan. 21 for Senior Day at Burdick Pool.